Global Benefits Manager

Goodman Masson is thrilled to collaborate with a globally recognised organisation dedicated to advancing sexual reproductive health care rights and justice, including safe abortion, across diverse communities worldwide. This impactful NGO is seeking a Global Benefits Manager. The contract involves a 6-month HR systems improvement project to transform global benefits across all geographical locations. The objective is to establish a clear, fair, and transparent approach to managing global benefits, relocation, and pay, aligned with aspirations for decolonisation, anti-racism, and feminism in staff engagement. The project aims to enhance equity among local and international staff across locations, implementing clear and consistent processes, efficient services, and tailored benefits to meet diverse market and location needs.

The role is based in London and will require presence in the London Office 1/2 days a week. The main deliverables are:

The primary objective of this role will be to restructure and align the salaries, benefits, and full employment packages of all employees of varying seniority across the entire NGO
There are approximately 300 employees within NGO
The NGO have offices in London, Brussels, Mexico City, Nairobi, Delhi, Kuala Lumpur, Tunis, Fiji, Trinidad and Tobago as well as extra employees who are based in Colombia and Sweden.
These countries will be the main jurisdictions that will be needed to taken into consideration when harmonising and aligning employment packages
The key areas that will need to be addressed are NGO's global principals (for example: number of annual leave days)
Their key task would be to investigate how public holidays already differ across the many different jurisdictions the NGOs employees are based in and, thus, how would this be affect the number of annual leave days included in their employment package to ensure the NGO's global principals and benefits are allocated to their international teams in the most equitable way possible on a local basis
There will also be a responsibility to ensure all factors are taken into consideration when an IPPF employee is moving from one jurisdiction to another (such as payment structure, pension, holiday and expenses)
As a result of the working with international teams and jurisdictions, experience of working for an international organisation and internationally is essential
Develop a process for regular salary reviews, aligning with local markets, maintaining consistency across grades, and adapting to changes in inflation and cost of living.
Evaluate local and global health insurance to ensure desired coverage, equity across locations, and cost-effectiveness.
Analyze relocation packages to ensure suitability for local needs, fairness across regions, and transparency in calculation.
Review global and local pension provision to optimize investments, minimize management costs, ensure equitable contributions, and maximize tax efficiency.
Coordinate a review of HR handbooks and policies, establishing ongoing review and approval mechanisms.
Implementation: Develop a communication and engagement plan for changes, ensuring integration into FocalPoint and other communication channels

The ideal candidate will have:

Experience in working in international organisations or working internationally is essential
Strong understanding of global HR and bench marking on an international scale
Strong understanding of HR processes and operations
Proficient in Project Management, including planning, implementation, and communication.
Familiar with global relocation, benefits, and remuneration models.
Experienced in working across various geographical locations.
Knowledgeable in the context of International Non-Governmental Organisations (INGOs).
Possesses strong relationship-building skills.

Benefits:

Competitive day rate salary outside of IR 35
Flexible working (can be one day in the office)

In our company values we aim for equity at all stages of the recruitment process, please let us know if we can do anything to make the process more accessible to you