Amazon is seeking an experienced senior international employee benefit manager to join our Global Expansions Benefits team. This role will be a subject matter expert and diligence point of contact supporting Amazon’s Global Expansions (in-country and new-country) and Mergers and acquisitions activities and are responsible for benefit design, strategy, implementation and documenting all benefit expansion activities, primarily within Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe, and Middle East. The scope of the role includes financial benefits, health and wellness benefits, and time away programs. This individual contributor role will be responsible for delivering the benefits workstream for multiple key Expansions and M&A initiatives, and identify new opportunities to meet the needs of our fast growing business.

Key job responsibilities
- Benefit Strategy, Program Management and Design – Responsible for designing benefit programs that align to Amazon’s Global Benefits Framework, market practice, compliance requirements and provides flexibility as necessary for unique expansion needs. This includes developing written proposals and cost impact analyses, and seeking input from a wide range of internal stakeholders to receive input and feedback on recommendations.
- Implementation – this position will be responsible for all implementation activities of approved benefit programs, including selection and setup of benefit providers, creating project plans, assembling resources, and developing and documenting processes and policies through stabilization period to ensure smooth transition to regional benefits and plan administration teams.
- Benefits integration – act as the subject matter expert for acquisitions . This role is responsible for benefit harmonization and integration, including due diligence, side-by-side rewards costs analyses, developing a roadmap for any future integration needs, and partnering with the Compensation team to ensure that there is a holistic and aligned approach.
- Governance and Compliance – ensure programs align to Amazon’s benefit philosophy and meet local regulatory requirements in all countries. This also includes monitoring costs, financial impact, future funding requirements, competitiveness, ensuring adherence with regulatory, legal and best practice approaches.
- Consulting – serve as a trusted advisor to the Expansions and M&A HR Project management teams, regional Benefits team, Compensation teams and HR teams amongst others and provide consultative support on benefit initiatives for expansion projects.
- Vendor Management – manage vendor relationships, costs and performance across all in scope benefits programs and countries. Working with the target companies in terminating contracts and ensure and compliance reporting before close of M&A projects.
- Innovation – this position will drive innovation in benefits in their assigned region for Expansion and M&A projects, seeking opportunities for experimentation and developing comprehensive written proposals.

A day in the life
A typical day involves meeting with Expansion and M&A Project Managers, HR leaders, Talent Acquisition, Payroll and other key stakeholders to develop and track progress against the benefits workstreams for all Expansion and M&A projects in scope. It includes partnering with operations, compliance and systems teams to develop or implement new benefits proposals, evaluate compliance requirements and provides flexibility as necessary for unique expansion needs. A typical day is highly collaborative, working with colleagues in international benefits, internal partner teams and external suppliers to deliver an optimal benefits experience for Amazon employees.

About the team
The dedicated Global Expansion team is part of the Benefits Experience and Technology team. It comprises of SMEs and diligence POC’s supporting Amazon’s Global Expansions & M&A activities and are responsible for benefit design, strategy, implementation and documenting benefit expansion activities. We are spread across the world. We are highly collaborative and maximize available virtual communication channels to stay connected with each other. We have high standards for ourselves, passion for innovation with strong focus on our customers.