Senior manager, benefits (regional lead)

The Opportunity: Senior Manager, Benefits (Regional Lead)

Location: UK, Poland, Romania, Hungary or Slovakia

Work Model: Full-Time Remote

Summary:

Iron Mountain is seeking a strategic and experienced Senior Manager, Benefits (Regional Lead) to join our Global Total Rewards team.

In this role, you will be responsible for driving regional benefits strategy, leading a high-performing team, and ensuring the financial sustainability and compliance of all benefit programs across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA).

You will join a dynamic and collaborative Total Rewards team dedicated to fostering an inclusive and competitive employee experience that supports our \"Mountaineers\" across the globe.

What You’ll Do

• Strategic Leadership: Lead and mentor a regional benefits team to design and deliver compliant, financially sustainable benefits and time-off programs aligned with global frameworks.
• Financial & Data Management: Oversee budgets, annual plan renewals, and cost-sharing strategies; leverage data analytics to manage cost drivers and mitigate risks.
• Compliance & Governance: Ensure strict regulatory compliance, financial controls, accurate documentation, and successful audits across all regional jurisdictions.
• Operational Excellence: Drive a \"frictionless\" employee experience by optimizing vendor management (KPIs), billing, data feeds, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with the Sr. Director of International Benefits, global brokers, and local HR, finance, and business leaders to communicate plan changes and market programs effectively.
• M&A & Benchmarking: Support M&A activities and regularly benchmark benefits to maintain competitive total rewards in a changing landscape.

What You Will Bring

• Experience: progressive experience in benefits strategy and administration.
• Leadership: Proven people management and team development skills.
• Language Skills: Full professional proficiency (written and oral) in English.
• Technical Savvy: Experience leveraging benefits technology platforms and people analytics to drive insights, improve decision-making, and elevate the employee experience.
• Change Management: A change-management mindset with the relationship-building and influencing skills necessary to drive regional benefits transformation.
• Financial Acumen: Deep understanding of the financial metrics and drivers that impact program costs.
• Execution Focus: An outcome-oriented operational approach with the ability to act decisively and deliver results.
• Communication Skills: Strong capability to develop and execute clear, concise strategic benefits communications that make it easy for Mountaineers to understand and utilize their benefits.

What We Offer

• Work-Life Balance: Flexible work options to support a healthy work–life balance.
• Health & Wellness: Comprehensive health, wellness, and retirement plans.
• Growth: Opportunities for continuous learning and professional growth within a global organization.

Ready to shape the future of benefits at Iron Mountain? Click \"Apply\" to start your journey with us today!