Vice President, Employee Benefits Greater New York City, NY Area

The Company is seeking a Vice President of Employee Benefits for the Americas to execute and optimize health, welfare, retirement, leave, and wellbeing programs. Responsibilities include managing day-to-day delivery, ensuring accuracy and regulatory compliance, overseeing vendor relationships, and advising senior leaders on plan design, costs, and risk. The role will lead annual enrollment, renewals, vendor negotiations, and financial planning, while coordinating employee communications and leave and disability programs. It will also partner with teams across HR, payroll, finance, tax, and compensation, and use technology and AI-enabled tools to improve processes and data quality. Candidates should have at least 10 years of progressive experience in health and welfare benefits, including engagement with senior leadership, and deep knowledge of U.S. benefits with exposure to global programs. Strong working knowledge of relevant U.S. regulations and experience delivering compliant programs are required. The role calls for hands-on operational rigor, vendor-management experience, sound financial acumen, and the ability to manage competing priorities in ambiguous, resource-constrained settings. Excellent communication, data analysis, and technical skills—including proficiency with benefits systems and Microsoft tools—are also required.

Hiring Company

PIMCO