About the role

In the role of Senior Benefits Analyst, you will report to the Manager, Global Benefits.

This is slated as a six month contract.

We are considering applicants for the location(s): LA, SF.

The Benefits Analyst supports the administration and day-to-day operations of Crunchyroll's North America benefits programs, including the United States, Canada, and Mexico. This role is hands-on, focused on accurate benefits processing, compliance support, data integrity, and employee support, while contributing to continuous improvement of benefits operations.

Core Areas of Responsibility

• Support the daily administration of health, welfare, and retirement benefit programs across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, ensuring accurate processing.
• Serve as a point of contact for employee benefits inquiries across North America, resolving routine and moderately complex issues and escalating as appropriate.
• Assist with the implementation and maintenance of benefit plans, policies, and administrative procedures for U.S., Canadian, and Mexican programs.
• Support compliance activities related to benefits programs, including U.S. federal and state regulations (e.g., ACA, ERISA, COBRA, FMLA), applicable Canadian federal and provincial requirements, and Mexican labor and social security requirements, in partnership with internal teams and external advisors.
• Administer leave of absence programs, including U.S. FMLA and Paid Family & Medical Leave programs, Canadian statutory and company-sponsored leaves, and Mexican statutory leave programs.
• Perform benefits processing activities, including enrollments, life events, terminations, COBRA (U.S.), beneficiary updates, disability, accident and death claims, and leave administration.
• Assist with retirement and savings program administration, including U.S. 401(k), Canadian retirement programs (e.g., RRSP), and applicable Mexican savings or retirement plans, as required.
• Support the annual North America open enrollment process, including system configuration support, data validation, employee communications, and issue resolution across all three countries.
• Maintain accurate benefits data across Workday and vendor systems; perform audits and reconciliations to ensure data integrity for U.S., Canada, and Mexico populations.
• Process and audit benefits invoices, research discrepancies, and support resolution of billing issues with U.S., Canadian, and Mexican vendors.
• Partner with third-party administrators, brokers, and local vendors across North America to support operational needs and resolve day-to-day issues.
• Assist with benefits documentation, employee communications, and training materials tailored to U.S., Canadian, and Mexican audiences.
• Support the Manager, Global Benefits and senior team members with reporting, analysis, and special projects as needed.

About You

We're excited about candidates like you because you bring:

• 2+ years of experience in benefits administration or HR operations, supporting U.S. benefits and exposure to Canadian and/or Mexican programs.
• Working knowledge of North America health, welfare, and retirement programs, with a strong foundation in U.S. benefits.
• Familiarity with benefits-related compliance requirements in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico
• A strong focus on data accuracy and compliance support.
• A service-oriented mindset with a commitment to supporting a positive employee experience.

About the Team

The People Experience Team's mission is to enable talent across our company to make an impact while innovating for the future. Our team is global in nature and focuses on client service while being genuine, authentic, and empathetic to employees and their needs across the organization.

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Workplace Experience Manager 

Who We Are

We’re a cast of characters working to shine a spotlight on anime. Crunchyroll is an international business focused on creating both online and offline experiences for fans through content (licensed, co-produced, originals, distribution), merchandise, events, gaming, news, and more. Visit our About Us pages for more information about our collection of brands.

Location: Mexico City

The Mexico City office is located in the Polanco district of CDMX, where our cross-functional team assembles to create experiences for Crunchyroll's passionate communities. This position will require flexible travel to offices globally.

About The Role:

We are looking for a Workplace Experience Manager to lead, organize, and coordinate administrative duties and office procedures. This person will play a crucial role in shaping and enhancing the physical and cultural environments where employees work worldwide. They are responsible for overseeing and optimizing various aspects of workplace design, functionality, and amenities to foster productivity, collaboration, and employee satisfaction. This role is responsible for fostering a healthy, safe, and enjoyable environment at Crunchyroll for both employees and guests. This person must be tech-savvy, possess excellent interpersonal skills, and is not afraid to roll up their sleeves to get the job done. Ultimately, their role is pivotal in promoting a positive and supportive work environment that contributes to organizational success and employee well-being on a global scale.

