We’re Cruise, the self-driving ride-hailing service.
We are building the world’s most advanced self-driving vehicles to safely connect people to the places, things, and experiences they care about. We believe self-driving cars will help save lives, reshape cities, give back time in transit, and restore freedom of movement for many.
Cruisers have the opportunity to define new ways of working and learn from world-class leaders in their field. This is a place for dreamers and doers to succeed.
If you are looking to play a part in making a positive impact in the world by advancing the revolutionary work of self-driving cars, join us.
Our People team develops and supports the Cruise family: individuals who are doing the best work of their careers and shaping the future. As individuals passionate about employee experience, we work to deliver appropriate solutions for employees and contribute to our culture of safety. If you are looking for an opportunity to apply your knowledge of best-in-class programs and practices and contribute to the growth of the company, leadership, and the global team, this is the team to join.
About the role:
As the Head of Benefits, you will be responsible for leading the strategy, design, administration, governance, and compliance of our portfolio of competitive benefits offerings including health and welfare, 401(k), leaves, perks and more. You will be responsible for maturing Cruise benefits into a meaningful set of programs supported by exceptional employee experience. This is an exciting opportunity to build and grow a team to meet the evolving needs of Cruise.
This role reports into our VP, Total Rewards, HR Technology and People Analytics and is based in our San Francisco headquarters.
What you'll be doing:
- Establish the Benefits vision and strategy in support of Cruise’s overarching mission and goals; develop a roadmap to achieve the defined vision and strategy in partnership with teams across the company including People Operations, Recruiting, HR Business Partners, Finance, and Legal
- Lead, manage and develop a small but mighty team of benefits professionals
- Ensure operational excellence in the day-to-day management of our benefits programs, including but not limited to vendor management, new hire enrollment, open enrollment, compliance requirements, budget management, and system requirements
- Ensure consistent and reliable program support for employees, including communications, trainings, online content and more
- Understand the unique needs of Cruise employees in terms of benefits and perks, analyze the effectiveness of our current programs, and research new potential offerings for our population based on benchmarks and competition
- Maintain efficient and effective risk and compliance management practices by adhering to required standards and processes
What you must have:
- 8-12 years working with Benefits in a dynamic and high growth business environment
- 5+ years experience leading and developing professionals capable of achieving aggressive business goals and objectives
- Working knowledge of key People business processes across the employee life cycle
- Excellent project and time management skills, with the ability to meet tight deadlines
- Ability to establish and manage a budget, negotiate contracts and oversee vendor relationships
- Strong working knowledge of compliance matters
- Strong focus on the end user
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Experience with Workday for Benefits enrollment is a plus
Why Cruise?
- Our benefits are here to support the whole you:
- Competitive salary and benefits
- 401(k) Cruise matching program
- Medical / dental / vision, AD+D and Life
- Flexible vacation and company paid holidays
- Healthy meals and snacks provided
- Paid parental leave & family expansion stipend
- Monthly wellness stipend
- Commuter benefits
- We’re Integrated
- Through our partnerships with General Motors and Honda, we are the only self-driving company with fully integrated manufacturing at scale.
- We’re Funded
- GM, Honda, SoftBank, and T. Rowe Price have invested billions in Cruise. Their backing for our technology demonstrates their confidence in our progress, team, and vision and makes us one of the leading autonomous vehicle organizations in the industry. Our deep resources greatly accelerate our operating speed.
- We’re Independent
- We have our own governance, board of directors, equity, and investors. Our independence allows us to not just work on the bleeding-edge of technology, but also define it.
- We're Vested
- You won’t just own your work here, you’ll have the potential to own equity in Cruise, too. We are competing in a market that is projected to grow exponentially, which gives our company valuation room to grow.
Cruise LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants for employment will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, genetics or any other legally protected basis. Below, you have the opportunity to share your preferred gender pronouns, gender, ethnicity, and veteran status with Cruise to help us identify areas of improvement in our hiring and recruitment processes. Completion of these questions is entirely voluntary. Any information you choose to provide will be kept confidential, and will not impact the hiring decision in any way.
We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable laws. And, if you believe that you will need any type of accommodation, please let us know.
