Benefits Manager

4 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom National Grid Full time

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Benefits Manager to join our Global Benefits team at National Grid. As a Benefits Manager, you will play a key role in providing strategic support to the Benefits Strategy, ensuring the effective management of all aspects of the employee benefits portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage the annual flexible benefits enrolment for approximately 9000 employees, including developing the communication and engagement plan, managing contractual relationships, and conducting associated testing.
  • Develop and maintain competitive benefits frameworks, ensuring relevancy and value add to the business.
  • Manage the delivery channels for the range of benefits frameworks, including through the Shared Services Centre or contract managing 3rd party providers.
  • Conduct external benchmarking and networking to maximise awareness/knowledge of market practice in all areas of benefits.
  • Support the Benefits Strategy in the interpretation of UK legislation/HMRC tax rules regulating benefits, ensuring all policies and processes are legally compliant.
  • Collaborate with and advise the business in maintaining the appropriate levels of governance in benefits processes.
  • Engage key stakeholders to ensure benefits frameworks are running effectively and efficiently.
  • Develop and maintain effective communication channels for the reward programmes, ensuring they are fully understood and appreciated.
  • Implement one-off reward projects and activities as agreed with the US/UK Benefits Manager.
  • Support the Benefits Strategy in participating in networking forums to further enhance our market knowledge.
  • Recommend opportunities for continuous improvement in business as usual and project activities.

Requirements

  • CIPD qualified or equivalent experience.
  • Proven experience of benefits within a large commercial organisation, involving practical and detailed application of existing benefits policies and processes.
  • Knowledge of the benefits marketplace in the UK, including the latest developments in flexible benefits design and application.
  • Experience managing flexible benefits systems/platforms with a large choice of benefit selections.
  • Project management/implementation experience working with multiple internal & external stakeholders.
  • Experience of dealing with 3rd party suppliers and contracts.
  • Knowledge of statutory requirements for paid/unpaid time off policies.
  • Strong numerical and analytical skills.
  • Experience working in a complex, challenging, and sensitive environment.
  • Experience with communicating across stakeholder groups, including Trade Unions.
  • History of continuous improvement required.

What We Offer

  • Up to £66,000 dependent on experience.
  • Discretionary Annual Bonus (based on personal and company performance).
  • 28 days annual leave, plus eight statutory days in addition.
  • The option to buy additional or sell holiday days every year.
  • A generous contributory pension scheme - we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%.
  • Financial support to help cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions.
  • Life Insurance 10 x base salary.
  • Family care benefits, including a back-up care service for when your usual care arrangements fall through (six paid days each year as standard with the option to purchase further days).
  • Access to apps which support health, fitness, and wellbeing.

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