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About GitHub

As the global home for all developers, GitHub is the complete AI-powered developer platform to build, scale, and deliver secure software. Over 150+ million developers, including more than 90% of the Fortune 100 companies, use GitHub to collaborate and experiment across 420+ million repositories. With all the collaborative features of GitHub, it has never been easier for individuals and teams to write faster, better code.

Locations

In this role you can work from Remote, United States

Overview

We are seeking a Senior Manager of Global Benefits to support the design, implementation, and management of GitHub's global benefits programs. This role is a key member of the Total Rewards team and will partner closely with internal stakeholders to ensure our benefits offerings are competitive, compliant, and aligned with GitHub's values and business goals.

GitHub's Total Rewards team is committed to delivering a world-class rewards experience that attracts and retains top talent. We aim to balance employee needs with organizational priorities and fiscal responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and execution of global benefits strategies and programs across multiple regions (e.g., US, EMEA, APAC).

• Collaborate with the VP, Global Rewards to align program design with GitHub's Total Rewards philosophy.

• Manage vendor relationships, including performance monitoring, issue resolution, and contract renewals.

• Lead the implementation of new benefits initiatives and enhancements to existing programs (e.g., wellness, healthcare, family benefits).

• Ensure compliance with local regulations and internal policies; partner with Legal and Finance as needed.

• Analyze benefits data and market trends to inform recommendations and continuous improvement.

• Collaborate across the People team to deliver benefits education and support to employees and managers and Global TA.

• Mentor and guide team members, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous learning.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• 8+ years experience in human resources, benefits, or related field

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business, Social Sciences, or related field AND 6+ years experience in human resources, benefits, or related field

• OR equivalent experience.

• 2+ years of experience in people management or team leadership.

• Experience managing global benefits programs across multiple geographies.

• Experience operating in a global, remote environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with cross-functional teams.

• Experience partnering with workers' councils to support benefits program design, implementation, and compliance across international regions.

• Skilled in crafting executive-ready materials and delivering concise, high-impact presentations under tight time constraints

• Player-coach mindset: leads strategically while diving into hands-on execution

• Enthusiastic about leveraging agentic AI to personalize and streamline employee benefits, with a strong curiosity for emerging AI technologies and trends.

• Strong analytical, communication, and project management skills.

Compensation Range

The base salary range for this job is USD $96,400.00 - USD $255,700.00 /Yr.

These pay ranges are intended to cover roles based across the United States. An individual's base pay depends on various factors including geographical location and review of experience, knowledge, skills, abilities of the applicant. At GitHub certain roles are eligible for benefits and additional rewards, including annual bonus and stock. These rewards are allocated based on individual impact in role. In addition, certain roles also have the opportunity to earn sales incentives based on revenue or utilization, depending on the terms of the plan and the employee's role.

GitHub values

• Customer-obsessed

• Ship to learn

• Growth mindset

• Own the outcome

• Better together

• Diverse and inclusive

Manager fundamentals

• Model

• Coach

• Care

Leadership principles

• Create clarity

• Generate energy

• Deliver success

Who We Are

GitHub is the world's leading AI-powered developer platform with 150 million developers and counting. We're also home to the biggest open-source community on earth (and 99% of the world's software has open-source code in its DNA). Many of the apps and programs you use every day are built on GitHub.

Our teams are dreamers, doers, and pioneers, leading the way in AI, driving humanitarian efforts around the globe, and even sending open source to Mars (and beyond!). At GitHub, our goal is to create the space you need to do your best work. We're remote-first and offer competitive pay, generous learning and growth opportunities, and excellent benefits to support you, wherever you are-because we know that people flourish when they can work on their own terms.

Join us, and let's change the world, together.

EEO Statement

GitHub is made up of people from a wide variety of backgrounds and lifestyles. We embrace diversity and invite applications from people of all walks of life. We don't discriminate against employees or applicants based on gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, pregnancy status, veteran status, or any other differences. Also, if you have a disability, please let us know if there's any way we can make the interview process better for you; we're happy to accommodate!