Sr Manager, Global Wellbeing, Safety and Benefits

Location: St Louis Park, MN | Hoboken, NJ | Cary, NC (hybrid)

Our mission is to unlock human potential. We welcome you for who you are, the background you bring, and we embrace individuals who get excited about learning. Bring your experiences, your perspectives, and your passion; its in our differences that we empower the way the world learns.

About the Role:

The Senior Manager, Global Wellbeing, Safety & Benefits will be responsible for overseeing day to day global wellbeing programs, policies, structures, communications, and activities. This role will interact with the global benefits team, which oversees 35 countries across all regions. The Sr Manager will collaborate with and support employee resource groups and community groups to partner on wellbeing programming and support. Additionally, the role will lean in on projects within benefits such as enterprise communications, larger plan implementations or areas where we have high colleague experience impact. The role will participate in crisis management and health and safety checklists and audits. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter who can lean in to elevate our wellbeing and care model, project manage, and track success and KPIs through dashboards.

How you will make an impact:

Wellbeing Program Management:

• Oversee the design, implementation, and management of global wellbeing programs and initiatives including vendor management for programs like Headspace, Benevity, EAP, Peppy, care.com, etc.

• Program governance and structure within our wellbeing champions

• Ensure programs are aligned with the companys overall wellbeing strategy and objectives.

• Develop and maintain wellbeing policies and structures that support a healthy and productive workforce.

Communication & Engagement:

• Lead the communication strategy for global wellbeing programs and global benefits, ensuring clear and consistent messaging.

• Engage with employees through various channels to promote wellbeing and benefit initiatives and resources.

• Collaborate with employee resource groups and community groups to enhance benefit and wellbeing programming and support

Collaboration & Support:

• Work closely with the global benefits team to ensure alignment and integration of wellbeing programs across all regions.

• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to develop and deliver effective wellbeing initiatives.

• Provide support and guidance to employees on wellbeing-related matters.

Crisis Management & Health and Safety:

• Participate in crisis management planning and response efforts.

• Conduct health and safety checklists and audits to ensure a safe and healthy work environment as well as regional compliance.

Project Management & Reporting:

• Manage benefit and wellbeing projects from conception to completion, ensuring timely and successful delivery.

• Track and report on the success and impact of wellbeing programs using dashboards and KPIs.

• Analyze data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.

What we look for:

• Bachelors degree in health & Wellness, Business Administration or related field OR equivalent experience.
• 6-8 years of experience in wellbeing programs, health & Safety, benefits or related field
• 2-3 year of management experience
• Knowledge of global wellbeing practices and trends preferred.
• Experience in data analysis and reporting preferred (i.e. PowerBI dashboard, etc)
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and project management skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

About Wiley:

Wiley is a trusted leader in research and learning, our pioneering solutions and services are paving the way for knowledge seekers as they work to solve the worlds most important challenges. We are advocates of advancement, empowering knowledge-seekers to transform todays biggest obstacles into tomorrows brightest opportunities.

With over 200 years of experience in publishing, we continue to evolve knowledge seekers steps into strides, illuminating their path forward to personal, educational, and professional success at every stage. Around the globe, we break down barriers for innovators, empowering them to advance discoveries in their fields, adapt their workforces, and shape minds.

We are proud that our workplace promotes continual learning and internal mobility. Our values support courageous teammates, needle movers and learning champions all while striving to support the health and well-being of all employees, for example we offer meeting-free Friday afternoons allowing more time for heads down work and professional development.

We are committed to fair, transparent pay, and we strive to provide competitive compensation in addition to a comprehensive benefits package. The range below represents Wileys good faith and reasonable estimate of the base pay for this role at the time of posting roles either in the UK, Canada or USA. It is anticipated that most qualified candidates will fall within the range, however the ultimate salary offered for this role may be higher or lower and will be set based on a variety of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, skills, and competencies. Wiley proactively displays target base pay range for UK, Canada and USA based roles.

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Wiley is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We evaluate all qualified applicants and treat all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or based on any individual’s status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Wiley is also committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact tasupport@wiley.com for assistance.