Manager, Benefits

Job ID: 12516 

Alternate Locations: United States-Georgia-Atlanta; Remote 

Newell Brands is a leading consumer products company with a portfolio of iconic brands like Graco®, Coleman®, Oster®, Rubbermaid®, Sharpie® and Yankee Candle® - and 24,000 talented teammates around the world. Our culture is built on values in action: Integrity, Teamwork, Passion for Winning, Ownership, and Leadership. We work together to win, grow, and make a real impact—supported by a high-performing, inclusive, and collaborative environment where you can be your best, every day.

Job Overview:

The Benefits Manager plays a key role within the North America Benefits team and the broader Global Total Rewards function. This position is responsible for managing the design, administration, and strategy of health, welfare, leave, retirement and pension benefits for U.S. and Canada. The Benefits Manager will be a strategic partner to cross-functional teams to optimize the employee experience, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive operational efficiency. This position will manage or support benefits activities including benefits analysis and insights, and process improvements.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development, implementation and ongoing management of health, wellness and leave programs for employees.
• Oversee vendor management and RFP processes, achieving cost optimization and enhanced vendor performance.
• Serve as a strategic benefits partner to HR and the business, acting as a subject matter expert on benefits practices, programs and policies.
• Align benefits strategy with overall organizational goals to support employee engagement and retention. 
• Monitor, identify and mitigate financial and compliance risks associated with benefits programs.
• Develop and execute employee-facing communication strategies for Open Enrollment and organizational change.
• Manage the annual benefits budget, ensure timely payment of vendor invoices, and collaborate with Finance to accurately allocate benefit costs across the organization.
• Monitor vendor performance and service-level agreements to ensure quality and cost effectiveness.
• Help drive process improvements, including automation initiatives and leveraging AI tools in benefit programs.

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of progressively responsible benefits experience in a global organization
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience
• In-depth knowledge of relevant federal, state, and local laws and regulations and administrative best practices
• Experience managing and/or supporting annual renewal and open enrollment cycles • Demonstrated success in analyzing benefits data, validating results, and extracting insights
• Experience building presentation and presenting to management
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive in identifying and solving challenges

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of benefits benchmarking tools and HRIS systems; experience with HCM or similar platforms.
• Expertise with Canadian regulatory compliance, health, retirement and leave benefits.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills and working knowledge of Power Suite and AI tools

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The Remote base pay range for this position is from $125,800 to $153,800. Salary will be based on prior experience related to the skills required for this position.

Newell Brands (NASDAQ: NWL) is a leading global consumer goods company with a strong portfolio of well-known brands, including Rubbermaid, Sharpie, Graco, Coleman, Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Yankee Candle, Paper Mate, FoodSaver, Dymo, EXPO, Elmer’s, Oster, NUK, Spontex and Campingaz. We are focused on delighting consumers by lighting up everyday moments. Newell Brands and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers and comply with applicable employment laws. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled are encouraged to apply.