Senior Manager Global Total Rewards, Benefits (d/f/m)

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA; Düsseldorf; Vor Ort; EUR 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading international company in Düsseldorf is seeking a Senior Manager for Global Total Rewards to oversee the design and management of global benefits. This role involves developing effective benefits strategies, ensuring compliance with regulations, and managing broker relationships, specifically in pension and retirement plans. Ideal candidates will have significant expertise in benefits administration and the ability to drive strategy alignment.

Qualifikationen

• Proven experience in developing and refining global benefits strategies.
• Strong understanding of legal and regulatory compliance for benefit programs.
• Expertise in pension and retirement plans management.

Aufgaben

• Develop and refine global benefits strategy aligned with Total Rewards.
• Serve as an expert for pension plans and ensure compliance.
• Manage relationships with global brokers and lead negotiations.
• Partner with Finance to control the benefits budget.
• Ensure legal compliance for benefit programs.

Kenntnisse

Global benefits strategy development

Pension and retirement plan expertise

Consultation with total rewards teams

Negotiation with brokers/consultants

Budget management

Compliance knowledge (GDPR)

HRIS technology advocacy (Workday, SAP)

Jobbeschreibung

About this Position: The Senior Manager, Global Total Rewards – Benefits is responsible for the design, governance, compliance, and management of the company’s global benefits portfolio, ensuring programs are competitive, and cost-effective.

What you’ll do

• Develop and continuously refine the global benefits strategy (including health, life, well‑being etc.) aligned with Total Rewards strategy and business priorities
• Serve as global expert for pension and retirement plans, ensuring governance, compliance, and optimized structures (DB/DC plans)
• Consult total rewards teams across Henkel, in defining regional/local insurance programs and benefit policies, balancing risk mitigation with competitive offerings
• Manage global broker/consultant relationships and lead renewal negotiations to drive performance and service excellence (e.g., Mercer, Aon, WTW)
• Partner with Finance/Treasury to control global benefits budget and apply cost‑efficient financing methods (e.g., pooling, captives)
• Ensure legal and regulatory compliance for benefit programs through disciplined governance and data protection standards (e.g., GDPR)
• Champion technology and HRIS (Workday, SAP) to digitize benefits administration, enable self‑service, and enhance employee communication