Global Benefits Lead

The shape of it

In the posting’s own words

We are looking for a Global Benefits Lead to join our People team. In this role, you will own the strategy, design, and execution of Vercel’s global benefits programs. You’ll ensure our offerings are competitive, compliant, and scalable across a distributed workforce spanning 30+ countries, including EOR hiring. This includes health and welfare, retirement, leave of absence, time off, stipends, and wellness programs.

What it asks for · 7

• 8+ years of experience building and managing global benefits programs at a scaling company
• Experience supporting a distributed workforce across multiple countries, with significant reliance on EOR partners
• Direct experience evaluating, implementing, or managing a U.S. self-insured health plan
• Strong expertise in U.S. health and welfare, 401k administration, and leave compliance, with working knowledge of international statutory benefits
• Experience managing benefits budgets and building financial models to guide program decisions
• Ability to translate complex benefits structures into clear, effective communication for employees and leadership
• Experience building scalable processes and systems to support rapid growth

Also a plus

• Have supported rapid international expansion
• Have transitioned from fully insured to self-insured models
• Have implemented or optimized global benefits administration systems
• Have designed wellness programs tied to measurable engagement or retention outcomes

What the job covers

• Develop Vercel’s global benefits philosophy and strategy across health and welfare, retirement (401k and global equivalents), leave of absence, time off, stipends, and wellness programs
• Evaluate, design, and implement a potential U.S. self-insured health plan, including financial modeling, risk assessment, vendor selection (TPA, stop-loss, PBM), and compliance considerations
• Partner with EOR providers to design and manage benefits programs, ensuring local compliance while maintaining a consistent global philosophy
• Lead analysis, benchmarking and implementation for benefits in new entities from global expansion
• Lead global open enrollment cycles end-to-end, including vendor coordination, systems readiness, employee communication, and reporting
• Manage the global benefits budget, including forecasting, cost analysis, and scenario modeling to support executive decision-making
• Oversee broker and vendor relationships, negotiating contracts and holding partners accountable to performance and service standards
• Administer employee stipend programs (wellness, remote work, educational reimbursement) with clear governance and operational rigor
• Ensure compliance with U.S. and international benefits and leave regulations, proactively mitigating risk as we expand
• Build and document scalable processes that support continued global growth

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Words the posting leans on

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• global11×
• programs8×
• global benefits6×
• experience5×
• health5×
• u.s5×
• compliance4×
• lead4×
• leave4×
• self-insured4×
• benefits programs3×
• design3×
• eor3×
• international3×
• managing3×

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