The Senior Specialist or Associate Manager, Compensation & Benefits (C&B) is a key member of HR COE - Global Total Rewards team, responsible for managing global expatriate programs, travel policies, well-being initiatives, executive insurance plans, and HR self-check audits. This role plays a critical part in ensuring compliance, cost-effectiveness, and employee experience alignment across international HR practices.
1. Global Expatriate Management
• Oversee end-to-end expatriate lifecycle, define/adjust the global expatriate management policy, including assignment planning, relocation support, compensation review, tax equalization, and repatriation.
• May need to do the research or identify the appropriate external tax and relocation vendors to ensuring compliance with host/home country regulations.
• Collaborate with Talent team, Site recruitment team and C&B team to maintain alignment and accurate execution.
2. Global Travel Policy Management
• Maintain, update, and communicate the company’s global business travel policy, balancing cost control with traveler safety and comfort.
• Analyze travel trends and provide data-driven recommendations for policy improvements.
3. Worldwide Well-Being Programs Management
• Conduct annual review & benchmarking and expenses analysis to see if it is needed to refine program offerings.
• Coordinate with site HR/GA/EHS to evaluate the well-being initiatives (physical, mental, financial) in line with company cost budget, culture and employee needs.
4. HR Self-Check Auditing Coordination
• Develop and implement HR self-audit checklists & annual plan to ensure internal compliance with global HR policies and data integrity.
• Coordinate with HR COE team members (policy or practice owner) to collect and review audit results, identify gaps, and follow up on corrective actions.
• Provide reporting to HR leadership and support risk mitigation initiatives.
5. Executive Medical Insurance Renewal & Management
• Lead the annual renewal process of executive medical insurance policies in collaboration with brokers and insurers.
• Ensure timely enrollment, claims support, and issue resolution for covered executives and dependents.
• Monitor cost trends and identify opportunities to optimize coverage and premiums.
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field (Master’s degree or certification in C&B or Global Mobility is a plus).
• Minimum 5 years of experience in C&B, global mobility, or HR compliance, preferably in a multinational company.
• Solid understanding of international HR practices, expatriate tax, relocation frameworks, and global benefits programs.
• Proficiency in Excel and HRIS systems; experience with data audits and vendor management.
• Strong analytical, project management, and cross-cultural communication skills.
• High level of integrity, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
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