Hybrid Senior Benefits Analyst

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About the role

  • Senior Benefits Analyst executing and evolving benefits strategy across Europe, Middle East, and Africa at Illumina. Collaborating to enhance employee experience with competitive benefits programs and data-driven decisions.

Responsibilities

  • Execute and evolve the Continental Europe & MEA benefits strategy, ensuring alignment with Illumina’s values, regional priorities, and business goals.
  • Analyse data, market trends, and stakeholder input to recommend and implement enhancements that are impactful, cost-effective, and employee-centric.
  • Project manage benefits launches in new countries, delivering high-quality outcomes in line with organizational priorities.
  • Lead annual benefit renewals, including vendor negotiations and detailed data analysis to ensure programs remain competitive, compliant, and sustainable.
  • Manage broker and vendor relationships, holding partners accountable for performance and value while seeking opportunities to improve service and outcomes.
  • Design and deliver engaging benefits communications and campaigns that help employees understand and make the most of their benefits.
  • Oversee benefits delivery across allocated countries, ensuring consistent quality, strong governance, and positive employee experience.
  • Collaborate closely with the EMEA Benefits Day-to-Day Process Lead, focusing on process design while shared services manage operational delivery and employee queries.
  • Partner with HR, payroll, procurement, finance, legal, country leaders, and works councils, working inclusively across cultures and geographies to deliver seamless solutions.
  • Share insights, trends, and recommendations with the EMEA Compensation & Benefits Director and wider team to support data-driven future planning.
  • Contribute to EMEA-wide wellbeing and engagement initiatives, identifying opportunities to tailor and enhance them for the CE & MEA region.

Requirements

  • Experience reviewing, designing, and delivering benefits programs
  • Proven experience leading benefit renewals and vendor negotiations
  • A track record of improving processes and driving operational efficiency
  • Experience with benefits benchmarking and design, working with brokers and market data
  • Strong business acumen, with the ability to align benefits solutions to organisational goals
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to create clear, engaging benefits communications
  • Strong analytical capability, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel and related tools
  • Excellent organisation and project management skills, with attention to detail in a fast-paced environment
  • A collaborative, inclusive approach, with the ability to work effectively across cultures, regions, and stakeholder groups

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Flexible working hours
  • Professional development budget
  • Home office setup allowance
  • Global team events

Job title

Senior Benefits Analyst

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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