OpenAI

People

InternationalBenefitsLead

£110–150k ~AI est. London, United Kingdom FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Manager candidates.

The Brief

“International Benefits Lead at OpenAI. Skills: International benefits, Programme management, Vendor management. Lead annual renewals. Manage relationships with brokers”

What You'll Achieve.

Ensure benefits remain competitive; Ensure benefits remain scalable; Ensure benefits align with philosophy; Improve employee experience

Industry & Context.

People
Problems you'll solve

Analytical skills

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Demonstrated experience leading complex benefits renewals, Vendor management activities, Benefits program management experience, Manage multiple concurrent priorities, Manage multiple stakeholders, Experience working directly with brokers, Experience working directly with consultants, Experience working directly with insurance carriers, Analytical skills, Experience using utilisation data, Experience using claims data, Experience using benchmarking data, Excellent stakeholder management skills, Excellent communication skills, Experience operating in a fast-paced environment, Experience operating in a high-growth environment, Organisational skills, Attention to detail, Ability to independently drive projects, Ability to influence outcomes

What You'll Do.

Manage relationships with brokers

Manage relationships with consultants

Manage relationships with insurers

Manage relationships with benefits vendors

Develop renewal strategies

Drive implementation of plan changes

Drive implementation of programme enhancements

Conduct ongoing reviews of programme competitiveness

Identify opportunities for improvement

Monitor vendor performance

Monitor service delivery

Monitor employee experience

Lead regular governance meetings

Lead quarterly business reviews

Lead strategic discussions with external partners

Maintain oversight of benefit contracts

Maintain oversight of funding arrangements

Maintain oversight of renewal timelines

Maintain oversight of programme documentation

Partner with People Operations

Support effective delivery of international benefits

Develop recommendations for programme enhancements

Present findings to Benefits leadership

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with HRBPs; Partner with Legal; Partner with Payroll; Partner with Finance; Partner with People Operations; Discussions with external partners

Communication Scope

Stakeholder management; Presenting findings

Process & Methodology

Programme management, Project management

Full Job Description

About the Team The Global Benefits team is responsible for designing, implementing, and scaling benefits programs that promote health, financial security, and wellbeing for employees and their families worldwide. We focus on ensuring our benefits are competitive, compliant with local regulations, and aligned with OpenAI’s values and culture. We partner closely with HR, Finance, Legal, and external vendors to deliver seamless, high-quality employee experiences across diverse geographies. About the Role We are seeking an experienced International Benefits Manager to support the ongoing management, optimisation and governance of OpenAI's international benefits portfolio. This role will serve as the primary owner of programme management across our existing international benefits programmes, ensuring they remain competitive, scalable and aligned with OpenAI's benefits philosophy. The individual will lead annual renewals, manage broker and vendor relationships, drive programme enhancements and provide ongoing oversight of our benefits offering across EMEA, APAC and LATAM. The ideal candidate combines strong international benefits expertise with exceptional programme management skills and is comfortable managing multiple priorities across a complex global benefits portfolio. In this role, you will: - Lead annual renewals across all international benefits programmes, including medical, retirement, risk, wellbeing and other employee benefits. - Manage relationships with brokers, consultants, insurers and other benefits vendors globally. - Develop renewal strategies and recommendations based on benchmarking, utilisation data, employee feedback and market trends. - Drive implementation of approved plan changes and programme enhancements resulting from renewals. - Conduct ongoing reviews of programme competitiveness and identifying opportunities for improvement. - Monitor vendor performance, service delivery and employee experience across all international programmes. - Lead re

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