Senior Manager, Financial Benefits – Lifestyle Well-Being Programs

Gap Inc.

. Drive the strategy, governance, and end-to-end delivery of global financial and lifestyle well-being programs, ensuring alignment with business priorities, scalability, and regulatory requirements across markets .

Posted 5/3/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drive the strategy, governance, and end-to-end delivery of global financial and lifestyle well-being programs, ensuring alignment with business priorities, scalability, and regulatory requirements across markets
Oversee a comprehensive portfolio including Retirement, Financial Well-Being, Life Insurance, Disability, and Lifestyle benefits, advancing programs based on workforce needs, market trends, and business objectives
Champion an inclusive, employee-centered experience by leveraging insights, engagement strategies, and data to enhance accessibility, understanding, and impact across a diverse workforce
Serve as a strategic partner across Total Rewards and the enterprise, collaborating closely with HR, Finance, Legal, Payroll, and Technology to ensure disciplined execution and strong governance
Build and develop a high-performing team, setting a high bar for excellence while fostering collaboration and deep expertise across the broader Total Rewards function
Lead Benefits Finance, including budgeting, forecasting, audits, compliance, and vendor payments, ensuring strong controls and operational rigor across all well-being program areas
Direct vendor strategy and governance end-to-end, including sourcing, contracting, performance management, and optimization to drive value and service excellence
Ensure strong program oversight and governance, including leadership of retirement plans and investment committee processes, and accountability for program performance, risk management, and continuous improvement

Requirements

What you’ll need

Deep expertise in Total Rewards with a strong emphasis on global benefits strategy, design, and delivery across multiple markets
Proven experience leading complex benefits portfolios, including retirement, financial well-being, and risk programs, with accountability for both strategy and operations
Strong financial and operational acumen, with experience overseeing budgets, governance, and compliance within a complex, matrixed environment
Demonstrated ability to manage and optimize global vendor partnerships, including sourcing, contracting, and performance management
Effective, influential communicator with the ability to engage diverse audiences—from senior leaders to large employee populations—translating complex concepts into clear, actionable insights
Experience delivering education and engagement at scale, including leading webinars and developing content that drives understanding and participation
Track record of building and developing high-performing teams, while fostering collaboration across cross-functional partners
Brings a continuous improvement mindset, using data and insights to inform decisions and enhance program effectiveness and employee experience

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Hard Skills & Tools

global benefits strategyportfolio managementbudgetingforecastingcompliancevendor managementrisk managementprogram oversightdata analysiscontinuous improvement

Soft Skills

effective communicationinfluential leadershipcollaborationteam developmentengagement strategiesemployee-centered experiencestrategic partnershipproblem-solvingadaptabilityinsight-driven decision making