Benefits Manager (Maternity Cover) Human Resources Core Operations
- FTI Consulting, Inc.
- Feb 02, 2024
Full time
HR / Recruitment
Job Description
Who We Are
FTI Consulting is the world's leading expert-driven consulting firm. Over the last 40 years, FTI Consulting experts have served as the trusted advisor to Fortune 500 companies and the world's leading law and private equity firms when they are facing their greatest opportunities and challenges. Our strong performance and continued success are a direct reflection of the ambition, energy, and commitment of our talented professionals across the globe to make a positive impact for our clients and communities.
At FTI Consulting, you'll be inspired and empowered to make an impact on headline matters that change history. Working side by side with the world's leading experts in your field, you'll be surrounded by an open collaborative culture that embraces diversity, recognition, professional development and most importantly, you.
There's never been a more exciting time to join FTI Consulting and this is where you will do the most exciting and fulfilling work of your career.
Are you ready to make an impact?
About The Role
This Employee Benefits Manager role (maternity cover) will play a key role in the continuing development and delivery of FTI's Employee Benefits strategy UK, Ireland, Germany and Switzerland at a time of exciting growth and expansion. A key member of the London based EMEA Benefit Team, reporting directly into the EMEA Benefits Director, you will be benefit lead across the health, wellbeing, lifestyle, risk and pension offering to employees. The role supervises a new benefit adviser.
In a region that spans 20 offices in 17 countries, this is a fast paced role offering real variety as well as a genuine opportunity to impact and support FTI's wider objective of attracting, retaining and engaging the best talent.
It's an exciting time to join the team with a number of high priority projects including the roll out of benefit platforms, set up in new countries, and a continuing build out of the benefit offering.
FTI is a rapidly growing, flexible and highly dynamic professional services firm, with an impressive track record of success. This role offers extensive opportunities to develop new skills, broaden experience and a chance to make an impact and bring real value across the board as the business continues to invest in its reward strategy.
What You'll Do
Lead all benefit matters in defined client countries, working with external local brokers and providers, and successfully manage current benefits programmes for these countries, benchmarking, renewals, internal processes, data oversight and associated communications.
Lead and/or support a variety of in country and region-wide benefit and pension projects including implementation of new benefits to specific countries, benefit harmonisation exercises, automation of benefit enrolments/onboarding and exits/offboarding
Own and develop the UK and German Benefit portals, including the annual enrolment windows and all associated employee facing communications
Partner effectively with the HR Service Centre, local HR Business Partners, payroll, international mobility, internal communications, finance and tax teams to ensure effective delivery of the benefits programmes across client group
Ensure the global benefits strategy is maintained and complied with in each country, and manage local expectations and aspirations appropriately
Design, build, communicate and deliver upskilling initiatives, communications collateral and training to ensure consistent knowledge and processes across the region
Point of contact for benefits questions, ensuring they are all answered in a timely and efficient manner
Contribute to broader HR benefit initiatives, such as health and wellbeing, governance etc
How You'll Grow
We are committed to investing and supporting you in your professional development and we have developed a range of programs focused on fostering leadership, growth and development opportunities. We aim to promote continuous learning and individual skills development through on-the-job learning, self-guided professional development courses and certifications. You'll be assigned a dedicated coach to mentor, guide and support you through regular coaching sessions and serve as an advocate for your professional growth.
As you progress through your career at FTI Consulting, we offer tailored programs for critical professional milestones to ensure you are prepared and empowered to take on your next role.
What You Will Need to Succeed
Qualifications:
Graduate degree or equivalent combination of experience and qualification
Experience:
Demonstrable employee benefits and pension knowledge and experience in UK, Ireland, Germany and Switzerland and ideally, though not essentially, across EMEA, within fast moving corporate/professional services environments
Experience of supporting flexible benefits portals (experience of Darwin is beneficial)
Management of benefit implementation projects - including project planning, employee communication and building supporting processes
Skills:
Diligent, methodical and organised approach to work complemented by a high attention to detail
Ability to operate effectively in a busy, fast-paced innovative environment subject to multiple shifting priorities
Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with a variety of individuals at different levels of seniority
Supervisory experience
Innovative and resourceful, with an aptitude for continuous improvement
Ability to take ownership and responsibility and drive task completion
Collaborative team player - flexible and adaptable
Good written and verbal communication skills
Our Benefits
Our goal is to support the well-being of you and your families-physically, emotionally, and financially. We offer market competitive benefits (including pension), supplemented by 15 flexible benefits, to meet your needs. These include health, lifestyle and family friendly options. We also offer professional development programme, wellness, recognition, community volunteering initiatives, and flexible/hybrid working arrangements.
About FTI
FTI Consulting is a global business advisory firm dedicated to helping clients with their most significant opportunities and challenges. With more than 8,000 employees located in 31 countries, our broad and diverse bench of award-winning experts advise their clients when they are facing their most significant opportunities and challenges. At FTI Consulting, we embrace, cultivate and maintain a culture of diversity, inclusion & belonging, which are fundamental components to our core values. FTI Consulting is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange and has been named the Professional Services Firm on Forbes List of America's Best Employers and the best firm to work for by Consulting Magazine. For more information, visit and connect with us on Instagram and LinkedIn.
