Amex GBT is a place where colleagues find inspiration in travel as a force for good and – through their work – can make an impact on our industry. We’re here to help our colleagues achieve success and offer an inclusive and collaborative culture where your voice is valued.
Reporting to the Manager, Benefits (Non-Americas), the APAC Benefits Manager will be responsible for review, transition and management of the Benefits programs for CWT.
What You'll Do:
- Strategize and drive the benefits approach to effectively manage and transition programs across companies from one entity to the other following the acquisition.
- Design and implement benefit programs, processes and practices that are responsive to the company’s changing business needs and requirements/regulations in each geographic location.
- Serve as a Benefits subject matter expert by developing solutions and market-based plans aligned with company strategies.
- Experience of benefits design, managing risk covers such as Medical, Life and Disability insurance programs, retirement benefit programs and working with benefits brokers.
- Ensure benefit programs support the company’s strategic objectives by remaining knowledgeable of the key business goals.
- Utilize deep domain expertise and leadership in Health & Welfare and retirement plan design and administration, compliance, regulatory requirements, tracking and reporting obligations and plan/program forecasting that allows managing the impact of each to the organization
- Proactively monitor and assess current benefit programs, market trends, legislative, tax and social changes that impact current programs
- Manage communications per country and for each stakeholder group regarding any planned changes and timelines
- Manage administration of health and welfare programs to ensure accuracy of enrollment, reports, and billing as well as to minimize user issues
- Prepare reports as required by Government, Company or State agencies
- Review and analyze changes to local laws pertaining to benefits and report necessary or suggested changes to management
- Lead the onboarding and management of benefit vendors to ensure delivery aligned with Company values and strategy
What We’re looking for:
- 10+ years of managing benefits including and retirement programs with experience in designing, implementing, and managing Benefit Programs.
- Expertise in APAC region and local benefits practices is being sought.
- Strong knowledge of Benefits strategy, design and administration including experience with Mergers and Acquisitions
- Bachelor's Degree in a related field
- Demonstrated understanding of key global business trends, the role will also partner with projects that may span across other regions
- Knowledge of the marketplace, developments and trends related to the Benefits function
- Solid problem solving and time management skills
- Great interpersonal skills
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
- Strong attention to detail
- Highly organized
Location
United Kingdom
The #TeamGBT Experience
Work and life: Find your happy medium at Amex GBT.
Flexible benefits are tailored to each country and start the day you do. These include health and welfare insurance plans, retirement programs, parental leave, adoption assistance, and wellbeing resources to support you and your immediate family.
Travel perks: get a choice of deals each week from major travel providers on everything from flights to hotels to cruises and car rentals.
Develop the skills you want when the time is right for you, with access to over 20,000 courses on our learning platform, leadership courses, and new job openings available to internal candidates first.
We strive to champion Inclusion in every aspect of our business at Amex GBT. You can connect with colleagues through our global INclusion Groups, centered around common identities or initiatives, to discuss challenges, obstacles, achievements, and drive company awareness and action.
And much more!
All applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to age, sex, gender (and characteristics related to sex and gender), pregnancy (and related medical conditions), race, color, citizenship, religion, disability, or any other class or characteristic protected by law.
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Skills Required
- 10+ years managing benefits and retirement programs
- Expertise in APAC region and local benefits practices
- Experience designing, implementing, and managing benefit programs, including M&A integrations
- Experience with health & welfare: medical, life, disability insurance programs
- Experience with retirement plan design and administration
- Bachelor's Degree in a related field
- Knowledge of compliance, regulatory requirements, reporting, tracking and forecasting for benefits
- Experience managing benefits vendors and working with brokers
- Strong communication, interpersonal, problem solving, time management, attention to detail and organizational skills
American Express Global Business Travel Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about American Express Global Business Travel and has not been reviewed or approved by American Express Global Business Travel.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and access to physician consultations in some cases. Emotional and mental-health resources are also highlighted, including counseling, crisis support, and webinars for employees and immediate families.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off and flexibility options are portrayed as broad, including PTO that combines vacation and sick time, with potential to purchase additional vacation in some locations. Flexible arrangements are described as available in parts of the organization, including remote work and options like part-time schedules, job sharing, and sabbaticals where supported.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as available through locally competitive programs, including a U.S. 401(k) with employer matching after a service period. Ownership-related benefits are also present via an employee stock purchase plan offered in many countries.
American Express Global Business Travel Insights
What We Do
American Express Global Business (Amex GBT) is the world’s leading B2B travel platform, providing software and services to manage travel, expenses, meetings & events for companies of all sizes. Our solutions include: Egencia: the leading software as service travel platform for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Ovation: the solution synonymous with high-touch travel service. The Neo Technology Group: a technology-focused team that builds cloud-based travel solutions. Meetings & Events: providing solutions for a single meeting or an entire meetings portfolio. Global Business Consulting: customized services to help clients optimize their travel program.
Why Work With Us
Amex GBT is a place where colleagues find inspiration in travel as a force for good and – through their work – can make an impact on our industry. We’re here to help our colleagues achieve success. Ready to explore a career path? Start your journey with us - apply now!
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