Global Employee Benefits Specialist

Job Description

We are seeking a seasoned professional to assume the role of Global Benefits Partner. As a key member of our team, you will play a pivotal part in shaping and implementing our global benefits strategy.

Your primary responsibility will be to support the implementation of our comprehensive benefits program, ensuring it remains fair, equitable, competitive, compliant, and meaningful to employees while aligning with our overarching strategic objectives.

• Oversight of annual insurance renewals to guarantee seamless execution
• Collaboration with global and local brokers, as well as the People Delivery Team, to ensure efficient and effective insurance renewal processes
• Monitoring insurance claim trends and working proactively with brokers, insurers, and the People Team to secure long-term sustainability of programs
• Ensuring the design and delivery of local benefit programs and policies align with our global benefit framework and principles
• Proactive identification of opportunities to integrate flexibility and choice into a holistic, employee-focused benefits offering
• Maintenance of the global benefits inventory and performance tracking tools for benefit plans
• Clear communication of benefit-related budgets and actual costs to stakeholders
• Participation in ResMed's multidisciplinary wellbeing committees to drive impactful wellbeing strategies across key locations of excellence

Benchmarking, Research, and Employee Voice

You will be responsible for conducting regular benchmarking exercises, evaluating our benefit packages against external market trends, best practices, and costs to ensure they remain competitive across all markets.

Regular discussions with local and global stakeholders, as well as external partners, will be essential to identify opportunities for program enhancements and drive cost efficiencies.

Listening to employee feedback, insights, and survey results will enable you to understand the evolving needs of our diverse and growing workforce.

• Conducting regular benchmarking: evaluating ResMed's benefit against external market trends, best practices, and costs
• Using regular discussions with local and global stakeholders, as well as external partners, to identify opportunities for program enhancements and drive cost efficiencies
• Listening to employee feedback, insights, and survey results to understand the evolving needs of ResMed's diverse and growing workforce
• Participating in professional associations to stay informed of industry developments, enhance ResMed's employer brand, and share relevant insights with internal stakeholders

Analytics, Insights, and Reporting

You will be required to provide detailed analytics and insights on benefits utilization, including data trends, through reports and dashboards.

Assessing the performance, effectiveness, and cost of benefits programs will inform strategic decision-making for future benefits offerings.

• Providing detailed analytics and insights on benefits utilization, including data trends, through reports and dashboards
• Assessing the performance, effectiveness, and cost of benefits programs to inform strategic decision-making for future benefits offerings

Compliance Management

Monitoring insurance claim trends and working proactively with brokers, insurers, and the People Team will be crucial to securing long-term sustainability of programs.

• Monitoring insurance claim trends and working proactively with brokers, insurers, and the People Team to secure long-term sustainability of programs

Communication and Employee Engagement

You will collaborate with external providers and the internal communication team to create and implement effective strategies that increase awareness and understanding of the benefits options, maximizing their perceived and actual value.

Guiding the People Delivery and Shared Services teams to adopt clear, continuous, and best-practice communication approaches will also be an important aspect of this role.

• Collaborating with external providers and the internal communication team to create and implement effective strategies that increase awareness and understanding of the benefits options
• Guiding the People Delivery and Shared Services teams to adopt clear, continuous, and best-practice communication approaches

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Closely collaborating with the People Team will be vital to ensure benefits programs support talent objectives and align with overall strategic plans.

Building and maintaining robust relationships with key stakeholders, including People, Legal, Finance, and Payroll teams, will also be essential to ensure strong governance and seamless program execution.

• Collaborating closely with the People Team to ensure benefits programs support talent objectives and align with overall strategic plans
• Building and maintaining robust relationships with key stakeholders, including People, Legal, Finance, and Payroll teams, to ensure strong governance and seamless program execution

Global Benefits Projects

You will participate in or lead significant global benefits projects, including but not limited to:

• M&A Activities: Conducting due diligence reviews, drafting harmonization proposals, and developing project plans for integrating benefits during mergers and acquisitions
• New Country Entries: Defining and establishing benefits offerings for employees in new market entries
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensuring adherence to new external regulations and fulfilling emerging reporting requirements

Qualifications, Skills, and Experience

• A university degree in a related field or equivalent work experience
• 5+ years of proven experience managing employee benefits programs and vendors across multiple regions (e.g. EMEA, APAC, LATAM), covering areas such as medical, life and disability insurances, retirement/pension plans, time off, wellbeing initiatives, voluntary and flexible benefits
• Strong collaboration skills with the ability to manage relationships effectively with both internal and external partners and stakeholders
• Self-starter capable of working with minimal supervision
• Proven ability to multitask, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and effectively prioritize time and resources
• Thrives in an ambiguous and dynamic environment, demonstrating adaptability to change
• Passion for analysing internal and external data and trends to generate actionable insights and recommendations for program improvements
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to deliver pragmatic, win-win solutions for global and local teams in a consultative manner
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in presentation and facilitation techniques
• Experience with Workday HRIS or other benefits administration systems

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