Senior Benefits Specialist, EMEA & APAC

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The Role

Joining Moderna offers the unique opportunity to be part of a pioneering team that's revolutionizing medicine through mRNA technology, with a diverse pipeline of development programs across various diseases.

As an employee, you'll be part of a continually growing organization, working alongside exceptional colleagues and strategic partners worldwide, contributing to global health initiatives.

Moderna's commitment to advancing the technological frontier of mRNA medicines ensures a challenging and rewarding career experience, with the potential to make a significant impact on patients' lives worldwide.

Moderna is solidifying its presence within our international business services hub in Warsaw, Poland, a city renowned for its rich scientific and technological heritage. This hub provides critical functions, meeting the growing demand of Moderna’s global business operations. We're inviting professionals from around the world to join our mission and contribute to the future of mRNA medicines.

This Warsaw-based position will support the operational administration, governance, and enhancement of Moderna’s employee benefits programs across the EMEA and APAC regions. The Benefits Operations Specialist will be a key driver of both compliance and innovation—ensuring that benefits offerings are competitive, efficient, and in full alignment with country-specific regulations and Moderna’s global well-being strategy. A vital aspect of this role includes leveraging AI-enabled tools to streamline benefits processes and create a best-in-class employee experience across multiple geographies.

Here’s What You’ll Do

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Managing the administration of country-specific benefits plans across EMEA and APAC, including health, risk, retirement/pension, and statutory/non-statutory leave programs.

• Ensuring timely, accurate processing of enrollments, changes, and terminations in benefits plans per local regulations and internal policy.

• Partnering with brokers, insurers, and third-party vendors for seamless operations, timely issue resolution, and escalations.

• Supporting the rollout of benefits in new countries or when expanding offerings in existing markets.

• Reconciliating benefits and pension data with payroll and vendor systems to ensure data accuracy and legal compliance.

• Maintaining high-quality, audit-ready benefits data across HR systems and platforms.

Your responsibilities will also include:

• Acting as the first point of contact for internal stakeholders and HR partners for all queries related to benefits administration.

• Contributing to the global well-being agenda, supporting local adaptation and execution of corporate wellness initiatives.

• Utilizing AI and automation tools to streamline and digitize benefits administration, minimizing manual processes and improving data quality.

• Collaborating with IT, HR, and vendor partners to explore AI-driven opportunities in benefits workflows, reporting, and self-service.

• Playing an active role in global benefits projects focused on digital innovation, scalability, and simplification.

• Developing and maintaining accessible benefits guides, standard operating procedures, and training resources, with embedded AI capabilities where possible.

• Continuously identifying and implementing improvements in benefits communications and operational experience.

The key Moderna Mindsets you’ll need to succeed in the role:

• “We digitize everywhere possible using the power of code to maximize our impact on patients.”
  In this role, you'll be expected to identify and deploy AI-powered tools and digital platforms to transform the delivery and management of benefits programs across EMEA and APAC—maximizing efficiency and clarity for employees and HR alike.

• “We obsess over learning. We don’t have to be the smartest—we have to learn the fastest.”
  Benefits administration varies dramatically across countries. You'll need to stay ahead of local regulatory changes, global process innovations, and the evolving capabilities of digital tools to ensure Moderna remains both compliant and competitive in every market.

Here’s What You’ll Need (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree

• Minimum 3 years of experience in benefits administration, ideally in a multinational or regional role

• Experience administering country-specific benefits plans, including healthcare, retirement/