Global Benefits Manager

Sonarsource
Austin, TX

Who this role is best for

Aimed at mid-level benefits professionals who have experience managing global employee benefits programs and can navigate multi-jurisdictional compliance.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 6+ years of global benefits experience across AMER, APAC, and EMEA regions
    — “6+ years of experience managing global employee benefits programs, including multi-country/global scope in AMER, APAC, and EMEA
  • Individuals who can manage vendor relationships and negotiate contracts effectively
    — “managing vendor and broker relationships, including contract negotiation
  • Professionals with strong data analysis skills to evaluate benefits trends and costs
    — “analyzing benefits utilization and cost trends, providing recommendations to leadership on plan design and budget

Things to consider

  • In-office presence is required, with three anchor days for collaboration
    — “Three anchor days — Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays — create the collaboration rhythm that makes a hub office worth having.
  • Candidates must be based in the location where the role is posted or be relocatable
    — “Candidates need to be genuinely based in the location the role is posted — if that's not where you are today, we're happy to support relocation for the right person.

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience managing benefits compliance in multiple jurisdictions like the US, UK, and Germany
    — “strong knowledge of benefits compliance requirements across multiple jurisdictions (US, UK, CH, DE, ES, Singapore, India, UAE, Japan, Australia)
  • Showcase your ability to handle concurrent deadlines and coordinate with regional teams
    — “comfortable managing multiple concurrent open enrollment and compliance deadlines
  • Demonstrate your capability to communicate clearly on sensitive employee topics
    — “communicate clearly and empathetically with employees on sensitive benefits topics
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Principal

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • competitive and compliant benefits programs
  • successful vendor negotiations
  • high employee satisfaction
Typical background
6+ years of experience in global benefits management

Skills & requirements

Required

Global Benefits ManagementVendor ManagementComplianceEmployee Benefits Education

Preferred

Multi-country Benefits AdministrationLeave-of-absence Administration

About the role

Original posting from Sonarsource via Lever

Who is Sonar?

Sonar is driving the future of agent-centric software development. As the leader in AI code verification and governance, we solve a critical problem: ensuring that software generated by AI-assisted developers or autonomous agents is reliable, secure, and maintainable.

Integrating seamlessly with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini, and Devin, we help over 75% of the Fortune 100 build trusted, reliable, compliant software. Customers who use Sonar are 44% less likely to report an outage due to AI-generated code.

We believe code verification is the critical missing link in the Agent-Centric Development Cycle (AC/DC). Industry giants like Nvidia, ServiceNow, Booking.com, Goldman Sachs, AstraZeneca, and Ford Motor Company count on us to provide independent, explainable, consistent review and governance of their AI-generated code via products like:

SonarQube: The world’s leading AI code review and verification platform.

SonarQube Foundation Agent: Currently topping the leaderboards for agentic software repair.

SonarSweep & Sonar Context Augmentation: Providing the enterprise-grade context and constraints agents need to be truly effective.

Our team operates across global hubs in Austin, Bochum, Dubai, Geneva, London, San Mateo (California), Singapore, Tokyo, and Washington D.C. We move with a mindset we call CODE:

Committed to our customers and community.

Obsessed with quality.

Deliberate in our decisions.

Effective as one team.

With over $400M in revenue and profitable, fast-paced growth, we are building the backbone of the AI software revolution. If you’re hungry to have an impact, want to build at a fast pace, and ready to work at the forefront of AI, we want to hear from you.

Position description

Sonar is looking for a Global Benefits Manager to own the design, administration, and continuous improvement of our benefits programs across all of our global hubs. You'll ensure our benefits offerings are competitive, compliant, and reflective of the diverse needs of our employees across regions, while managing vendor relationships and driving process efficiency.

What you will do:

Design, implement, and manage benefits programs across all global hubs, ensuring local compliance and competitiveness.

Manage relationships with benefits brokers, carriers, and vendors globally, negotiating renewals and evaluating new offerings.

Partner with Legal and regional HR teams to ensure benefits programs comply with local labor and tax regulations.

Lead annual open enrollment processes and ongoing employee benefits education and communication.

Analyze benefits utilization and cost trends, providing recommendations to leadership on plan design and budget.

Manage leave-of-absence programs and ensure consistent, compliant administration across regions.

Respond to employee questions and escalations related to benefits, acting as a subject matter expert.

Continuously benchmark Sonar's benefits offerings against market practice to support talent attraction and retention.

Experience and qualifications:

The ideal candidate will: 

Have 6+ years of experience managing global employee benefits programs, including multi-country/global scope in AMER, APAC, and EMEA

Have strong knowledge of benefits compliance requirements across multiple jurisdictions (US, UK, CH, DE, ES, Singapore, India, UAE, Japan, Australia)

Have experience managing vendor and broker relationships, including contract negotiation.

Be highly detail-oriented with strong project management skills, comfortable managing multiple concurrent open enrollment and compliance deadlines.

Have experience using HRIS/benefits administration platforms and analyzing benefits data.

Communicate clearly and empathetically with employees on sensitive benefits topics.

In-office culture

We're intentional about this. We believe the best teams are built in the room together. Three anchor days — Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays — create the collaboration rhythm that makes a hub office worth having. 

Candidates need to be genuinely based in the location the role is posted  — if that's not where you are today, we're happy to support relocation for the right person.

We value diversity, equity, and inclusion

At Sonar, we believe that our diversity is our strength. We are a global company that values and respects different backgrounds, perspectives, and cultures. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute their best. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome all qualified applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

If you need any accommodation, please reach out to us at hiring@sonarsource.com. 

All offers of employment at Sonar are contingent upon the results of a comprehensive background check and reference verification conducted before the start date. 

Applications that are submitted through agencies or third party recruiters will not be considered.

Source: Sonarsource careers (Lever)

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