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Position Summary The Senior Manager, Benefits Product Design (PDD) APAC is a pivotal role focused on implementing and managing comprehensive benefits programs with a customer-centric and successful vendor management approach. This position requires a blend of strategic planning, financial acumen, and operational excellence to ensure the delivery of top-tier benefits services that align with organizational goals and employee needs. The Senior Manager, Benefits PDD APAC will be responsible for vendor management and ensuring compliance with regulatory changes. A strong emphasis is placed on data management, vendor relations, and budget oversight to maintain and enhance the effectiveness of benefits offerings. The role demands an operational mindset and interest in process improvement, standardization and automation. Key Business Partners Total Rewards Strategist / Benefit Operations / Global SDM / Capability Center peers / HR Business Partners / Finance / Third Party Vendors Detailed Position Responsibilities 1 . Vendor Management Develop metrics to measure the cost-of-service delivery and ongoing administration and vendor utilization. Lead vendor management activities, contract renewals, ensuring service level agreements are exceeded. Critically evaluate carrier performance, establish cost metrics for service delivery and administration. Cultivate strong vendor/carrier partnerships within the region. 2. Governance and Compliance: Proactively ensure compliance with legislative and regulatory changes, maintaining documentation and guaranteeing operational plan conformity. Strategically manage the distribution of annual compliance notices and communications within deadlines. Efficiently oversee data collection for pension governance, actuarial requirements, and plan compliance. Address escalations and resolve issues promptly. 3. Communication & Delivery: Support the communication of all benefit, work-life, and well-being programs. Implement robust communication plans to maximize benefits program awareness and optimize utilization. In coordination with the Corporate Communications team ensure effective messaging and promotion of benefits offered by the Company. Provide insight on the standardization and best practices, leveraging available technology for benefits administration, retirement, wellness, and other employee benefit programs to increase participation, employee engagement and reduce operational cost. Act as subject matter expert to the benefits teams in areas of renewals, data analytics, and local compliance. 4. Mergers and Acquisitions Lead and manage post-close activities related to retirement and health & well-being plans. Provide guidance and standardized approach for new benefits offered to acquired employees. Lead derisking project for defined benefit pension plan and formulate standard pension plan processes. Desired Experience Must have requirements: 5- 7 years prior Extensive experience in benefits administration, vendor management, and compliance regulations with multi-market scope. In-depth understanding of pension governance, actuarial requirements, and plan compliance. Demonstrated ability to develop and implement effective communication strategies. Comprehensive knowledge of health and wellbeing assessment tools and interventions. Acquaintance with benefits standards and policies, especially for M&A integration. Proven capability to manage large-scale projects and multi-year implementation plans. Exceptional organizational, leadership, and communication skills, with a customer-centric approach and financial acumen. Ideal Candidates Would Also Have: Bachelor's Degree and/or the equivalent knowledge gained through progressive work experience. Consulting skills/ impact and influence abilities/ strong stakeholder management skills Experience working with current BMS HR and Total Rewards enabling systems: Workday, ServiceNow, Online Benefits Admin/Darwin, ADP. Ability to present complex information in a clear and convincing way to staff, callers, and functional business and technical groups. If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn't perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career. Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers With a single vision as inspiring as Transforming patients' lives through science , every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in a supportive culture, promoting global participation in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues. On-site Protocol BMS has an occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role: Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. 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Communications related to your application should not be sent to this email and you will not receive a response. Inquiries related to the status of your application should be directed to Chat with Ripley. R1597970 : Senior Manager, Benefits PDD APAC Company: Bristol-Myers Squibb Req Number: R1597970 Updated: 2026-02-08 06:00:48.029 UTC Location: Otemachi-JP Bristol Myers Squibb is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, gender expression, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by law.
