Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!

Job Description

The benefits team is a part of the Global Total Rewards function within HR and is necessary in supporting the attraction, and retention of company talents. You will support strategic development, implementation and maintenance of our benefit programmes including retirement plans, life and disability insurance, medical insurance, flexible benefits and wellbeing programmes.

You will report to the EMEA regional benefits manager.

Your Responsibilities:

Participate in the strategic development of benefits, retirement and wellbeing strategy.
Manage relationships with vendors, brokers, consultants, and your partners to ensure that all plans are compliant with regulations and company policies.
Lead implementation and project manage implementation of new programmes and plan design changes.
Analyse programme use, identify trends, and make recommendations to improve the effectiveness of existing programmes.
Help develop all benefits, retirement and wellbeing communications
Good literacy skills (grammar, spelling, ability to proofread).
Understanding of communication strategy: messaging, style, branding, tactics.
Organise and present content logically, and ensure completeness of content, maintaining documents to keep current.
Ensure familiarity with company procedures. Apply policies in compliance with government laws.
Support benefits processes such as renewal, survey participation, and second tier benefits query escalation.
Help create business cases for benefits implementation in Europe, Middle East and Africa (market benchmark, research of legal requirements, cost estimations) Following our goals
Provide customer service to relevant partners (e.g. employees, internal partners, external vendors)

The Essentials - You Will Have:

5 years of demonstrated benefits and retirement plan management experience, in a multinational/global organisation.
Bachelor's Degree in business administration, Finance, Human Resources or equivalent experience.
Experience managing and protecting confidential data.
Prior experience managing outsourced vendors.
Negotiation experience, building positive relations with works councils and unions.
Involvement with mergers/acquisitions/divestitures due diligence and integration.
Experience with project management, SharePoint, Teams.

The Preferred - You Might Also Have:

Knowledge of EMEA benefit plan laws and regulations.
Fluent in statistics and market trends.
Expertise in developing successful relationships with internal/external partners.
High-level Excel skills.
Execution capabilities.
Anticipate and resolve challenges.
Problem-solving attitude.

What We Offer:

Our benefits package includes …

Comprehensive mindfulness programmes with a premium membership to Calm
Volunteer Paid Time off available after 6 months of employment for eligible employees
Company volunteer and donation matching programme – Your volunteer hours or personal cash donations to an eligible charity can be matched with a charitable donation.
Employee Assistance Programme
Personalised wellbeing programs through our OnTrack programme
On-demand digital course library for professional development
Possibility of remote.

... and other local benefits!

At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.

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Benefits Expert for EMEA