Job Description:

We believe in bold ideas, diverse perspectives, and the drive to transform knowledge into impact. Here, your curiosity fuels progress, your voice shapes innovation, and your ambition helps redefine what’s possible within science and learning. We are a culture that obsesses over impact, challenges, and drives what’s next to power infinite possibilities for our customers, colleagues and society at large.

About the Role:

The Senior Manager, APAC Benefits is a regional leadership role responsible for the design, governance, and delivery of employee benefits programs across 11 countries in the Asia-Pacific region, including India, Australia, China, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines.

Reporting to the VP, Global Benefits, Wellbeing, Safety and M&A, this role plays a critical part in ensuring that benefits programs are competitive, compliant, cost-effective, and aligned with global rewards strategy, while meeting diverse local market needs

How You Will Make an Impact

• Lead the regional benefits strategy for APAC, aligning local programs with global objectives and market best practices
• Partner closely with the Global Benefits team to drive consistency, governance, and continuous improvement across benefits offerings
• Serve as the primary regional point of contact for escalated benefits-related matters and complex employee or stakeholder queries
• Build strong partnerships with HR, Finance, Legal, and external vendors to ensure seamless benefits delivery
• Ensure full compliance with local statutory and regulatory requirements across all APAC countries
• Oversee and optimize health & insurance programs, working with local brokers and insurers to secure competitive coverage and pricing
• Manage the design and administration of retirement and pension plans, ensuring competitiveness and regulatory alignment
• Develop, review, and govern time-off and absence policies, analyzing trends to inform policy enhancements
• Lead benefits communication and education, including employee guides, SharePoint content, new hire orientations, and benefits portals
• Use data and analytics to identify trends, manage costs, and recommend improvements to programs and processes

What We’re Looking For

• 8+ years of experience in Benefits or Total Rewards, with strong exposure to APAC markets
• Proven experience managing multi-country benefits programs in a regional or global organization
• Strong understanding of health insurance, retirement plans, and leave policies across APAC
• Demonstrated ability to operate as a strategic advisor while remaining hands-on and execution-focused
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence across cultures and geographies
• Analytical mindset with experience using data to drive decisions and efficiencies
• High level of cultural sensitivity, adaptability, and comfort working in a complex, matrixed environment
• Self-starter mindset with a strong focus on process improvement and operational excellence

We power infinite possibilities.

For more than 200 years, we've transformed knowledge into discoveries that shape the world. Today, our global team of innovators, creators, and experts is driving what's next in science, education, and publishing—creating impact that reaches everywhere.

We're not just observers of progress. We're the ones accelerating scientific breakthroughs, advancing learning, and sparking innovation that redefines entire fields and improves lives.

Here, your talent matters. Your ideas have room to grow. And your work creates breakthroughs that can change everything.

Wiley is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We evaluate all qualified applicants and treat all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or based on any individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Wiley is also committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact tasupport@wiley.com for assistance.

We are proud that our workplace promotes continual learning and internal mobility. Our values support courageous teammates, needle movers, and learning champions all while striving to support the health and well-being of all employees. We offer meeting-free Friday afternoons allowing more time for heads down work and professional development, and through a robust body of employee programing we facilitate a wide range of opportunities to foster community, learn, and grow.

We are committed to fair, transparent pay, and we strive to provide competitive compensation in addition to a comprehensive benefits package. It is anticipated that most qualified candidates will fall within the range, however the ultimate salary offered for this role may be higher or lower and will be set based on a variety of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, skills, and competencies. Wiley proactively displays target base pay range for United Kingdom, Canada and USA based roles.

When applying, please attach your resume/CV to be considered.

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