Senior Manager, Benefits

Summary

Join Vanta as our Senior Manager, Benefits and lead the scaling of our global benefits function. You will oversee benefits strategy, vendor partnerships, and day-to-day operations across multiple countries, focusing on competitive and cost-effective offerings. Provide subject matter expertise and operational leadership as we evolve our benefits funding strategy, expand globally, and adapt to a diverse workforce. Manage a global benefits team, offering guidance and support. This role reports to the Director of People Operations and involves owning and evolving Vanta's global benefits strategy, evaluating and designing localized benefits plans, serving as the primary contact for brokers and vendors, leading funding model transitions, overseeing benefits rollout in new markets, collaborating with People Business Partners, designing clear benefits communications, using data to make recommendations, and maintaining regulatory compliance.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in benefits management, with 2+ years of people leadership experience
• Experience owning global benefits programs in a high-growth technology or startup environment. Know what “good looks like” in terms of evolving benefits design during a period of hyper growth
• Proven ability to design and execute benefits strategy, particularly in evolving funding models (level-funded, self-insured, etc.)
• Deep understanding of U.S. benefits regulations and familiarity with benefits structures and compliance across key international markets
• Strong project management skills with experience rolling out benefits changes across diverse and distributed teams
• Analytical mindset with ability to assess plan performance, vendor data, and cost impacts to drive smart decisions
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, especially when translating complex benefits concepts into employee-friendly language
• Comfortable working cross-functionally with Finance, Legal, and executive leadership on cost modeling, budgeting, and risk management

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve Vanta’s global benefits strategy, balancing competitiveness, employee experience, and cost management
• Evaluate and design localized benefits plans that align with cultural norms and statutory requirements across new countries and regions (e.g., EMEA, LATAM, APAC)
• Serve as the primary point of contact for our benefits brokers and vendors, evaluating and negotiating relationships to ensure best-in-class service and value
• Lead the evaluation and implementation of key funding model transitions (e.g., level-funded plans, eventual move to self-insurance), in partnership with Finance and Legal
• Oversee the design and rollout of benefits in new markets as Vanta expands globally, including plan structure, vendor sourcing, and compliance
• Collaborate with People Business Partners and Total Rewards to ensure benefits offerings are aligned with employee needs, compensation programs, and business priorities
• Design and deliver clear benefits communications that educate and empower employees during open enrollment, onboarding, and life events
• Use benchmarking data and internal analytics to make recommendations on plan design, eligibility, and cost-sharing strategies
• Maintain compliance with all federal, state, and international regulations related to benefits, including ACA, ERISA, COBRA, and local statutory requirements

Benefits

• Industry-competitive compensation
• 100% covered medical, dental, and vision benefits with dependents coverage
• 16 weeks fully-paid parental Leave for all new parents
• Health & wellness and remote workplace stipends
• Family planning benefits through Carrot Fertility
• 401(k) matching
• Flexible work hours and location
• Open PTO policy
• 11 paid holidays in the US