Global Compensation & Benefits Specialist (Contract)

Length of Contract: 1 Year

Salary: AE 19,000

Key Job Responsibilities

1. Benefit Strategy, Program Management and Design: Support the benefit manager for benefit programs that align with the Global Benefits Framework, market practice, compliance requirements, and provide flexibility for unique expansion needs. This includes providing inputs to developing written proposals and cost impact analyses, and seeking input from a wide range of internal stakeholders to receive feedback on recommendations.
2. Implementation: Support implementation activities of approved benefit programs, including selection and setup of benefit providers, creating project plans, assembling resources, and developing and documenting processes and policies through the stabilization period to ensure smooth transition to regional benefits and plan administration teams.
3. Benefits Integration: Support the benefits manager in acquisitions in countries where Amazon has established benefits programs.
4. Governance and Compliance: Ensure programs align with Amazon's benefit philosophy and meet local regulatory requirements in all countries. This includes monitoring costs, financial impact, future funding requirements, and ensuring adherence to regulatory, legal, and best practice approaches.
5. Vendor Management: Manage vendor relationships, costs, and performance across all in-scope benefits programs and countries for new entity setups.

A Day in the Life

A typical day involves meeting with Expansion and M&A Project Managers, HR leaders, Talent Acquisition, Payroll, and other key stakeholders to develop and track progress against the benefits workstreams for all Expansion and M&A projects. It includes partnering with operations, compliance, and systems teams to develop or implement new benefits proposals, evaluate compliance requirements, and provide flexibility for unique expansion needs. A typical day is highly collaborative, working with colleagues in international benefits, internal partner teams, and external consultants and suppliers to deliver an optimal benefits experience for employees.