A Day In The Life of Our Workplace Experience Manager:

• Ensuring that employees and managers have the required safety training and are consistently working in a safe manner; developing and implementing safety programs to prevent accidents and injuries.
• Ensuring that the workplace complies with federal, state, local, and company policies and regulations related to safety and facilities.
• Proactively engaging closely with key partners in business and externally to provide transparency and best practices on emerging trends, risks, and issues related to safety and facilities.
• Management of all facilities focused on vendor relationships (including in-office catering, snack and beverage services, janitorial, property management, security, and more).
• Management of office budgets for (drinks, catering, office events, holiday parties, swag, etc).
• Responsible for improving and maintaining the office facilities, including furniture, kitchen area, meeting rooms, and general office open areas.
• Overseeing office supply inventory.
• Lead and schedule routine maintenance and repair of the workplace, office equipment, gym, and assist IT with technology for the office.
• Provide support to the Workplace Experience Team for build-outs, moves, physical space projects, and space planning.
• Assist in coordinating projects related to the opening of new offices globally, including site selection, lease negotiations, space planning, and ensuring the office environment meets company standards.
• Manage ongoing upkeep and renovations of existing offices to maintain a consistent and high-quality workplace experience across all locations. This includes coordinating with cross-functional teams, vendors, and stakeholders to ensure the timely and efficient execution of office-related projects.
• Recommend and implement office improvements to enhance our culture and employee wellness.
• Support PeopleOps and IT teams as needed.
• Work together with our global People Team for company social events, off-sites, and all-hands meetings
• Design and implement creative ways to remind employees of how we embody our mission statement.
• Serve as the main point of contact for physical space and service-related needs throughout the office.

About You:

• Bachelor’s degree (Licenciatura) or equivalent work experience
• Ability to communicate effectively both in Spanish and English, both verbally and in written form
• 5+ years of demonstrated ability in facilities and workplace management experience.
• Working knowledge of architectural, electrical, and mechanical systems, leases, contracts, and related documents.
• Knowledge of emergency/crisis management for building operations.
• Track record in fiscal management and experience preparing and monitoring budgets.
• Adaptable and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to solicit buy-in from key stakeholders spread across locations globally.
• Ability to act as a flexible and innovative team player with a roll-up-the-sleeves demeanor and a hands-on approach
• Tech-savvy, ideally with knowledge in G-Suite.

Useful Skills

• Subject matter expertise in the areas of flexible work, future of work, and employee experience. 
• Experience with translating a company’s unique DNA and culture into meaningful employee experiences and workplace design.  
• Advanced knowledge of corporate real estate practices, including lease negotiation, capacity planning, construction, vendor and portfolio management with fiduciary discretion, design, and corporate sustainability in mind
• Progressive experience supporting an internationally distributed workforce across large and small offices and remote locations with a proven history of building and implementing a scalable system of standard operating procedures.
• Solid planner, program designer, and project manager; experience with organization-wide implementation 
• Knowledge of industry standards and safety protocols, including local regulatory requirements NOM/STPS/Protección Civil, with prior leadership experience in incident management and emergency/crisis response efforts.
• Experience in managing both a globally distributed team and a workplace portfolio, including new site selection, budgeting, office operations, vendor management, and health & safety compliance. 

Additional Skills:

• Ability to solve problems that are new (no precedent or policy – yet); manage difficult issues while keeping an eye to the future
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to interact with executives, managers, and employees while building a climate of trust and collaboration
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to use metrics  to assess organizational and employee needs, evaluate feedback, and translate those into actionable recommendations to improve the work environment
• Strong cross-functional collaborator and influencer; Ability to navigate complex issues while promoting solutions-oriented approaches and advocating change.
• Experience with developing and leading a service-oriented team culture, known for high craft and execution 
• Experience in highly decentralized decision-making environments; experience in achieving objectives through others
• A core values steward and champion, with a deep commitment to inclusion and diversity. 

Benefits: Mexico City

• Financial & Perks: Competitive salary and exceptional, above-market benefits.
• Health & Well-being: Comprehensive medical, dental, and life insurance coverage.
• Time Off: Generous time off for rest, personal care, and family needs.
• Culture: Join a team of fun, passionate, and highly skilled co-workers.
• Plus: Many more great perks!

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About Crunchyroll

Crunchyroll connects anime and manga fans across 200+ countries and territories with the content and experiences they love. In addition to free ad-supported and subscription premium content, Crunchyroll serves the anime community across events, theatrical, games, consumer products, collectibles and manga publishing.

 Anime fans have access to one of the largest collections of licensed anime through Crunchyroll and translated in multiple languages for viewers worldwide. Viewers can also access simulcasts — top series available immediately after Japanese broadcast. 

