Global Benefits Strategy Lead, Multinational (Hybrid)

Howden; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Supportive culture

Impactful global work

Job summary

Howden is seeking a Senior Global Benefits Management Consultant in London to lead multinational client relationships and develop global employee benefits strategies. You will coordinate Howden colleagues, local brokers and partners to deliver consistent, high-quality global programmes.

The role focuses on strategic consulting, governance, and commercial management with opportunities to mentor colleagues and contribute to new business activity within a growing international team.

Qualifications

• Significant experience within global or multinational employee benefits consulting.
• Experience managing multinational client relationships and taking ownership of complex global programmes.
• Strong knowledge of the multinational employee benefits landscape.
• Ability to build credibility and trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders.
• Strong consulting skills, with the ability to understand a client’s objectives, analyse complex information and develop clear, practical recommendations.
• Experience coordinating colleagues and partners across multiple countries and cultures, with the confidence to challenge constructively and drive delivery where required.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, including the ability to make complex subjects clear and relevant to different audiences.
• Commercial awareness and an understanding of the importance of client retention, relationship development and profitable growth.
• Experience contributing to new business activity, pitches and/or RFP responses.
• A collaborative approach and willingness to support and develop less experienced colleagues.
• Strong organisation and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage multiple complex client requirements simultaneously.
• An entrepreneurial mindset, with the confidence to bring forward ideas, challenge established approaches and contribute to the continued development of a growing business.

Responsibilities

• Take primary responsibility for a portfolio of multinational clients, building trusted relationships with senior HR, Reward and Benefits stakeholders and maintaining a strong understanding of their business, priorities and evolving needs.
• Provide proactive advice on multinational employee benefits strategy, governance and programme development, helping clients move beyond day-to-day coordination towards effective global oversight and decision-making.
• Lead the effective delivery of global benefits programmes across multiple countries, coordinating Howden colleagues, local brokers and other partners to provide a consistent and high-quality client experience.
• Use client data, market intelligence and knowledge of global benefits trends to identify issues and opportunities and translate these into clear, practical recommendations.
• Navigate complex multinational stakeholder environments, bringing together global and local client teams and Howden colleagues to achieve agreed objectives and resolve issues effectively.
• Understand the commercial performance of assigned client relationships, support retention and renewal activity and proactively identify opportunities to broaden Howden’s relationship with clients.
• Contribute to prospective client activity, including pitches, RFP responses, presentations and the development of solutions for multinational organisations.
• Provide guidance, coaching and technical support to Consultants and other colleagues, helping develop capability and ensuring high standards of client delivery.
• Maintain appropriate oversight of client deliverables, ensuring work is accurate, timely and consistent with Howden’s professional, regulatory and risk requirements.
• Contribute ideas, market insight and practical experience to the continued evolution of Howden’s GBM proposition, tools and ways of working.
• Build strong relationships across Howden’s wider employee benefits and international businesses, connecting clients with relevant expertise and solutions where appropriate.

Skills

Global benefits consulting

Multinational client relationships

Strategic consulting

Commercial acumen

Stakeholder management

Cross-cultural coordination

Presentation skills

Job description

Howden is seeking a Senior Global Benefits Management Consultant in London to lead multinational client relationships and develop global employee benefits strategies. You will coordinate Howden colleagues, local brokers and partners to deliver consistent, high-quality global programmes.

The role focuses on strategic consulting, governance, and commercial management with opportunities to mentor colleagues and contribute to new business activity within a growing international team.