Leads total rewards, benefits, and wellbeing programs across the EEMEA region. Partners with business leaders and HR teams on benefits consulting, market expansion, regulatory compliance, vendor strategy, employee education, program enhancements, and regional and global benefits projects. Develops business cases, supports benefits design and delivery, and contributes to the long-term benefits roadmap.
Our Purpose
Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we're helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.
Title and Summary
Manager - Total Rewards, Benefits & Wellbeing
Overview
Our global Benefits & Wellbeing team designs and delivers consumer focused programs for our employees.
Role holder is expected to partner with AP & EEMEA Benefits & Wellbeing lead to design and deliver best in class benefits offering and statutory compliance across Asia Pacific (AP), Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa (EEMEA) regions. This position will provide Benefit & Wellbeing support and lead benefits projects and initiatives for the EEMEA region.
Key responsibilities include:• Partner with business leaders and PBPs to provide Benefits & Wellbeing consulting support across the EEMEA region• Partner in business expansion plans by designing benefits and wellbeing offerings for new markets in the region• Primary TR contact for the EEMEA region on all benefits & wellbeing related matters• Design international employee benefit and wellbeing programs for EEMEA region• Enhance employee experience, understanding and utilization of our existing benefits & wellbeing offering in the region through wellbeing summits and education seminars• Stay informed on legislative developments and support the design of compliant benefits programmes across EEMEA region• Develop business cases and recommendations for benefits design enhancements and rebalancing based on market intelligence, employee insights and organizational needs• Guide stakeholders on existing local benefit plans, perks and allowances• Partner closely with delivery team to provide design guidance and support for benefits & wellbeing programmes• Support vendor selection and contribute to vendor strategy and effectiveness reviews• Collaborate on global and regional benefits projects with PBPs as needed• Support in accomplishing 5 year benefits roadmap
All About You• Demonstrated knowledge of benefits & wellbeing programme design, market practices and regulatory requirements• Understanding of EEMEA benefits; Regional benefits consulting or in-house benefits experience preferred• Ability to build cross functional relationships and influence stakeholders across levels and functions• Able to solve problems while applying creativity to support effective benefits proposals and solutions • Highly collaborative team player• Strong communication and customer-focused skills• Strong attention to detail and sense of urgency• Ability to prioritize, multi-task and meet deadlines in a fast-paced and dynamic team environment• Experience supporting benefits programmes across multiple countries and working effectively within a regional and global matrix environment preferred
Corporate Security Responsibility
All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:
Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we're helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.
Title and Summary
Manager - Total Rewards, Benefits & Wellbeing
Overview
Our global Benefits & Wellbeing team designs and delivers consumer focused programs for our employees.
Role holder is expected to partner with AP & EEMEA Benefits & Wellbeing lead to design and deliver best in class benefits offering and statutory compliance across Asia Pacific (AP), Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa (EEMEA) regions. This position will provide Benefit & Wellbeing support and lead benefits projects and initiatives for the EEMEA region.
Key responsibilities include:• Partner with business leaders and PBPs to provide Benefits & Wellbeing consulting support across the EEMEA region• Partner in business expansion plans by designing benefits and wellbeing offerings for new markets in the region• Primary TR contact for the EEMEA region on all benefits & wellbeing related matters• Design international employee benefit and wellbeing programs for EEMEA region• Enhance employee experience, understanding and utilization of our existing benefits & wellbeing offering in the region through wellbeing summits and education seminars• Stay informed on legislative developments and support the design of compliant benefits programmes across EEMEA region• Develop business cases and recommendations for benefits design enhancements and rebalancing based on market intelligence, employee insights and organizational needs• Guide stakeholders on existing local benefit plans, perks and allowances• Partner closely with delivery team to provide design guidance and support for benefits & wellbeing programmes• Support vendor selection and contribute to vendor strategy and effectiveness reviews• Collaborate on global and regional benefits projects with PBPs as needed• Support in accomplishing 5 year benefits roadmap
All About You• Demonstrated knowledge of benefits & wellbeing programme design, market practices and regulatory requirements• Understanding of EEMEA benefits; Regional benefits consulting or in-house benefits experience preferred• Ability to build cross functional relationships and influence stakeholders across levels and functions• Able to solve problems while applying creativity to support effective benefits proposals and solutions • Highly collaborative team player• Strong communication and customer-focused skills• Strong attention to detail and sense of urgency• Ability to prioritize, multi-task and meet deadlines in a fast-paced and dynamic team environment• Experience supporting benefits programmes across multiple countries and working effectively within a regional and global matrix environment preferred
Corporate Security Responsibility
All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:
- Abide by Mastercard's security policies and practices;
- Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
- Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
- Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard's guidelines.
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Leads Mastercard’s Corporate Solutions Product Management organization across EEMEA. Owns regional product strategy, P&L, commercialization, revenue, payment volume, profitability, and market share. Oversees products spanning commercial cards, virtual cards, travel, procurement, accounts payable and receivable, B2B acceptance, and government solutions. Builds strategic partnerships, influences global roadmaps, develops customer relationships, drives lifecycle management and adoption, manages risk, and leads a regional product team across multiple markets and regulatory environments.
Top Skills:
B2B Payment AcceptanceCommercial CardsDigital PaymentsErp PlatformsVirtual Cards
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