Senior Benefits Manager

The role

The Senior Benefits Manager will own the benefits and leave experience for a global, distributed workforce. This role serves as the operational backbone of the Total Rewards function and manages employee perks and recognition programs.

What you will do

• Serve as the front-line owner for all employee benefits inquiries
• Own benefits enrollment across regions including new-hire and annual open enrollment
• Manage carrier and EDI relationships
• Partner with benefits broker on plan design, renewals, and communications
• Project manage benefits work including renewals and plan changes
• Own leave administration end to end through Sparrow
• Ensure leave and benefits deductions are accurate
• Own benefits compliance cycles including ACA and Form 5500 filings
• Prepare and validate benefits and leave related pre-payroll inputs
• Own the employee anniversary program across the U.S., Canada, and India

Required qualifications

• 7+ years of benefits experience
• Deep expertise in benefits administration, leave management, and benefits compliance (ACA, 5500, non-discrimination testing)
• Hands-on experience managing carrier and broker relationships, EDI files, and enrollment platforms
• Strong project management skills
• Strong operational rigor and attention to detail
• Familiarity with pre-payroll preparation and the interface between benefits, leave, and payroll
• Exceptional relationship-building and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt to changing priorities

Nice to have

• Experience administering employee perks or recognition programs
• Exposure to 401(k) plan administration
• Exposure to compensation
• Exposure to equity operations
• Hands-on experience with, or genuine curiosity about, AI-powered tools

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision care for you and your family
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Mental wellness coverage
• Fertility and growing family support
• Unlimited vacation in addition to company paid holidays
• Paid family leave, medical leave, and bereavement leave policies
• 401k retirement savings plan
• Healthcare FSA and commuter benefits programs
• Allowance to customize your work and technology setup at home
• Annual professional development stipend

About the company

Juniper Square is an Operations Partner for private markets, unifying technology, data, and fund administration services. The company is founder-led and employs over 1,000 people.