Senior Benefits Manager, EMEA

NetApp, Inc.; Windsor; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

NetApp, Inc. is seeking a Senior Benefits Program Manager to join its Global Total Rewards team and lead EMEA benefits strategy and execution.

You will oversee a team of benefits SMEs and partner with regional leaders across EMEA, the U.S., and APAC to deliver competitive, compliant programs in a fast-paced, global environment. The role focuses on governance, renewals, cost analysis, and cross-country implementation, with a strong emphasis on data-driven improvements and stakeholder

Qualifications

• 5+ years in benefits strategy and administration across multiple European countries.
• 3+ years of people management in global or matrixed environments.
• Strong EMEA benefits expertise: plan design, renewals, benchmarking, compliance.
• Proven ability to scale benefits programs with business growth and efficiency.
• Experience partnering with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Advanced Excel and financial analysis skills.
• Proven project management across multi-country initiatives.
• Hands-on experience with mergers, acquisitions, or new entity launches.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including executive level.

Responsibilities

• Lead EMEA benefits strategy, governance, and execution across 24 countries.
• Develop and mentor a team of benefits SMEs and partner with regional leads, HR, Finance, Payroll, Legal, Procurement, and senior leaders to deliver consistent solutions.
• Own annual EMEA renewals, financial planning, forecasting, vendor governance, broker relationships, contracting, and multi-country implementation.
• Use market insights, program metrics, benchmarking, employee needs, and cost analysis to recommend enhancements to benefits, pension, leave, and wellbeing.
• Drive operational excellence through process improvement, automation, data governance, vendor administration, and scalable service delivery models.
• Lead cross-functional projects including new entity or country launches, workforce expansions, M&A/divestiture initiatives, and regional communications or benefits education.
• Support other global benefits programs and initiatives as needed.

Skills

Benefits strategy

People management

EMEA benefits expertise

Stakeholder collaboration

Data analysis

Advanced Excel

Project management

Mergers & acquisitions experience

Executive communication

Tools

Excel

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking a Senior Benefits Program Manager to join NetApp’s Global Total Rewards team and lead EMEA benefits strategy and execution. Reporting to the Director, Global Benefits, this role manages a team of benefits SMEs and partners closely with regional leaders across EMEA, the U.S., and APAC to deliver competitive, compliant, and employee-forward programs in a fast-paced, global environment.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead EMEA benefits strategy, governance, and execution across 24 countries, ensuring programs are competitive, compliant, employee-forward, and aligned to NetApp’s Total Rewards strategy.
• Manage and develop a team of benefits SMEs, partnering with regional benefits leads, HR, Finance, Payroll, Legal, Procurement, and senior business leaders to deliver consistent, effective solutions.
• Own annual EMEA benefits renewals, financial planning, forecasting, vendor governance, broker relationships, procurement activities, contracting, and multi-country implementation.
• Use market insights, program metrics, benchmarking, employee needs, and cost analysis to recommend benefit, pension, leave, and wellbeing enhancements to senior leadership.
• Drive operational excellence through process improvement, automation, data governance, vendor administration enhancements, and scalable service delivery models.
• Lead cross-functional projects, including new entity or country launches, workforce expansions, M&A/divestiture initiatives, and regional communications or benefits education.
• Support other global benefits programs and initiatives as needed.

Job Requirements

• 5+ years of benefits strategy, administration, and communications experience across multiple European countries, technology industry experience preferred.
• 3+ years of people management experience, preferably in a global or matrixed environment.
• Strong EMEA benefits expertise, including plan design, provider management, renewals, benchmarking, compliance, and market practice.
• Proven ability to scale benefits programs and processes in support of business growth, operational efficiency, and employee experience.
• Experience partnering with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams to deliver complex benefits programs and regional initiatives.
• Strong analytical and financial skills, with the ability to use data, benchmarking, and cost analysis to inform recommendations, advanced Excel skills required.
• Demonstrated project management capability, including the ability to manage ambiguous, multi-country projects through completion, on time and on budget.
• Hands‑on experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, or new entity/country launches preferred.
• Excellent written, verbal, and executive communication skills.

At NetApp, we embrace a hybrid working environment designed to strengthen connection, collaboration, and culture for all employees. This means that most roles will have some level of in‑office and/or in‑person expectations, which will be shared during the recruitment process.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

NetApp is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination based on age, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability or genetic information, pregnancy, protected veteran status, and any other protected classification.

Why You'll Thrive at NetApp

At NetApp, you won't wait for the perfect moment—you'll make it. The early planning, the extra thought, the bold idea that turns good into great: That's how our people operate and how we continue to push the boundaries of data infrastructure.

NetApp is the trusted partner for organizations transforming data into opportunity. As the only enterprise‑grade storage service natively embedded in Google Cloud, AWS, and Microsoft Azure, we empower customers to run everything from traditional workloads to enterprise AI with unmatched performance, resilience, and security.

Our culture

We celebrate mold breakers, bold thinkers, and problem solvers. We reward initiative, impact, and ownership. We provide flexibility so you can balance professional ambition with your personal life. Here, differences are not just welcomed—they drive everything we do.

If you're ready to innovate, rise to the challenge, and own every moment - make your next move your best one.

AI Disclosure

For select roles, some stages of our hiring process may use artificial intelligence tools to help evaluate applications and candidate selection. These tools support—rather than replace—human decision‑making.