We are seeking a Senior Manager, India & APJ Benefits for a large global technology company. This role will own the design, governance, and execution of benefits programs across two distinct regions: India and Asia Pacific & Japan (APJ).

India represents the largest employee population in APAC and a critical talent hub for the client. As a result, deep expertise in India benefits statutory programs, medical plans, retirement benefits, insurance, wellness offerings, and vendor management is essential, alongside strong working knowledge of benefits practices and regulatory requirements across other APJ markets (e.g., Japan, Australia, Singapore, Korea, ASEAN).

This role reports into regional/global Total Rewards leadership, manages one direct report, and acts as the primary owner for benefits strategy execution, vendor negotiations, and stakeholder management across both regions. The Senior Manager is expected to operate with significant autonomy, represent APJ and India benefits in cross-functional and leadership conversations, and build the case for how the role and team should scale as headcount grows.

The ideal candidate is an experienced benefits professional with strong regional expertise, proven vendor negotiation skills, and the judgment to balance employee experience, compliance, and cost across markets with different maturity levels.

This is a 6 month contract to FTE job 40 hours/week with a mandatory 3 days per week onsite at the client s offices in either Bangalore or Pune, India.

This is an employee role with Stage 4 Solutions. Health benefits and PF plans provided.

Responsibilities Regional Benefits Strategy & Governance

- Own and execute the benefits strategy for both India and APJ, in alignment with the client's global Total Rewards philosophy and business objectives.
- Serve as the go-to expert and advisor to HR partners and business leaders on benefits programs, market trends, and regulatory risk across both regions.




- Establish governance, operating standards, and documentation that create consistency across markets while accommodating country-specific requirements.
- Identify and lead improvements to benefits programs that strengthen the client's ability to attract and retain talent in India and APJ.
- Develop and deliver employee communications and education to drive understanding and utilization of benefits programs.
- Partner with HR Technology teams to improve benefits administration and employee self-service capabilities.
- Manage, coach, and develop a direct report, distributing program and administrative work to ensure coverage across both regions.

India & APJ Program Ownership

- Own end-to-end benefits programs for India: statutory programs, medical plans, retirement/gratuity, insurance, and wellness offerings.
- Own the strategy and administration of medical, life, disability, accident, retirement, leave, and statutory benefit programs across other APJ markets.
- Maintain deep knowledge of India's regulatory landscape and monitor regulatory developments across APJ markets, ensuring ongoing compliance in partnership with legal.
- Manage annual renewal cycles, open enrollment, and plan implementations across both regions.

Vendor & Broker Management

- Own relationships with regional insurance carriers, brokers, consultants, and third-party administrators for India and APJ.
- Lead negotiations for insurance renewals, consulting engagements, and vendor contracts, escalating to Total Rewards leadership on strategic or high-cost decisions.




- Establish vendor performance metrics and hold vendors accountable to service levels; identify opportunities for innovation and cost optimization.

Financial Stewardship

- Manage benefits budgets for India and APJ.
- Analyze claims utilization, participation, cost trends, and market benchmarks to inform plan design decisions.
- Build business cases for program investments or changes and present recommendations to Total Rewards and HR leadership.

Requirements

- 10+ years of progressive experience in employee benefits or Total Rewards within global technology organizations.
- Deep, hands-on expertise managing India employee benefits within a large technology organization (statutory, medical, retirement, insurance, wellness).
- Working knowledge of benefits practices and regulatory requirements across other APJ markets (Japan, Australia, Singapore, Korea, or ASEAN).
- Proven experience negotiating with insurance carriers, brokers, and consulting firms.
- Strong knowledge of India and APJ employment laws, statutory benefits, and regulatory compliance.
- Experience managing benefits budgets and presenting recommendations to HR or business leadership.
- Experience managing or mentoring at least one direct report or analyst.
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field.
- Master's degree or MBA, preferred
- Experience supporting advantages integration following acquisitions, preferred
- Experience with Workday or other enterprise HRIS platforms, preferred
- Experience supporting organizations with 5,000+ employees across APAC, preferred

Please submit your resume to our network at https://www.stage4solutions.com/careers (please apply to the Senior Manager, India & APJ India Benefits (Hybrid, Pune or Bangalore, India) position). Please feel free to forward this project opening to others you think may be interested.

📌 Senior Manager, India & APJ Benefits (Hybrid, Pune or Bangalore, India) (Bengaluru)
🏢 Stage 4 Solutions
📍 Bengaluru