UnitedHealth Group Hiring for EMEA Benefits Consultant at London Full Time

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About the Role:
UnitedHealth Group is seeking a versatile Benefits Consultant bringing strong benefits management and analysis experience.

The EMEA Benefits Consultant will report into the Senior Director Total Rewards and will be responsible for developing best practice employee benefit and wellbeing solutions designed to support our employees across the EMEA region /

Responsibilities :
Strategic Input:
Deep experience of key employer based benefits including retirement plans, private medical insurance, other risk based benefits and employee wellbeing solutions

Effective benefit vendor management experience (including the review of policy design and annual renewal rate negotiations)

Leading the end to end employee benefit enrolment process (from vendor negotiation through to employee communication)

Management and development of all employee facing communications and benefit enrollment systems

Drive continued benefit benchmarking to ensure that all benefit plans are statutorily compliant and market competitive

Lead benefit harmonization as a consequence of M&A activity

Liaise with key internal and external partners to drive the regional wellbeing agenda

Operational Direction:
Oversee the development and delivery of appropriate tools and technology for benefit solutions

Coordinate with global peers to work on global initiatives across UHG

Oversee and execute the annual open enrolment benefit exercises

Work closely with human capital, payroll, legal, and communications to ensure alignment and compliance across the region, as needed

Required Qualifications:
University/Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Human Resources, Finance/Accounting, Business, Economics or related field

Strong Experience of benefits management experience, including experience with analysis and understanding of global Total Rewards practices

Regional specific benefits experience in trends/costs and modeling outcomes

Experience working with benefits program design, competitive market analysis, cost forecasting

Familiarity with benefits compliance rules regionally

Strong benefit program vendor management and Project management skills

Confident working directly with senior business leaders to ensure strong stakeholder management

Must have good interpersonal and client facing skills with Human Capital Partners and Key Stakeholders

Strong organizational and time management skills, and capable of multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment

Effective verbal, written, and presentation skills

Collaborative team player, capable of contributing beyond benefits

Self-starter and resourceful with demonstrated ability to work effectively in matrixed work environment

Experience of managing benefits harmonization and transition following M&A activity

Preferred Qualifications:
Prior experience of working within fast growing global organizations

Former Consultancy experience

Experience of compensation/benefits within the broader EMEA region (notably UK and Ireland).

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Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Keywords: Total Rewards, Benefits, Pensions, Consultant, Manager, Specialist, London, Paddington, UK, United Kingdom, Compliance, Vendor Management, Project Management