Benefits Expert for EMEA

Rockwell Automation; Aldridge; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global technology company is seeking a Benefits Manager to oversee strategic development and implementation of benefit programmes. Responsibilities include managing vendor relations, ensuring compliance with regulations, and leading programme implementation. The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of experience in benefits management and a Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field. This role is hybrid with flexible work options.

Benefits

Comprehensive mindfulness programmes

Volunteer Paid Time off

Employee Assistance Programme

Personalised wellbeing programs

Qualifications

• 5 years of demonstrated benefits and retirement plan management experience.
• At least 3 years of HR experience in the UK market.
• Experience managing and protecting confidential data.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships with vendors and ensure compliance with regulations.
• Lead implementation of new programmes and plan design changes.
• Provide customer service to relevant partners.

Skills

Benefits and retirement plan management

Project management

Negotiation

Organisational skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in business administration, Finance, Human Resources

Tools

SharePoint

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility -our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how thework we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!

Job Description

The benefits team is a part of the Global Total Rewards function within HR and is necessary in supporting the attraction, and retention of company talents. You will support strategic development, implementation and maintenance of our benefit programmes including retirement plans, life and disability insurance, medical insurance, flexible benefits and wellbeing programmes.

You will report to the EMEA regional benefits manager.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the strategic development of benefits, retirement and wellbeing strategy.
• Manage relationships with vendors, brokers, consultants, and your partners to ensure that all plans are compliant with regulations and company policies.
• Lead implementation and project manage implementation of new programmes and plan design changes.
• Analyse programme use, identify trends, and make recommendations to improve the effectiveness of existing programmes.
• Help develop all benefits, retirement and wellbeing communications
• Good literacy skills (grammar, spelling, ability to proofread).
• Understanding of communication strategy: messaging, style, branding, tactics.
• Organise and present content logically, and ensure completeness of content, maintaining documents to keep current.
• Ensure familiarity with company procedures. Apply policies in compliance with government laws.
• Support benefits processes such as renewal, survey participation, and second tier benefits query escalation.
• Help create business cases for benefits implementation in Europe, Middle East and Africa (market benchmark, research of legal requirements, cost estimations) Following our goals
• Provide customer service to relevant partners (e.g. employees, internal partners, external vendors)

Essentials - You Will Have

• 5 years of demonstrated benefits and retirement plan management experience, in a multinational/global organisation, including at least 3 years of HR experience in the UK market.
• Bachelor\'s Degree in business administration, Finance, Human Resources or equivalent experience.
• Experience managing and protecting confidential data.
• Prior experience managing outsourced vendors.
• Negotiation experience, building positive relations with works councils and unions.
• Involvement with mergers/acquisitions/divestitures due diligence and integration.
• Experience with project management, SharePoint, Teams.

Preferred - You Might Also Have

• Knowledge of EMEA benefit plan laws and regulations.
• Fluent in statistics and market trends.
• Expertise in developing successful relationships with internal/external partners.
• High-level Excel skills.
• Execution capabilities.
• Anticipate and resolve challenges.
• Problem-solving attitude.

What We Offer

Our benefits package includes …

• Comprehensive mindfulness programmes with a premium membership to Calm
• Volunteer Paid Time off available after 6 months of employment for eligible employees
• Company volunteer and donation matching programme – Your volunteer hours or personal cash donations to an eligible charity can be matched with a charitable donation.
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Personalised wellbeing programs through our OnTrack programme
• On-demand digital course library for professional development

... and other local benefits!

At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you\'re excited about this role but your experience doesn\'t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.

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Rockwell Automation’s hybrid policy aligns that employees are expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have a business obligation out of the office.