Sr Manager, Benefits at Bose Corporation in Framingham, Massachusetts

Job Description:

You know the moment. It's the first notes of that song you love, the intro to your favorite movie, or simply the sound of someone you love saying "hello." It's in these moments that sound matters most.

At Bose, we believe sound is the most powerful force on earth. We've dedicated ourselves to improving it for nearly 60 years. And we're passionate down to our bones about making whatever you're listening to a little more magical.

The HR team at Bose exists to deliver the tools, team and support our employees around the world need to work in a positive, inclusive, productive environment. From identifying the right talent to supporting them throughout their career, our support helps you focus on unleashing the transformative power of sound.

Job Description

About the Team

Bose is a company built on disruptive innovation - having the courage to challenge the status quo, an unwavering commitment to our customers, and the fundamental belief that anything is possible. We never settle; we have a passion for discovering better ways to help people enjoy the things they love. We need people like you, people with better solutions. If you join us, you'll find the opportunity to do your best work and the freedom to enjoy it. Here, every employee has the opportunity to build their own success and contribute to ours. It's an atmosphere of trust, collaboration, high expectations, and great reward. Our goal is to make your experience exciting and meaningful - a valuable opportunity to contribute to the industry and to Bose.

About the Role

As the Senior Manager, Benefits, your claim to fame will be designing and optimizing benefit, wellbeing, and retirement programs that create a quality employee experience that differentiates Bose from our competitors. You will lead an engaged team of benefit and wellbeing experts, bringing out the best in them each and every day.

Primary responsibilities, include:

• Provide overall leadership to the benefit and well-being teams including designing, implementing, and managing competitive, innovative, and cost-effective global strategies and programs.


• Create and drive a benefits strategy grounded in competitive practice and operational excellence that supports building a talented and engaged workforce. Navigate integration of benefits opportunities arising from any M&A activity.


• Lead annual benefits costing and design efforts, including regular plan reviews in partnership with our benefits advisor and benefit providers. Evaluate administrative costs and pricing of benefit and wellness programs and recommend strategies to provide competitive and cost-effective offerings.


• Direct management of benefits providers to maximize service levels for plan management and participants while negotiating favorable contract terms and conditions. In partnership with internal procurement team, lead contract negotiations and renewals with vendors.


• Develop compelling communication plans and programs to ensure employees understand, value, and participate in the company's benefits and wellness offerings.


• Manage strong cross-functional relationships with payroll, finance, legal, compliance, Global Business Services (GBS), internal communications, IT, and other HR colleagues.


• Demonstrate a strong customer-focused mindset while ensuring adherence to policies. Work with IT and GBS to streamline and automate service delivery with faster speed, greater efficiency, and higher quality.


• Partner with Global HR managers to implement country-specific benefits offerings that are locally competitive and consistent with Bose's overall strategy. Leverage global benefits broker relationship to coordinate and support these teams.


• Facilitate and support Benefit Committee meetings, including setting meeting cadence and agendas, and providing relevant updates and trends around internal and external practices.


• Develop, track, analyze, and leverage a set of key metrics, processes, and performance indicators that align with organization goals, operational strategies, and plans.


• Coordinate with counsel to ensure all benefit programs are in compliance with applicable regulatory and legislative requirements, including but not limited to ERISA, HIPAA, COBRA, and ACA. Oversee annual regulatory compliance.


• Advise on 401(k) and pension plans including coordination of plan testing (Form 5500), plan design, and administration, committee reviews.


• Support and respond to government audits, requests for information, or other inquiries. With the advice of counsel.


• Develop, maintain, and oversee policy and program development, including those related to the Company's various paid time off offerings, accommodations, etc.

About You

• Minimum 10 plus years of experience administering and managing benefits with increasing responsibilities and global exposure.


• A champion of change, having led major plan changes and integration of benefits offerings post mergers and acquisitions.


• Leader with the ability to effectively interact and influence others at all levels in the organization.


• Skilled collaborator, managing partnerships with vendors, internal stakeholders, service providers, and outside consultants to achieve results.


• Able to take initiative, effective at prioritizing multiple projects, and comfortable working in a deadline-oriented environment.


• Analytical thinker with strong financial and quantitative skills to conduct research, analyze data and solve complex problems through fact-based decision making.


• Extraordinary verbal and written communication ability.


• Strong coaching, team development and overall leadership skills.


• A bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance or HR-related discipline.


• Knowledge of US benefits laws and regulations including IRS code, ERISA, ACA, COBRA, HIPAA. Familiarity with key international health and welfare programs and retirement schemes.

Bose is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics. For additional information, please review: (1) the EEO is the Law Poster (http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCP_EEO_Supplement_Final_JRF_QA_508c.pdf); and (2) its Supplements (http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm). Please note, the company's pay transparency is available at http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/pdf/EO13665_PrescribedNondiscriminationPostingLanguage_JRFQA508c.pdf. Bose is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the application or employment process, please send an e-mail to Wellbeing@bose.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
Our goal is to create an atmosphere where every candidate feels supported and empowered in the interviewing process. Diversity and inclusion are integral to our success, and we believe that providing reasonable accommodation is not only a legal obligation but also a fundamental aspect of our commitment to being an employer of choice. We recognize that individuals may have different needs and requirements based on their abilities, and we provide reasonable accommodations to ensure ideal conditions are met during the application process.

If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation, please send a note to wellbeing@bose.com