Job Description
As a Global Benefits Manager, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the overall employee experience by ensuring competitive and comprehensive benefits offerings across different regions. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, vendors, and external partners to design, communicate, and administer benefits programs that attract, retain, and support a diverse workforce. This position reports to the Senior Manager, Global Total Rewards & HR Technology and is based in the Waltham, MA office. Deciphera expects a minimum of three days a week on-site, with flexible hours to accommodate work/life balance.
Responsibilities
- Manage day-to-day administration of global benefits programs (e.g., medical, dental, life insurance) including employee inquiries, wellness programs, benefits orientation, enrollment support, leaves of absence, and terminations (COBRA).
- Lead the annual US Open Enrollment process, prepare census data, develop communication plans, coordinate system setup and testing, and lead employee education sessions.
- Manage all benefits transactions and approvals in Workday Benefits, troubleshoot system functionality, and coordinate vendor integrations.
- Design and implement global wellness initiatives, including mental health programs, fitness challenges, and work-life balance initiatives.
- Develop clear and engaging communication materials to educate employees about available benefits.
- Use data-driven approaches to evaluate and recommend enhancements to current programs.
- Maintain regulatory compliance and manage external resources to ensure adherence to benefit plans.
- Manage the global recognition program and develop annual budgets.
- Coordinate relationships with benefit plan providers, brokers, third-party administrators, and other vendors.
- Design, implement, and build scalable benefits programs across multiple regions.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 5 years’ experience in Benefits.
- Prior experience in the life sciences industry and global benefits preferred.
- Workday Benefits experience preferred.
- Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and make strategic recommendations.
- Strong knowledge of benefits regulations, compliance, and best practices.
- Exceptional proficiency in Microsoft applications (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
- Proven excellent customer service skills and ability to be flexible, a team player.
- Outstanding organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills coupled with a “can do” attitude.
Benefits
Additional Information
- Competitive salary and annual bonus.
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan with company match, and more.
- Generous parental leave and family planning benefits.
- Outstanding culture and opportunities for personal and professional growth.
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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY INFORMATION
Deciphera is committed to equal employment opportunity and values diversity. To ensure that we comply with reporting requirements and to learn more about how we can increase diversity in our candidate pool, we invite you to voluntarily provide demographic information in a confidential survey at the end of this application. Providing this information is optional. It will not be accessible or used in the hiring process, and has no effect on your opportunity for employment. This information will also be treated confidentially. Our commitment to increasing diversity in our candidate pool does not affect our commitment to equal employment opportunity, including our ongoing commitment to make all hiring and other employment decisions solely on a nondiscriminatory basis.
