Senior Manager, International Benefits
- London
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Lead the end-to-end delivery of benefits and leaves projects, which includes:
- Contribute to benefits harmonisation strategies that support business goals while ensuring alignment across labels.
- Oversee project implementation, ensuring vendors and key teams (e.g., Project Management, People Operations, local HR, Finance, Payroll, and Legal) deliver assigned tasks on time and within scope.
- Manage change effectively, troubleshoot issues and escalate as necessary.
- Manage project planning and prioritisation, setting timelines, monitoring progress, and adjusting plans as needed to respond to shifting priorities.
- Identify and communicate project risks and dependencies to senior stakeholders, offering mitigation strategies to support informed decision-making.
- Collaborate with Internal Communications and benefits team colleagues to develop clear, simple and engaging employee communications.
- On completion of projects, manage detailed and accurate handover of ongoing operations and support to benefits team colleagues.
- Serve as a strategic problem-solver and escalation point for complex issues that might arise due to compliance or other issues, and which improve efficiency and employee experience.
- Provide advice and guidance to benefits team members and other stakeholders on complex matters related to project programs and policies.
- Assist with North American and/or global benefits projects as needed.
- At least 9 years of experience in a related field, 5 of which spent managing international benefits programs including pension, medical, dental, vision, wellbeing, EAP, life, disability, business travel accident, leave and time off policies, back-up childcare, fitness allowance, meal allowance, commuter benefits.
- Solid experience in a fast-paced environment, overseeing multiple complex projects, guiding project stakeholders to ensure accuracy and timely completion.
- Track record of exercising independent judgement and developing solutions to issues arising with in-flight projects.
- Familiarity with statutory requirements, regulations governing benefit plans and programs, and customary offerings in the international countries in which we operate.
- Project management experience is essential.
- Sensitivity to cultural and regional differences.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, interpersonal, and vendor management skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communications.
- Must be detail-oriented with a high-touch collaborative approach, taking ownership of keeping track of, following up on and closing out open items.
- Proven ability to work effectively both independently and in a team environment.
- Flexible, adaptable and a strong team player
- High level of proficiency with Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and experience with Workday HRIS is a plus.
- Ability to travel when needed.
- Great Company Culture. We pride ourselves as being one of the most creative and innovative places to work, creativity, innovation, efficiency, diversity and philanthropy are among the core tenets of our organization and are integral drivers of our continued success.
- Growth: As a global entertainment company, we pride ourselves on creating environments where employees are encouraged to be themselves, inquisitive, collaborative and to grow within and around the company.
- Work Hard, Play Hard. Our employees' bond, blow-off steam, and flex some creative muscles - through corporate boot camp classes, our onsite Gym, company parties, our Office bar, game release events, monthly socials, and team challenges.
- Benefits. Benefits include, but are not limited to Private healthcare, Private dental, A double matching pension policy where the employer will double match up to a 4% contribution from the employee, Employee stock purchase scheme with a 15% discount, Eye tests and vouchers towards glasses, Cycle to work scheme, Flu vouchers, Annual health, 4X death in service insurance, Income protection (66% salary), Workplace Savings, 26 days holiday, Enhanced Family friendly policies + other great perks and great office facilities!
- Perks. Fitness reimbursement up to £50 per month, an onsite Gym, an Office bar, employee discount programs, free games & events, stocked pantries and a dog friendly workplace.