London, England, United Kingdom
International employee benefits manager with extensive experience in the design, implementation and administration of employee benefits at a global level. Proven ability to navigate complex projects, bringing together stakeholders at all levels, particularly when it comes to liaising between senior management and technical teams.
- Hiring, setting up and leading a team of Compensation & Rewards Managers - Setting and agreeing quarterly global benefits and compensation priorities with senior leadership - On an interim basis (since March 2021), managing the Compensation workstream, including salary benchmarking and salary reviews both ad-hoc and as part of the performance cycle - Reviewing benefits provision, conducting RFPs, providing recommendations for change, seeking approval from senior stakeholders and leading the implementation process. This included: a. Changing the healthcare offering in the UK which yielded an 18% decrease in costs with an overall positive impact to employees b. Switching the UK pension plan to salary sacrifice and leading the re-enrolment process c. Launching employee benefits in new markets - Reviewing and optimising benefits administration processes globally in collaboration with Operations, HR, Payroll and Finance - Introducing a global benefits inventory to track benefits design, spend and gaps with market practice - Reporting to Finance and senior leadership on benefits costs
Managing employee benefits in 60+ countries, including: - Designing and delivering benefits in line with Shire's benefit philosophy - Advising and collaborating with key stakeholders including HR BPs, the PMO, Finance, Talent Acquisition and Payroll on new benefit initiatives, benefit communication and ongoing benefit administration matters. - Partnering with Shire's global broker and benefit vendors in the tendering, placing and ongoing management of insured benefits - Management of global EAP and regional insured arrangements, including multinational pooling - Ensuring adherence to benefit governance framework and compliance with legislation for all benefits, including pensions - Project managing benefit harmonisations as a result of M&A activity in collaboration with other global key stakeholders such as the Compensation COE and the PMO as well local stakeholders such as HR BPs and Finance. - Implementing flexible benefit platforms and providing advise to local HR BPs in its ongoing management, including the annual enrolment process - Recipient of the Most Effective Rewards & Benefits Strategy at the 2019 HR Leadership & Management Awards in Ireland
Consultant at Willis Towers Watson's International practice. Experienced project manager serving clients on a wide range of global benefit topics including multi-country benefit reviews/audits, M&A benefit harmonisations, management of employee benefit inventory tools, benefit design, strategy, administration and financing (captive and pooling). During May 2015 until April 2016 I was seconded to Willis Towers Watson's HR Compensation and Benefits CoE, gaining first-hand experience in an HR function and broadening my consulting skills.
Senior Analyst at Towers Watson's International Consulting Group. Main activities include project management of multi-country benefit audits, management of employee benefit online inventory tools and participation in risk benefit financing solution projects (captive and pooling)