EMEA Senior Benefits Manager
- London
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Shape and execute the EMEA benefits strategy in alignment with global principles and business objectives.
- Lead and manage the regional Benefits Partner, ensuring effective support across EMEA.
- Oversee the benefit renewals and optimisation of regional insurance programmes, including health, life, and disability coverages.
- Manage retirement and end-of-service plans across the region, ensuring compliance and competitiveness.
- Oversee the perks and allowances for benefits for the region.
- Provide expert guidance on Workday Benefits configuration and related governance, in collaboration with legal and employment tax partners.
- Lead benefits-related activities in M&A for the region, including due diligence, harmonisation, and integration planning.
- Champion well-being and recognition initiatives tailored to diverse regional needs.
- Collaborate cross-functionally across Finance, Tax, Business Partners, Legal, Payroll, Global Mobility, Shared Services, and other TPO functions to ensure operational excellence and strategic alignment.
- In-depth knowledge of EMEA regulatory frameworks, market trends, and compliance requirements, including experience supporting CBAs and Works Councils in the benefits space including leaves of absence.
- Proven success in global, matrixed environments.
- Proficiency with platforms such as Workday.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.
- Demonstrated experience in managing and developing individuals and teams.
- Partner across TPO functions to ensure coherence and alignment in global benefits and governance.
- Act as the regional lead, safeguarding the integrity of global design while adapting to local nuances.
- Drive simplification across benefit products and documentation to improve clarity and reduce administrative burden for our partners.
- Proactively identify and recommend new technologies and digital solutions to enhance benefit products and the employee experience.
- Champion automation opportunities to streamline operations, improve data accuracy, and enable scalable growth.
- Operates with precision, clarity, and strategic foresight.
- Prioritises simplification, integrity, and confident decision-making.
- Embodies FIS core values: Win as One, Lead with Integrity, Be the Change, Always Innovate.