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As a member of the Huron corporate team, you’ll help to evolve our business model to stay ahead of market forces, industry trends and client needs. Our accounting, finance, human resources, IT, legal, marketing and facilities management professionals work collaboratively to support Huron’s collective strategies and enable real transformation to produce sustainable business results.
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This position will report into both the Benefits Manager – Health & Welfare (EMEA) and the Benefits Manager – Leave & Absence and will play a key role in supporting ongoing operations, annual enrollment activities, and regional benefits initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
Benefits Administration & Operations
- Support the day-to-day administration of health, welfare, and leave programs across EMEA, ensuring alignment with local regulations and company policies
- Administer and support global absence and disability programs, including statutory leave, company-paid leave, disability, and pay coordination requirements across multiple countries.
- Support complex or escalated leave cases ensuring appropriate documentation, stakeholder coordination, and consistent employee experience.
- Partner with internal stakeholders to ensure consistent application of benefits programs across all European locations
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date benefit documentation, including summaries, guides, and internal SOPs
- Support the administration of pension and retirement programs across European markets, ensuring alignment with local regulatory requirements and company policy
Open Enrollment & Workday Support
- Support Open Enrollment activities across regions, including:
- Workday testing and validation
- Benefit configuration support
- Communication development and review
- Assist in ongoing system enhancements and benefits/absence-related Workday processes and workflows
Vendor & Partner Management
- Support relationships with external vendors and brokers across multiple countries
- Coordinate vendor meetings, manage communications, and track deliverables
- Assist with integration oversight, including issue identification and escalation (e.g., eligibility, enrollment, or payroll feeds)
- Document and maintain vendor processes and workflows
Employee & HR Support
- Respond to employee and HR inquiries related to health, welfare, and leave programs in a timely and professional manner
- Support onboarding and new hire benefit communications across European markets
Projects & Continuous Improvement
- Participate in regional and global benefits initiatives, including:
- Benchmarking and market reviews
- Benefit renewals and enhancements
- Process improvements and documentation efforts
- Contribute to global reporting, tracking, and benefits analytics efforts as needed
- Support special projects related to leave programs, new country expansions, or vendor transitions
- Design and deliver targeted benefits communications (e.g., KBAs, intranet content) to improve understanding and engagement.
- Monitor and interpret changes in EMEA benefits regulations (e.g., EU directives, country-specific laws) and proactively update policies and processes.
Position Expectations/Skills
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt in a fast-paced, global environment
- Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to partner effectively across teams and regions
- Attention to detail and commitment to accuracy in benefits administration and communication
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
- Ability to manage competing deadlines while maintaining a high level of service
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- 2–5+ years of experience (Associate) or 4–7+ years (Senior Associate) in benefits, HR, or total rewards
- Experience supporting health & welfare and/or leave of absence programs
- Familiarity with HRIS platforms (preferably Workday)
- Strong attention to detail, ability to multi-task
- Solid quantitative and Excel skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Preferred
- Experience supporting international or EMEA benefits programs
- Exposure to vendor management and benefit renewals
- Knowledge of country-specific benefits and leave regulations in Europe
- Ability to identify process improvements to achieve efficiencies and team success
- Bilingual proficiency in French or Polish (oral and/or written communication) is considered a strong asset.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- 2-5+ years experience in benefits, HR, or total rewards (Associate) or 4-7+ years for Senior Associate
- Experience supporting health & welfare and/or leave of absence programs
- Familiarity with HRIS platforms (preferably Workday)
- Strong attention to detail and ability to multi-task
- Solid quantitative and Excel skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Experience supporting international or EMEA benefits programs
- Exposure to vendor management and benefit renewals
- Knowledge of country-specific benefits and leave regulations in Europe
- Ability to identify process improvements
- Bilingual proficiency in French or Polish (oral and/or written)
Huron Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Huron and has not been reviewed or approved by Huron.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs include a company 401(k) match positioned as a core element of total rewards, signaling strong long‑term savings support. Company materials and filings describe a competitive match structure with broad availability.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An employee stock purchase plan provides company‑matched RSUs on purchased shares and is broadly accessible across the workforce, indicating meaningful equity participation. Company filings outline the plan’s match design and wide eligibility.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Policies emphasize flexible/unlimited PTO, paid holidays, and parental leave with caregiving resources, reflecting expansive time‑off options. Careers and benefits pages present flexibility and time away as core components of the package.
Huron Insights
What We Do
Huron is a global consultancy that collaborates with clients to drive strategic growth, ignite innovation and navigate constant change. Through a combination of strategy, expertise and creativity, we help clients accelerate operational, digital and cultural transformation, enabling the change they need to own their future. By embracing diverse perspectives, encouraging new ideas and challenging the status quo, we create sustainable results for the organizations we serve.
