VP of Benefits

About Remote

Remote is solving global remote organizations’ biggest challenge: employing anyone anywhere compliantly. We make it possible for businesses big and small to employ a global team by handling global payroll, benefits, taxes, and compliance. Check out remote.com/how-it-works to learn more or if you’re interested in adding to the mission, scroll down to apply now.

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All of our positions are fully remote. You do not have to relocate to join us!

About Remote:

Remote solves the world’s biggest remote employment problem. That is: How to hire anyone from anywhere, compliantly. Through our extensive (and growing) international network and suite of products, we are making it possible for every company to hire people in every country. Both as contractors, and also as fully legal, local employees, with all the benefits that come with that.

About the role:

This is an exciting time to join Remote and make a personal difference in the global employment space as the VP of Global Benefits. As the VP of Global Benefits, you will own the strategy, planning, implementation and oversight of Remote’s entire Global and local Benefits product and service. Remote employs people on behalf of our customers across the globe and offering flexible and best in class benefits is one of our largest differentiators. You will lead the entire space end to end, from strategy (what benefits should we offer) to service delivery.

This role will work with large global teams, directly impact our clients and internal employees, therefore a clear understanding of how to manage teams asynchronously and to build global knowledge of benefits will be crucial to the success of these teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Directly responsible for our Global Benefits offering for our Customers but also for our internal employees
  • Plan and implement the long-term Benefits strategy along with Remotes Executive Leadership Team
  • Develop and install strategic projects, launch new benefit products and develop key partnerships for Remote within the Benefits industry
  • Remain up to date with global benefits, global trends, social norms and continuous changes that will impact our customers and internal employees
  • Advise on and select external regional partners and serve as their key point of contact, ideally align to our very fast scaling needs and align our vendors to these needs
  • Oversee compliance with applicable regulatory requirements regarding employee benefits while staying up-to-date on current related legislation.
  • Drive revenue opportunities sin the Benefits space
• Structure and manage Remote Benefits Team
  • Continue to improve the scalability, accuracy and data integrity of all Benefits at Remote
  • Develop and implement best practices, key performance indicators and SLA metrics for the Benefits team
  • Analyse and report on key drivers impacting top and bottom line performance and speed in the Benefits Team
• Partner closely with the People team and Total Rewards team to ensure there is fluid alignment and knowledge on how benefits work in each country and why.
• Own the budget and negotiations with external partners
• Work with our engineering teams to make sure the benefits product is seamless

Requirements

• Either:
  • 10+ years experience in a managing global benefits teams or
  • 10+ years experience in managing a customer facing product and service
• Familiarity on the change that occurs in a start-up in the first four years and comfortable with that. Ability to adapt to a fast-paced, international work environment with a passion for making an impact.
• Strong Product-oriented mindset: automation, integration, documentation and scaling can directly impact workload