Global Benefits Lead

myGwork - LGBTQ+ Business Community; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global travel company is seeking a UK-based benefits leader to own and innovate their global benefits strategy. The role involves managing a competitive benefits portfolio, implementing a benefits technology platform, and ensuring compliance with local laws. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in global benefits management, vendor negotiations, and data-driven decision-making, with a passion for fostering an inclusive workplace culture.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing global benefits across multiple countries.
• Led deployment of benefits technology integrated with HR systems.
• Familiarity with compliance and local legislation.

Responsibilities

• Define and communicate global benefits strategy.
• Manage core and flexible benefits portfolio.
• Lead selection and rollout of benefits technology.
• Oversee renewals and changes across jurisdictions.
• Manage vendor relationships and negotiations.
• Make data-driven decisions to enhance benefits offerings.

Skills

Global benefits management

Benefits platform implementation

Vendor negotiation

Programme management

Compliance knowledge

Data analysis

Strategic planning

Job description

Joining Skyscanner means becoming part of a global brand that’s striving to become the planet’s go‑to travel hack accessible for all. Our vision? To be the world’s number one travel ally.

About the Role (Hybrid)

Lead our global benefits journey: We’re looking for a UK‑based benefits leader to own our global benefits strategy and day‑to‑day ecosystem – from core benefits to flexible offerings – so our people feel supported at every stage of their journey with us. You’ll partner across Reward, People Ops, Payroll, Finance and Legal, with dedicated support for reporting/admin and a separate team owning equity. You’ll also be the driving force behind our benefits technology roadmap and vendor landscape.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Setting the global benefits strategy: Define, evolve and communicate a clear, multi‑year plan aligned with Skyscanner’s Reward and business goals.
• Owning core & flex benefits: Curate and manage a competitive, scalable portfolio (health, retirement, leave, wellbeing, perks) with a flexible benefits structure that lands well in each market.
• Implementing benefits tech at scale: Lead selection, rollout and optimisation of a global benefits platform, ensuring a slick employee experience and robust data flows.
• Steering annual cycles & change: Run renewals, open enrolments and in‑year changes across multiple jurisdictions – planning like a pro, landing comms with clarity, and keeping stakeholders in the loop.
• Mastering vendor management: Own broker and third‑party relationships, negotiate commercials, set SLAs, and run QBRs that drive service, savings and smiles.
• Making decisions with data: Build ROI cases, benchmark market position, track utilisation and outcomes, and turn insights into smart tweaks and strategic leaps.
• Keeping us compliant, globally: Stay on top of local legislation, governance and risk – partnering with Legal to make sure our programmes are compliant, consistent and well‑documented.

About You

• Global benefits pro: You’ve implemented and managed benefits across multiple countries and know how to balance global consistency with local brilliance.
• Tech implementer: You’ve led the deployment of a benefits platform and integrated it with HRIS/payroll.
• Vendor whisperer: Comfortable running RFPs, negotiating with brokers/providers and holding partners to account on service, cost and innovation.
• Programme & change leader: Seasoned at orchestrating annual cycles and change programmes – timelines, comms, risk logs and all the trimmings.
• Compliance‑confident: You understand global legislation, can spot where the dragons live, and design controls that keep us safe without slowing us down.
• Data‑driven & commercial: You love benchmarks, trend lines and dashboards; you quantify ROI and use evidence to steer decisions.
• Strategic yet hands‑on: Able to set the long‑term direction and roll up sleeves to deliver – influencing senior stakeholders while partnering superbly across Reward, People Ops and Finance.

What It’s Like Here

We are the real deal – no corporate gloss, no empty promises. Just a team of genuinely curious, caring humans, building things that help travellers explore the world a little easier. Skyscanner is made up of brilliant humans from every corner of the world. We believe travel makes the world better – and that the same is true of our diverse teams. We’re proud to be an equal‑opportunities employer and are committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

We’re committed to ensuring our application and recruitment processes are inclusive and accessible to everyone. If you require any reasonable adjustments or accommodations for interviews, and/or wish to apply under the Disability Confident scheme, please let your recruiter know. If you’d like more information on any of our policies, such as hybrid working or parental leave policies, our recruitment team can provide more information.