Global Benefits Lead. Dakar. Posting Date: 02/04/2025. Deadline: 02/06/2025
Role Title: Global Benefits Lead
Contract Type: Regular
Reporting To: Director, Compensation & Benefits
Program/Department/Unit Name: People and Culture
Location
Dakar, Rio, Mexico City , Bogota
Team Name: Compensation and Benefits Team
Role Purpose
The Compensation and Benefits Team are responsible for the design and delivery of the Compensation and Benefits policies, programs and processes that support the development of the organization and enhance its ability to recruit and retain staff and collective ability to enable the organization to be successful in meeting its long-term strategic objectives
Key Responsibilities
As Global Benefits Lead you will:
Work with Director, Compensation & Benefits and benefits brokers to develop and maintain global benefits policies, programmes and practices to support the changing and evolving needs of the organization
Maintain knowledge of and analyse government regulations, benefit program trends, and prevailing practices among similar organizations, recommend changes as needed
Evaluate the effectiveness of existing policies, programmes and practices to ensure their continued relevance and effectiveness
Oversee the management of our benefits vendor relationships, consultant relationships and contracts
Update and maintain internal global benefits dashboard and track renewals
Monitor legislative updates and global benefit trends
Develop and maintain effective communication strategies and ensure all benefit programs are fully understood and appropriately valued by employees.
Build the relationships and governance structures internally and externally to provide effective scrutiny and oversight of Global Benefits practice
Provide support during labour group negotiations
Work with the Finance department regarding global benefit budget
Key internal relationships
Compensation Colleagues
Advisory Partners
Finance
Employee Service Center
Labor groups
Key external relationships
External brokers and vendors
PEO
The ideal candidate
Strong expertise in benefits practice with particular emphasis on the global market, specifically in at least a few of the jurisdictions of London, Berlin, Brussels, Amman, Seoul, Rio de Janeiro, Bogota, Mexico City, Nairobi, Johannesburg, and Dakar
Knowledge of laws and regulations pertaining to associate benefits
Experience working with benefit brokers
Effective project management skills
Strong analytical, research and problem-solving skills
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail