Benefits Manager, NAMER

About this role

We are looking for a detail-oriented, strategic team player to join as a Benefits Manager on Asana’s People Team . In this role, you will design and scale foundational benefits programs that drive consistency, well-being, and equity across our North America organization . You will own key offerings, including health & welfare benefits, wellness, and retirement, ensuring every Asana has access to comprehensive, competi tive support . The People Team at Asana works to enable all Asanas to achieve our goals as a company in a way that is consistent with our values . We focus on recruiting, developing, and retaining exceptional talent from diverse backgrounds, ensuring that eve ryone can thrive, grow, and make a meaningful impact in support of Asana's broader mission: to help humanity thrive by enabling all teams to collaborate seamlessly and eff ectively .

This role is based in our San Francisco office with an office-centric hybrid schedule . The standard in-office days are Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday . Most Asanas have the option to work from home on Wednesdays . Workin g from home on Fridays depends on the type of work you do and the teams with which you partner . If you're interviewing for this role, your recruiter will share more about the in-office requirements .

What you’ll achieve

• Partner with the Head of Global Benefits to own the strategy, design, and execution of high-impact benefits programs across the U.S. and Canada .

• Shape Benefits Strategy: Design and continuously improve the overall experience, communications, and delivery of benefits programs, maximizing employee well-being and reducing friction for all Asanas .

• Manage Vendor and Broker Relationships: Own relationships with brokers, carriers, and third-party administrators across medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and retirement programs, leading renewals and ongoing performance management .

• Serve as the Benefits Systems Expert: Establish yourself as the administrator for our benefits administration platform, advising People Ops and cross-functional teams on strategy for enrollment, data integrity, governance, reporting, and process optimization .

• Build Cross-Functional Alignment: Partner with stakeholders in People Operations, Payroll, Finance, Legal, and Talent Acquisition to integrate benefits into the end-to-end employee lifecycle and lead cross-functional change initiatives .

• Ensure Compliance: Maintain deep working knowledge of relevant regulations (including ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, FMLA, and state-specific leave laws), ensuring programs and plan documents remain compliant .

• Maximize Program Outcomes: Design measurable frameworks for benefits utilization, employee satisfaction, and cost management using data to inform future strategy and investment .

• Apply an AI-first approach to streamline benefits administration and case management, creating personalized employee communications .

About you

• Demonstrates curiosity about AI tools and emerging technologies, with a willingness to learn and leverage them to enhance productivity, collaboration, or decision-making .

• 6+ years of experience in benefits program management, with a track record of owning and scaling health & welfare, and retirement programs .

• Expertise as a benefits administration system administrator or power user, with demonstrated ability to advise on enrollment strategy, data integrity, and reporting .

• Strong working knowledge of NAMER benefits compliance requirements (ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, FMLA, and state paid leave laws); familiarity with Canadian benefits programs is a plus .

• Familiarity with total rewards philosophy and inclusive, equity-informed benefits design .

• Clear, compelling communicator, both verbally and in writing, capable of synthesizing complex plan information and guiding e mployees with empathy .

• Approach problem-solving with a strong sense of urgency, metic ulous attention to detail, and exceptional time management skills .

• Experience leading cross-functional change and influencing peer and senior stakeholders withou t direct authority. Comfort designing measurable success metrics and using data to driv e decision-making .

At Asana, we're committed to bu ilding teams that include a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, as this is critical to helping us achieve our mission . If you're interested in this role and don't meet every listed requirement, we still encourage you to apply .

What we’ll offer

Our comprehensive compensation package plays a big part in how we recognize you for the impact you ha ve on our path to achieving our mission . We believe that compensation should be reflective of the value you create relative to the market value of your role . To ensure pay is fair and not impacted by biases, we're committed to looking at market value which is why we check ourselves and conduct a yearly pay equity audit .

For this role, the estimated base salary range is between $164,000 - $186,000 . The actual base salary will vary based on various factors, including market and individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process . The listed range above is a guideline, and the base salary range for this role may be modified .

In addition to base salary, your compensation package may include additional componen ts such as equity, sales incentive pay (for most s ales roles), and benefits . If you're interviewing for this role, speak with your Talent Acquisition Partner to learn mo re about the total compensation and benefits for this role .

We strive to provide equit able and competitive benefits packages that support our employees worldwide and include:

• Mental health, wellnes s & fitness benefits

• Career coaching & support

• Inclusive family building benefits

• Long-term savings or retirement plans

• In-office culinary options to cater to your dietary preferences

These are just some of the benefits we offer, and benefits may vary based on role,

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