Senior Manager – Program Engagement, Well-Being & Benefits

Latham & Watkins

Senior Manager overseeing Well-Being & Benefits engagement strategies at Latham & Watkins. Driving employee benefits engagement through innovative campaigns and strategic recommendations.

Posted 5/28/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $190,000 - $225,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Acting as a strategic advisor to Well‑Being & Benefits leadership on engagement campaigns and change management related to benefits, ensuring colleagues understand the value and implications of changes
Identifying and recommending new engagement approaches, campaigns, and messaging frameworks to better engage colleagues and maximize adoption of benefits and resources, including leveraging AI to improve access to key information
Leading the planning and execution of annual and cyclical benefits campaigns, including open enrollment, mid‑year reminders, new program rollouts, and policy changes
Overseeing the maintenance of the Well‑Being & Benefits SharePoint site and communications library to ensure all content is current, consistent, and uses effective formats and platforms
Establishing and tracking key metrics for benefits engagement in partnership with HR analytics and external vendors, using data and insights to recommend adjustments to strategies, communication channels, and content to improve reach and impact
Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains

Requirements

What you’ll need

Advanced knowledge of traditional global benefits practices and functions
Outstanding track record of creativity and innovative thinking, with the ability to provide concise and specific recommendations to senior management
Global mindset and sensitivity to cultural and regional differences, with experience supporting communications across multiple geographies
A bachelor’s degree or equivalent; a minimum of fourteen (14) years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
A minimum of eight (8) years of experience developing internal campaigns for varied employee groups or clients to drive engagement in benefits and resources
A minimum of ten (10) years of cumulative professional experience

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Hard Skills & Tools

benefits engagementchange managementcampaign planningdata analysiscommunication strategiescontent managementmetrics trackingAI utilizationemployee engagementglobal benefits practices

Soft Skills

creativityinnovative thinkingstrategic advisingcommunicationcultural sensitivityleadershipcollaborationrecommendation skillsadaptabilityproblem-solving