European Regional Benefits Strategy Lead

Nestlã©; Portugal; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Nestlé in Lisbon, Portugal seeks a Regional Benefits Senior Expert to lead and transform employee benefits across multiple European markets. You will partner with Market Total Rewards teams and global stakeholders to design, review and implement competitive, compliant benefits programs.

You will contribute to regional projects on digitalisation, vendor optimisation and transparency, while ensuring cost control and effective communications to employees.

Qualifications

• Eight+ years of experience managing employee benefits processes and programmes.
• Strong in-market experience with Nestlé or similar organisations, with practical benefits knowledge.
• Experience designing, reviewing or implementing employee benefits plans.
• Good understanding of local employment laws and labour regulations.
• Experience developing and using KPIs and benefits-related metrics.
• Advanced Excel skills and the ability to use data to recommend benefits actions and decisions.

Responsibilities

• Provide functional guidance for the design, review and implementation of employee benefits plans across European markets.
• Partner with Group Pensions, Group Risk Services and Market Total Rewards teams to support talent attraction, engagement and retention.
• Monitor programme costs and financial risks, identifying opportunities related to plan design and benefits utilisation.
• Support clear and engaging employee communications, including web content, videos, brochures and educational materials.
• Translate complex benefits topics into practical and understandable guidance for non-technical audiences.
• Help maintain compliance with internal controls, benefits guidelines, tax requirements, social security regulations and labour laws.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Project management

Data analysis

Advanced Excel

Vendor management

Tools

Excel

Job description

Nestlé in Lisbon, Portugal seeks a Regional Benefits Senior Expert to lead and transform employee benefits across multiple European markets. You will partner with Market Total Rewards teams and global stakeholders to design, review and implement competitive, compliant benefits programs.

You will contribute to regional projects on digitalisation, vendor optimisation and transparency, while ensuring cost control and effective communications to employees.