[Hiring] Vice President, Global Benefits @Circana

Role Description

The VP, Global Benefits partners with the Head of Total Rewards to execute Circana’s global benefits strategy, and is the primary owner of benefits governance, budget, vendor and broker management, regulatory compliance, and operational delivery. This role is accountable for centralizing benefits delivery currently dispersed across regional HR Business Partner teams into a consistent, governed, enterprise capability, in service of Circana’s HR vision of a simple, proactive, and scalable employee experience.

Working closely with Compensation, Total Rewards leadership, HR Technology, Legal, Payroll, Finance, Procurement, HR Business Partners, and business leaders, this role ensures benefits programs are designed and administered consistently, equitably, competitively, and in compliance with local regulatory requirements across all countries in which Circana operates.

The role provides strategic and operational leadership over the global benefits portfolio, builds the governance model, operating model, and data foundation needed for scalable delivery, and leads a growing team of benefits professionals as the function centralizes. This is a unique opportunity to help build and modernize Circana's global benefits capability at a pivotal stage of growth.

This role is best suited for a leader who has successfully built, transformed, or centralized benefits capabilities and can quickly establish credibility, influence, and results in a complex global environment.

This is an evolving role, built for how work should be organized in an AI-enabled function. The leader will architect a global team, including virtual and flexible team members, anchored on the organization's most important priorities.

Job Responsibilities

• Global Benefits Strategy Partnership
  • Partner with the Head of Total Rewards to shape and execute the global benefits strategy, ensuring programs remain market-competitive, cost-effective, and aligned to Circana’s Total Rewards philosophy and talent priorities.
  • Oversee execution of global benefit design, partnering with the Director, Benefit Design.
  • Partner with Compensation on the broader Total Rewards Framework.
• Transformation & M&A Integration
  • Oversee harmonization of benefits plan design.
  • Provide executive sponsorship for benefits due diligence and integration planning for future M&A activity.
  • Approve new-country benefit program design.
• Governance & Centralization
  • Build and lead the governance model, standards, decision rights, and operating framework.
  • Establish and lead the transition plan for migrating benefits.
  • Set the standards for global benefits policies, procedures, and documentation.
• Vendor, Broker & Financial Management
  • Own broker, carrier, and third-party administrator relationships and contracts globally.
  • Lead negotiation and final decisions on broker/carrier renewals.
  • Own the global benefits budget; monitor spending and forecast costs.
• Compliance & Regulatory Governance
  • Ensure compliance with applicable benefits regulations across all countries of operation.
  • Partner with Legal and Total Rewards on regulatory readiness.
  • Maintain audit readiness and required filings for all benefits programs.
• Administration, Systems & Data
  • Ensure end-to-end benefits administration is delivered effectively.
  • Partner with HR Technology on benefits system configuration.
  • Establish benefits reporting and analytics that support decision-making.
  • Leverage AI and automation to redesign repetitive, transactional benefits processes.
• Employee Experience & Communication
  • Ensure employee sentiment on benefits satisfaction is monitored.
  • Partner with the Director, Benefit Design on the benefits journey map.
  • Provide executive sponsorship for employee communication and education campaigns.
  • Serve as an escalation point for complex benefits matters.
• Cross-Functional Partnership & Team Leadership
  • Partner with Compensation, Talent Management, Payroll, Legal, Finance, and HR Business Partners.
  • Build and evolve a global team, including virtual and flexible team members.
  • Partner with Procurement on vendor sourcing and cost management strategy.
  • Represent Global Benefits in Total Rewards leadership discussions.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive benefits experience.
• Strong global benefits and regulatory acumen.
• Fluency in applying AI and automation to redesign operational processes.
• Demonstrated experience building, centralizing, harmonizing, or transforming benefits operations.
• Proven vendor and broker management skills.
• Strong financial acumen.
• Experience partnering with HR Technology teams.
• Excellent communication, consultation, and stakeholder management skills.
• People leadership experience.
• Continuous improvement mindset.
• Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making capabilities.

Benefits

• Comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off.
• Medical/dental/vision insurance.
• 401(k) to eligible employees.

Location

Remote, USA. Candidates must be comfortable supporting a global workforce and working across multiple time zones, including North America and Europe, as needed.