Senior International Benefits Manager, EMEA
Manages the full international benefits lifecycle across EMEA, including procurement, plan design, vendor relationships, regulatory compliance, data analysis, and country launches. Requires 5+ years of international benefits experience and strong program management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Own the full benefits lifecycle for EMEA markets, including procurement, renewals, plan design, vendor and broker management, and employee support.
- Partner with Legal, Payroll, Product, Customer Experience, Revenue, and Customer Success teams to launch benefits in new EMEA markets.
- Build and manage relationships with local brokers, carriers, and benefits providers across EMEA.
- Negotiate terms, evaluate plan options, and optimize value for clients and employees.
- Track benefits enrollment, utilization, and cost data across EMEA markets.
- Use data insights to inform plan design, identify improvement opportunities, and report on portfolio health.
- Take increasing ownership of program operating cadence, cross-functional coordination, goal-setting, stakeholder reporting, and process design.
- Help develop scalable processes for managing international benefits.
- Represent benefits considerations in country expansion planning and client-facing discussions.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in international benefits, with deep knowledge of EMEA markets, including the UK, EU, and expansion markets.
- Experience with benefits procurement, renewals, broker and vendor management, and plan design in a multi-country environment.
- Track record of supporting or leading benefits launches in new markets.
- Strong understanding of EMEA regulatory environments related to employee benefits and statutory requirements.
- Experience managing broker and carrier relationships, including RFPs, renewals, and contract negotiations.
- Ability to analyze benefits data, including enrollment, utilization, and cost data, and translate insights into recommendations.
- Program or project management experience, including building processes, defining cadences, and coordinating across stakeholders.
- Comfortable operating in ambiguity and building programs from scratch.
- Strong communication skills across time zones and cultures.
- Self-directed and proactive.
Compensation
- Base wage range: €96,689.60–€124,315.20 per year.
- Compensation varies based on skills, relevant experience, and work location.
- Salary ranges for positions based in other locations may differ based on labor costs.
- Employee perks and benefits are available through Justworks’ Total Reward program.
Skills
International Benefits, Benefits Procurement, Plan Design, Broker Management, Vendor Management, Carrier Relationships, Benefits Renewals, Rfps, Contract Negotiation, Benefits Data Analysis, Program Management, Project Management, Regulatory Compliance, Statutory Benefits, Benefits Launches
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