Global Benefits Manager

DigitalOcean

Global Benefits Manager at DigitalOcean leading design, implementation, and management of global benefits programs. Ensuring competitive, compliant, and meaningful benefits that enhance employee experience.

Posted 7/1/2026full-timeRemote • Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $116,000 - $145,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Evolve and execute DO’s global benefits strategy
Perform regular utilization and cost analyses
Partner with international brokers and vendors
Optimize global leave of absence and accommodation management
Lead global open enrollment strategies
Collaborate with Legal, Payroll, and Finance teams

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of progressive benefits experience within global, fast-scaling, publicly traded tech companies
Proven ability to manage multi-million dollar benefits budgets
Expert command of Excel/Google Sheets (pivot tables, complex logic formulas, xlookup/vlookup, data modeling)
Exceptional communication skills with the ability to listen actively to diverse employee needs
Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS) designation (or progress toward it) and hands-on experience with Workday Benefits are highly preferred

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Hard Skills & Tools

Benefits AnalysisCost AnalysisData ModelingPivot TablesComplex Logic FormulasXlookupVlookup

Soft Skills

Exceptional CommunicationActive Listening

Certifications

Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS)