Global Benefits Specialist

WebBeds SOL, S.L; Philippines; On-site; PHP 1,000,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

WebBeds is seeking a Global Benefits Specialist to support the strategy, governance and continuous improvement of employee benefits across international markets. You will join the Global Total Rewards function to ensure competitive, compliant and cost-effective programmes, with oversight and advisory responsibilities.

You will lead renewals, cost analysis, governance and provider management, guiding stakeholders across People Services, Payroll and cross-country teams to enhance the employee

Qualifications

• Experience managing global or multi-country employee benefits within a multinational organisation.
• A relevant degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong knowledge of benefits strategy, governance, renewals, programme design and operational controls.
• Confidence working with benefits data, an HR information system (preferably Workday) and Microsoft Excel.
• Strong analytical, financial, project management and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience overseeing shared-service teams and managing brokers, insurers or other benefits providers.

Responsibilities

• Support global benefits strategy across markets.
• Lead renewals and coordinate the implementation of new or updated plans.
• Analyse costs, participation, utilisation and claims for budgets and business cases.
• Oversee administration, controls and data quality across People Services, Payroll and external providers.
• Manage brokers, insurers and consultants through governance arrangements and reviews.
• Monitor regulatory, tax, insurance and data privacy requirements and coordinate action.
• Provide expert benefits guidance and clear communications to employees and leaders.

Skills

Global benefits management

HRIS (Workday)

Excel

Analytical skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Brokers/insurers oversight

Education

Relevant degree

Tools

Workday

Microsoft Excel

Job description

What you will do on your journey with WebBeds. As a Global Benefits Specialist, you will support the strategy, governance and continuous improvement of employee benefits across our international markets. Sitting within the Global Total Rewards function, you will make sure our benefits programmes are competitive, compliant, cost-effective and delivered effectively, combining oversight, advisory work, analysis and stakeholder coordination. This is an oversight and advisory role, with routine administration handled by People Services and external providers. You will join an international, collaborative and fast-moving business where you can shape global benefits, influence decisions and improve the employee experience across all of our markets. In this role you will:

Key responsibilities

• Global benefits strategy: support the global benefits strategy and roadmap, and drive the harmonisation of programmes across markets.
• Renewals and implementation: lead benefit renewals and coordinate the implementation of new or updated plans.
• Cost and utilisation analysis: analyse costs, participation, utilisation and claims to inform budgets, recommendations and business cases.
• Operational oversight: oversee administration, controls and data quality across People Services, Payroll and external providers.
• Provider management: manage brokers, insurers and consultants through clear governance arrangements and regular performance reviews.
• Compliance monitoring: monitor regulatory, tax, insurance and data privacy requirements, and coordinate appropriate action when needed.
• Expert guidance and communication: provide expert benefits guidance and clear communications to employees, Talent & Culture teams and business leaders.

The skills we would love to see in your suitcase!

• Experience managing global or multi-country employee benefits within a multinational organisation.
• A relevant degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong knowledge of benefits strategy, governance, renewals, programme design and operational controls.
• Confidence working with benefits data, an HR information system (preferably Workday) and Microsoft Excel.
• Strong analytical, financial, project management and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience overseeing shared-service teams and managing brokers, insurers or other benefits providers.

Web Travel Group is a global B2B organisation servicing the travel industry, connecting hotels and other travel sellers to a diverse network of travel buyers all over the world through our trade only digital travel marketplace brand –WebBeds. WebBeds provides powerful distribution solutions that make selling and buying travel easier. WebBeds connects hotels to sell rooms with travel buyers looking to find rooms for their customers, the travelling public. WebBeds partners are supported through a truly global footprint, we have a team of 2,000+ people in 120+ cites across 50+ countries speaking 50+ languages - all focused on ensuring WebBeds delivers value, choice, expertise and an unrivalled level of service. Hotels and other suppliers - global and regional hotel chains, independent hotels, apartments, resorts, attractions, transfer and sightseeing companies and more - can sell their products through WebBeds by connecting to a global network of online and offline travel buyers through cutting edge solutions that provide greater inventory control to simplify distribution, and leverage WebBeds enhanced analytics to inform inventory optimisation choices – saving costs and increasing revenue. Travel buyers - online travel agencies, retail travel agents, corporate travel managers, tour operators, wholesalers, tourism boards, super apps, DMC’s, group providers, airlines and more - can integrate the hundreds of thousands of hotels and ground services in the WebBeds marketplace through simple and seamless API connectivity, or they cansearch, shop and book online through one of WebBeds trade only booking sites.