The Opportunity: Senior Manager, Benefits (Regional Lead)
Location: UK, Poland, Romania, Hungary or Slovakia
Work Model: Full-Time Remote
Summary:
Iron Mountain is seeking a strategic and experienced Senior Manager, Benefits (Regional Lead) to join our Global Total Rewards team.
In this role, you will be responsible for driving regional benefits strategy, leading a high-performing team, and ensuring the financial sustainability and compliance of all benefit programs across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA).
You will join a dynamic and collaborative Total Rewards team dedicated to fostering an inclusive and competitive employee experience that supports our “Mountaineers” across the globe.
What You’ll Do
- Strategic Leadership: Lead and mentor a regional benefits team to design and deliver compliant, financially sustainable benefits and time-off programs aligned with global frameworks.
- Financial & Data Management: Oversee budgets, annual plan renewals, and cost-sharing strategies; leverage data analytics to manage cost drivers and mitigate risks.
- Compliance & Governance: Ensure strict regulatory compliance, financial controls, accurate documentation, and successful audits across all regional jurisdictions.
- Operational Excellence: Drive a “frictionless” employee experience by optimizing vendor management (KPIs), billing, data feeds, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with the Sr. Director of International Benefits, global brokers, and local HR, finance, and business leaders to communicate plan changes and market programs effectively.
- M&A & Benchmarking: Support M&A activities and regularly benchmark benefits to maintain competitive total rewards in a changing landscape.
What You Will Bring
- Experience: progressive experience in benefits strategy and administration.
- Leadership: Proven people management and team development skills.
- Language Skills: Full professional proficiency (written and oral) in English.
- Technical Savvy: Experience leveraging benefits technology platforms and people analytics to drive insights, improve decision-making, and elevate the employee experience.
- Change Management: A change-management mindset with the relationship-building and influencing skills necessary to drive regional benefits transformation.
- Financial Acumen: Deep understanding of the financial metrics and drivers that impact program costs.
- Execution Focus: An outcome-oriented operational approach with the ability to act decisively and deliver results.
- Communication Skills: Strong capability to develop and execute clear, concise strategic benefits communications that make it easy for Mountaineers to understand and utilize their benefits.
What We Offer
- Work-Life Balance: Flexible work options to support a healthy work–life balance.
- Health & Wellness: Comprehensive health, wellness, and retirement plans.
- Growth: Opportunities for continuous learning and professional growth within a global organization.
Ready to shape the future of benefits at Iron Mountain? Click “Apply” to start your journey with us today!
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