Benefits Partner - Americas

Wise is a global technology company building the best way to move and manage the world’s money.
Min fees. Max ease. Full speed.

Whether people and businesses are sending money to another country spending abroad or making and receiving international payments Wise is on a mission to make their lives easier and save them money.

As part of our team you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world's money.
For everyone everywhere.

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At Wise we’re building a world without borders and that mission starts with our people. We are looking for an Americas Benefits Manager to join our Total Rewards Center of Excellence (COE).

In this role you won’t just be "administering" plans; you’ll be a key architect in executing our Global Benefits strategy across a diverse and fast-growing region. You will ensure that Wise’s employee benefits are not only compliant and competitive but world-class; attracting retaining engaging and recognizing the right people to fuel our global mission.

You will operate with a global mindset navigating ambiguity and making decisions that balance specific regional needs with our broader Total Rewards philosophy.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own the Americas Benefits Ecosystem: Support the development implementation and expansion of health risk retirement and flexible benefits programs across the region.

• Drive Operational Evolution: Design and maintain end-to-end data flows between Rewards People Ops and Payroll to ensure seamless process mapping and accuracy.

• Vendor & Partner Management: Partner with global brokers pension consultants flexible benefits administrators and local vendors to manage renewals pricing and contracts—proactively troubleshooting issues before they impact the Wiser experience.

• Data-Driven Benchmarking: Conduct regular analysis of market trends and claims utilization to ensure our packages remain competitive and financially sustainable.

• Compliance & Governance: Ensure all programs comply with local regulations and Wise’s global policies staying ahead of legislative changes that impact our offerings.

• Communication & Education: Work with Internal Comms to deliver education plans that empower Wisers to maximize the value of their benefits.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with People Partners People Operations teams Payroll and Finance to align benefits with talent goals and budget management.

About You

• Experienced Benefits Professional: You have a proven track record managing international insured benefits (Healthcare Risk Retirement Flex) within a fast-paced environment.

• Solutions-Focused & Agile: You thrive in evolving situations and are comfortable driving key benefits initiatives.

• Data-Driven: You are proficient in using data facts and insights to evaluate program effectiveness and inform your approach.

• Collaborative & Globally Aware: You are skilled at building relationships across geographies influencing without hierarchy and balancing local needs with global impact.

• Customer-Driven: You are always thinking about how to automate and improve the Wiser experience working more impactful and smarter not harder.

• Resilient Change Agent: You are motivated to challenge the status quo and support organizational growth with pragmatism and steadiness.

Extra skills we’d love:

• Financial / Tech Services Experience: Deep insight into the commercial landscape of the fintech or finance world.

• Consulting Background: Experience in a consulting environment is a plus but not a requirement.

• Compliance Focus: Knowledge of ERISA COBRA HIPAA FMLA and the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

For everyone everywhere. We're people building money without borders  — without judgement or prejudice too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse equitable and inclusive.

We're proud to have a truly international team and we celebrate our differences.
Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers.

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What We Do

Wise is a global technology company building the best way to move and manage the world's money. With Wise Account and Wise Business people and businesses can hold 40 currencies move money between countries and spend money abroad. Large companies and banks use Wise technology too; an entirely new network for the world's money. Launched in 2011 Wise is one of the world’s fastest growing profitable tech companies. In fiscal year 2025 Wise supported around 15.6 million people and businesses processing over $185 billion in cross-border transactions and saving customers around $2.6 billion.

Why Work With Us

We’re truly global in who we are how we work and how we build. Everything we do is centred around creating a world of money that’s fast easy fair. And open to all. Everyone who works here owns a piece of Wise from the work they do to the stock they hold.

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