The Crunchyroll app is available on over 15 platforms, including all gaming consoles.

Crunchyroll, LLC is an independently operated joint venture between US-based Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Japan’s Aniplex, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., both subsidiaries of Tokyo-based Sony Group Corporation.

About the role

We are seeking a transformational executive to serve as VP, Global People Enablement (Consultant) to define and architect the future state of our global People infrastructure, operating model, and technology ecosystem.

This role will operate as a strategic advisor and hands-on transformation leader, responsible for modernizing and integrating our People Services & Operations, Total Rewards, and People Technology functions into a cohesive, scalable, and globally aligned enablement engine.

The ideal candidate brings deep Workday expertise, a world-class People Operations background, and a track record of leading enterprise HR transformations across complex, global organizations.

This is a high-impact role focused on building durable systems, capabilities, and governance that will enable the People function — and the business — to scale effectively.

Key Responsibilities

Define the Future-State People Enablement Strategy

• Develop and articulate a multi-year vision for People Enablement, integrating operations, rewards, and technology into a unified global framework.
• Assess current-state capabilities, systems, workflows, and governance; identify gaps and transformation priorities.
• Establish a scalable global operating model that supports regional nuances while driving standardization and efficiency.

Lead Global People Operations & Services

• Oversee global People Services, shared services, case management, and HR operations delivery.
• Design service delivery models (tiered services, COE alignment, regional hubs) that enhance employee experience and operational excellence.
• Drive process standardization, automation, and service-level improvements.
• Implement metrics and SLAs to measure operational performance and employee satisfaction.

Oversee Payroll, Benefits and Compensation Infrastructure & Governance

• In close partnership with the Sr. Director, Total Rewards, provide executive-level oversight of global payroll, benefits, and compensation infrastructure to ensure continued operational excellence and long-term scalability. This role will build upon the strong foundation already established within Payroll and Benefits, with the Sr. Director continuing to lead those functions.
• Collaborate with the Sr. Director and broader leadership team to further modernize compensation and benefits operations infrastructure, strengthening governance, compliance, and global consistency while preserving the integrity of existing programs.
• Ensure global pay programs, benefits administration, equity processes, and compliance frameworks remain operationally sound, scalable, and aligned with business growth objectives.
• Champion the seamless integration and optimization of rewards systems within Workday and related technology platforms, enhancing efficiency and data integrity across Total Rewards.

Lead Global People Technology & Workday Strategy

• Serve as executive owner of Workday, our system of record.
• Develop a long-term Workday roadmap, including module optimization, integrations, reporting, and governance.
• Oversee configuration strategy, release management, data integrity, and system architecture.
• Ensure effective integration between Workday and adjacent platforms (ATS, payroll, equity, case management, analytics tools).
• Drive automation and AI-forward solutions where appropriate.

Transformation & Change Leadership

• Lead enterprise-wide change initiatives related to process redesign and system modernization.
• Build and mentor high-performing teams across operations, rewards infrastructure, and People tech.
• Partner closely with Finance, IT, Legal, and executive stakeholders to align transformation priorities with business strategy.
• Establish governance frameworks for People data, compliance, and risk management.

About You

We get excited about candidates, like you, because...

• 15+ years of progressive leadership experience across People Operations, HR Technology, and Total Rewards infrastructure.
• Deep expertise in Workday HRIS, including implementation, optimization, and global governance.
• Proven experience leading global People Operations or Shared Services organizations.
• Demonstrated success driving enterprise-scale HR transformation initiatives.
• Strong understanding of compensation and benefits operations in multinational environments.
• Experience integrating HR systems with Finance, payroll, ATS, and analytics ecosystems.
• Executive presence with the ability to influence C-suite and Board-level stakeholders.
• Strong operational discipline paired with strategic vision.

Key Capabilities

• Enterprise systems thinker
• Operational excellence leader
• Transformation architect
• Change management expert
• Data-driven decision maker
• Global compliance fluency
• Strong cross-functional collaborator

Success Outcomes (12 months)

• Clearly defined and implemented global People Enablement operating model.
• Stabilized, optimized, and future-proofed Workday ecosystem.
• Improved employee experience through streamlined service delivery.
• Increased automation and reduced manual operational burden.
• Established governance and reporting standards across People systems.
• Built sustainable internal capabilities for long-term scalability.

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