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Job Title - EMEA Benefits Manager+ Manager CF HR

Management Level : 07 - Manager

Location: Open

Must have skills: Total Rewards

Good to have skills:

Job Summary:
In this dual role the EMEA Benefits – Manager works with the EMEA Accenture Benefits Lead to manage the Avanade to Accenture harmonisation of benefits for EMEA and support in other regions as needed. Across Accenture EMEA this individual manages the development of Accenture's short- and long-term benefit strategy and ensures that Accenture's benefit Programs are competitive and are linked to Accenture's total rewards strategy in each of its countries. The EMEA Benefits – Manager manages the benefits philosophy, process, and operational guidelines. Working with HR leadership, they may manage aspects of acquisitions and BPO engagements. In addition, the EMEA Benefits – Manager manages various health and welfare projects.

Roles & Responsibilities:
Drive the EMEA Accenture Benefits harmonisation activity for Avanade, alongside the EMEA Benefits Lead. Including development and management of country project plans, vendor relationships, contractual negotiations, communications with employees and other related items.

• Work to implement global solutions such as brokering strategies, global minimum standards, policies, financial strategies, etc. to drive innovation, employee experience and cost optimization across the EMEA region
• Monitor Accenture's benefit programs to ensure compliance with applicable laws, standards, and work council agreements and ensure that Accenture programs are fully integrated with statutory programs within each country.
• EMEA Governance: Assist countries with developing their benefit business cases for changes to the existing programs and/or the creation of new programs through assessment against our global principles and market intelligence
• Develop and maintain a network benefit contacts within the EMEA Area. Including co-leading the EMEA Benefits Forum with the EMEA Benefits Lead.
• Monitor benefit trends and provide guidance to leadership on direction of our EMEA programs – including cost analysis
• Identify and lead the participation in market surveys for the EMEA Area.
• Manage other health & welfare and benefits projects, as necessary (e.g., multinational insurance pooling, analysis of coverage data for outsourcing or merger/acquisitions, communications strategies, vendors management etc.).
• Develop/refine benefits policies to guide geographic programs design and governance.
• Other projects as assigned
• Vendor Management and project management skills
• Minimum 5 years’ experience managing benefits across EMEA regions.

Professional & Technical Skills:
Drive the EMEA Accenture Benefits harmonisation activity for Avanade, alongside the EMEA Benefits Lead. Including development and management of country project plans, vendor relationships, contractual negotiations, communications with employees and other related items.

• Vendor Management and project management skills
• Minimum 5 years’ experience managing benefits across EMEA regions.

Additional Information:

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Experience: Minimum 14 year(s) of experience is required

Educational Qualification: Any graduate

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