Global Benefits Director — Strategy & Compliance

Jeppesen ForeFlight, Inc.; Göteborgs kommun; On-site; SEK 1,786,000 - 2,381,000; Full time

Job summary

Jeppesen ForeFlight, Inc. seeks a Global Benefits Director to lead design, implementation, governance, and administration of employee benefits programs across regions, with emphasis on EMEA and APAC while maintaining U.S. compliance.

The role requires senior leadership, experience managing distributed teams, vendor partnerships, and a proactive, data-driven approach to ensure competitive programs that align with business strategies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, or related field.
• 5+ years leading global benefits programs in multinational organizations.
• 10+ years managing benefits across EMEA and APAC regions.
• 2+ working knowledge and hands-on experience administering U.S. benefits programs.
• Experience managing benefits professionals and/or individual contributor teams.
• Strong understanding of global benefits compliance, governance, and market practices.
• Experience partnering with external vendors, brokers, and consultants internationally.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, matrixed global environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the global benefits strategy and execution across EMEA, APAC, and the United States.
• Design, evaluate, and optimize health, wellness, retirement, risk, and leave programs globally.
• Ensure compliance with country-specific regulations and governance requirements across all regions.
• Manage and evolve benefits programs in complex multinational environments.
• Partner with regional HR and business leaders to align benefits offerings with talent and business strategies.
• Lead vendor selection, negotiations, and ongoing performance management for global benefits providers and brokers.
• Analyze market trends, benchmarking data, and employee feedback to enhance program competitiveness and effectiveness.
• Drive harmonization and scalability of global benefits processes while respecting regional requirements.
• Lead and develop a team of benefits professionals and individual contributors across multiple regions.
• Manage budgets, reporting, and benefits governance activities.
• Support M&A integration activities and global expansion initiatives as needed.
• Cross functionally works with HR, Total Rewards, Finance, Legal, Head of Compensation and Business Leaders to ensure efforts meet the total rewards strategy.
• Communicate effectively across team members
• Hands on focus as this role will be handling all EMEA benefits. Working manager plus managing others.

Skills

Global benefits leadership

Vendor management

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business/Finance

Job description

Jeppesen ForeFlight, Inc. seeks a Global Benefits Director to lead design, implementation, governance, and administration of employee benefits programs across regions, with emphasis on EMEA and APAC while maintaining U.S. compliance.

The role requires senior leadership, experience managing distributed teams, vendor partnerships, and a proactive, data-driven approach to ensure competitive programs that align with business strategies.