Global Benefits Manager

Location: Hybrid, Staines-upon-Thames, England, United Kingdom

Company

hirify.global develops AI-driven enterprise software solutions and operates as a global organisation with more than 7,000 employees.

What you will do

• Oversee global benefits activity and maintain a clear view of benefits across countries, identifying inconsistencies, risks, gaps, and improvement opportunities.
• Manage, guide, and support the Benefits team while coordinating regional benefits activity against global standards and Total Reward frameworks.
• Coordinate renewals, provider reviews, benchmarking, benefit changes, and implementations across Europe in partnership with brokers, vendors, regional Benefit Managers, and local HR teams.
• Manage relationships with global insurance brokers and use broker advice, market insight, renewal support, employee insight, utilisation trends, and cost analysis to develop recommendations.
• Work with HR, Finance, Legal, Procurement, and HR Operations on benefits costs, compliance, risk, governance, communications, and operational impact.
• Deliver benefits projects including launches, vendor transitions, process improvements, and governance enhancements, while supporting clear employee communications and self-service content.

Requirements

• Strong, in-depth benefits experience in a complex international organisation, including multi-country benefits oversight, regional coordination, governance support, renewals, vendor review, benchmarking, and improvement activity.
• Knowledge of insured and non-insured benefits, pensions or retirement arrangements, wellbeing, leave, risk benefits, healthcare, and country-specific statutory requirements, with judgement on when specialist local advice is required.
• Ability to oversee global benefits activity, support consistent standards, identify risks and inconsistencies, and recommend practical improvements within defined Total Reward frameworks.
• Ability to manage and guide the Benefits team through direction, coaching, and support.
• Ability to work through regional Benefit Managers and local HR teams, particularly in Europe where local HR retains day-to-day benefits ownership and administration.
• Ability to apply global principles while recognising local market, legislative, and cultural differences.
• Ability to build trusted relationships with regional Benefit Managers, local HR, Finance, Legal, Procurement, HR Operations, and external vendors.
• Ability to influence through expertise, structure, and practical recommendations while balancing employee experience, cost, compliance, governance, and operational practicality.
• Ability to analyse market data, cost insight, utilisation trends, employee feedback, and renewal modelling, and present clear findings and recommendations.
• Clear communication skills, including explaining complex benefits matters, adapting communication for different audiences, and supporting documentation, employee communications, and self-service content.
• Pragmatic, organised, solutions-focused working style with sound judgement and discretion when handling sensitive employee, cost, vendor, and governance information.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work opportunities and flexibility to support diverse needs and lifestyles.
• Inclusive workplace focused on belonging, collaboration, diversity, and meaningful workplace connections.
• Global and multicultural working environment with a commitment to sustainability.
• AI-driven enterprise software environment focused on innovation and positive impact.