FTI Consulting is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.
FTI Consulting is the world's leading expert-driven consulting firm. Over the last 40 years, FTI Consulting experts have served as the trusted advisor to Fortune 500 companies and the world's leading law and private equity firms when they are facing their greatest opportunities and challenges. Our strong performance and continued success are a direct reflection of the ambition, energy, and commitment of our talented professionals across the globe to make a positive impact for our clients and communities.
At FTI Consulting, you'll be inspired and empowered to make an impact on headline matters that change history. Working side by side with the world's leading experts in your field, you'll be surrounded by an open collaborative culture that embraces diversity, recognition, professional development and most importantly, you.
There's never been a more exciting time to join FTI Consulting and this is where you will do the most exciting and fulfilling work of your career.
Are you ready to make an impact?
About The Role
This Employee Benefits Manager role (maternity cover) will play a key role in the continuing development and delivery of FTI's Employee Benefits strategy UK, Ireland, Germany and Switzerland at a time of exciting growth and expansion. A key member of the London based EMEA Benefit Team, reporting directly into the EMEA Benefits Director, you will be benefit lead across the health, wellbeing, lifestyle, risk and pension offering to employees. The role supervises a new benefit adviser.
In a region that spans 20 offices in 17 countries, this is a fast paced role offering real variety as well as a genuine opportunity to impact and support FTI's wider objective of attracting, retaining and engaging the best talent.
It's an exciting time to join the team with a number of high priority projects including the roll out of benefit platforms, set up in new countries, and a continuing build out of the benefit offering.
FTI is a rapidly growing, flexible and highly dynamic professional services firm, with an impressive track record of success. This role offers extensive opportunities to develop new skills, broaden experience and a chance to make an impact and bring real value across the board as the business continues to invest in its reward strategy.
What You'll Do
Lead all benefit matters in defined client countries, working with external local brokers and providers, and successfully manage current benefits programmes for these countries, benchmarking, renewals, internal processes, data oversight and associated communications.
Lead and/or support a variety of in country and region-wide benefit and pension projects including implementation of new benefits to specific countries, benefit harmonisation exercises, automation of benefit enrolments/onboarding and exits/offboarding
Own and develop the UK and German Benefit portals, including the annual enrolment windows and all associated employee facing communications
Partner effectively with the HR Service Centre, local HR Business Partners, payroll, international mobility, internal communications, finance and tax teams to ensure effective delivery of the benefits programmes across client group
Ensure the global benefits strategy is maintained and complied with in each country, and manage local expectations and aspirations appropriately
Design, build, communicate and deliver upskilling initiatives, communications collateral and training to ensure consistent knowledge and processes across the region
Point of contact for benefits questions, ensuring they are all answered in a timely and efficient manner
Contribute to broader HR benefit initiatives, such as health and wellbeing, governance etc
How You'll Grow
We are committed to investing and supporting you in your professional development and we have developed a range of programs focused on fostering leadership, growth and development opportunities. We aim to promote continuous learning and individual skills development through on-the-job learning, self-guided professional development courses and certifications. You'll be assigned a dedicated coach to mentor, guide and support you through regular coaching sessions and serve as an advocate for your professional growth.
As you progress through your career at FTI Consulting, we offer tailored programs for critical professional milestones to ensure you are prepared and empowered to take on your next role.
What You Will Need to Succeed
Qualifications:
Graduate degree or equivalent combination of experience and qualification
Experience:
Demonstrable employee benefits and pension knowledge and experience in UK, Ireland, Germany and Switzerland and ideally, though not essentially, across EMEA, within fast moving corporate/professional services environments
Experience of supporting flexible benefits portals (experience of Darwin is beneficial)
Management of benefit implementation projects - including project planning, employee communication and building supporting processes
Skills:
Diligent, methodical and organised approach to work complemented by a high attention to detail
Ability to operate effectively in a busy, fast-paced innovative environment subject to multiple shifting priorities
Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with a variety of individuals at different levels of seniority
Supervisory experience
Innovative and resourceful, with an aptitude for continuous improvement
Ability to take ownership and responsibility and drive task completion
Collaborative team player - flexible and adaptable
Good written and verbal communication skills
Our Benefits
Our goal is to support the well-being of you and your families-physically, emotionally, and financially. We offer market competitive benefits (including pension), supplemented by 15 flexible benefits, to meet your needs. These include health, lifestyle and family friendly options. We also offer professional development programme, wellness, recognition, community volunteering initiatives, and flexible/hybrid working arrangements.
About FTI
FTI Consulting is a global business advisory firm dedicated to helping clients with their most significant opportunities and challenges. With more than 8,000 employees located in 31 countries, our broad and diverse bench of award-winning experts advise their clients when they are facing their most significant opportunities and challenges. At FTI Consulting, we embrace, cultivate and maintain a culture of diversity, inclusion & belonging, which are fundamental components to our core values. FTI Consulting is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange and has been named the Professional Services Firm on Forbes List of America's Best Employers and the best firm to work for by Consulting Magazine. For more information, visit and connect with us on Instagram and LinkedIn.
FTI Consulting is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.
About FTI Consulting, Inc.