Global Employee Benefits Strategy Lead

Smith & Nephew; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Pension scheme

Job summary

Smith+Nepon? Smith & Nephew seeks a Global Category Manager, Employee Benefits to shape strategy across healthcare, wellbeing, retirement, and Total Rewards services. You will collaborate with HR and senior leaders to balance employee experience with cost and risk, leading global supplier negotiations for value.

The role offers exposure to a diverse international stakeholder network and a hybrid working model, aligning procurement excellence with strategic business goals.

Qualifications

• Significant experience managing Employee Benefits, Total Rewards, HR Services or related categories within a global organisation.
• A proven track record of developing and executing category strategies that deliver measurable business value.
• Strong experience leading complex negotiations and managing strategic supplier relationships at regional or global scale.
• The ability to influence senior leaders, leverage market intelligence and use data driven insights to support business decisions and category development.

Responsibilities

• Lead the global Employee Benefits category strategy across healthcare, wellbeing, retirement, benefits administration, consulting and related Total Rewards services.
• Shape and deliver long term category strategies and build partnerships that enhance employee experience while delivering measurable business value.
• Lead complex supplier negotiations and manage strategic relationships at global scale.
• Influence senior stakeholders and collaborate with HR and Total Rewards to support business decisions.

Job description

Smith+Nepon? Smith & Nephew seeks a Global Category Manager, Employee Benefits to shape strategy across healthcare, wellbeing, retirement, and Total Rewards services. You will collaborate with HR and senior leaders to balance employee experience with cost and risk, leading global supplier negotiations for value.

The role offers exposure to a diverse international stakeholder network and a hybrid working model, aligning procurement excellence with strategic business goals.