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Senior Manager, Global Benefits at Shift4
Atlanta, Georgia, United States; Center Valley, Pennsylvania, United States; Las Vegas, NV; Tampa, Florida, United States; Toronto, Ontario, CanadaFull-timeHuman ResourcesPosted about 1 month ago
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<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Shift4 (NYSE: FOUR)</strong> is boldly redefining commerce by simplifying complex payments ecosystems across the world. As the leader in commerce-enabling technology, Shift4 powers billions of transactions annually for hundreds of thousands of businesses in virtually every industry. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.shift4.com/" target="_blank">www.shift4.com</a>.</span></p>
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</div></div><p style="line-height: 1.2;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Position Summary</strong></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 1.2;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Senior Manager, Global Benefits leads the strategy, design, and governance of Shift4’s global benefits programs across all regions to ensure alignment with the company’s Total Rewards philosophy, regulatory requirements, and global growth objectives.</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 1.2;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">This role partners closely with HR, Finance, Legal, and external brokers to develop competitive, compliant, and scalable benefits programs that support employee well-being, manage risk, and optimize cost. The Senior Global Benefits Manager oversees global health, welfare, retirement, and risk programs, ensuring operational excellence and consistency across 30+ countries.</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 1.2;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></span></p>
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<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of global benefits programs, including health, welfare, retirement, and insured risk benefits across all regions.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Oversee annual benefits renewals, vendor negotiations, and broker partnerships to ensure competitive positioning and cost discipline.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Manage global benefits governance, including compliance with local labor laws, statutory requirements, and multinational pooling arrangements.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Partner with Finance to forecast and manage global benefits costs, including trend analysis, stop-loss strategy, and renewal modeling.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Lead benefits integration efforts for acquisitions, ensuring seamless transition and alignment to Shift4’s benefits framework.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Develop and maintain global benefits policies and documentation, ensuring clarity and consistency across geographies.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Partner with HR Business Partners to advise on local benefits practices, employee inquiries, and country-specific requirements.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Monitor regulatory developments and market trends (e.g., EU directives, pension reforms, healthcare cost trends) and provide strategic recommendations.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Oversee benefits administration processes and ensure accuracy, vendor performance, and service quality.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Support employee communication and education efforts related to benefits programs.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Drive global benefits harmonization initiatives where appropriate while balancing local regulatory and market realities.</span></li>
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<p style="line-height: 1.2;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Minimum Requirements</strong></span></p>
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<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">7+ years of progressive experience in global benefits or total rewards, with direct experience managing multi-country programs.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Strong understanding of global health, welfare, retirement, and risk benefit structures.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Experience working with multinational brokers (e.g., Mercer, WTW, Aon) and global pooling arrangements.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Knowledge of international regulatory frameworks and statutory benefit requirements.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Strong financial acumen with experience in benefits cost forecasting and trend analysis.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Demonstrated ability to manage vendors and negotiate contracts effectively.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Strong project management skills, particularly in global rollouts or M&A integration.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex benefits information into clear guidance.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Experience in a high-growth, global technology or payments environment preferred.</span></li>
</ul><div class="content-conclusion"><p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><em>We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.</em></span></p>
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