Manager, Global Benefits & Wellbeing

Manager Of Global Benefits And Wellbeing

This position is designated as a hybrid role based out of our headquarters near Portland, Oregon. The current expectation is for employees to work onsite four days per week, subject to change based on business needs. This in-office requirement may be adjusted at the discretion of the company.

About The Position

Columbia Sportswear Company's Human Resources organization aims to advance company strategy and connect talented people with their passions through work and a life outside. We need passionate people to create exceptional products, differentiated consumer experiences, and to grow the business. Our teams ensure the company's success by focusing on attracting and retaining diverse talent, building organizational effectiveness, and supporting the mental, physical, social and financial wellbeing of all employees.

As the Manager of Global Benefits and Wellbeing you'll lead a team responsible for a portfolio of Benefits programs. Your efforts will center around the design, build and optimization of programs to deliver employee value, attract talent, and ensure fiscal responsibility. Within this role you will partner closely with global HR Business Partners and the HR Experience Team to design and deliver impactful benefit programs to employees across the globe.

How You'll Make A Difference

Oversee the review and management of all Global benefits plans to ensure delivery of the intended programs and value to employees.

Lead Program Managers for Health and Welfare benefits, Wellbeing, and Financial and Retirement benefits including the 401(k) plan.

Maintain and enhance the Global benefits programs, enabling expanded and innovated programs, enhancing the employee experience, and fostering employee wellbeing.

Partner with the HR Experience Partners and the Regional HR Teams to ensure continued connection between the Global benefit programs and the business / employee segment leads.

Ensure collaboration with Regional HR Teams and Experience Partners to solve identified issues and design new programs using data analysis and design thinking.

Oversee vendor and data relationships, RFP processes, and large annual and implementation projects using agile / Project Manager support as needed.

Maintain partnerships with all other COEs to ensure appropriate touch points with other HR programs.

You Are

A natural leader with strong emotional intelligence.

Able to clear business hurdles to enable team productivity.

Adept at working cross functionally while providing strategic team direction.

An effective communicator and rapport builder.

A strong collaborator with a knack for bringing teams together.

Innovative and encouraging of creative solutions.

You Have

Proven Global Benefits knowledge and experience.

Demonstrated team management and development skill.

Proven ability to model critical thinking and encourage that thinking within the team.

Strong financial acumen and ability to set standards and budgets for projects.

Proven experience building and deploying benefit programs across regions.

Leadership techniques to help the teams develop and grow.

Strong communication, project management, and problem solving skills.