Benefits Specialist
Edinburgh, Scotland
HR & Corporate Communications – Human Resources /
Full Time /
Hybrid
For over four decades, Cirrus Logic has been propelled by the top engineers in mixed-signal processing. Our rockstar team thrives on solving complex challenges with innovative end-user solutions for the world's top consumer brands. Cirrus Logic is also known for its award-winning culture, built on a foundation of inclusion and fairness, meaningful community engagement, and delivering enjoyable employee experiences at every turn. But we couldn’t do it without our extraordinary workforce – and that’s where you come in. Join our team and help us continue to make Cirrus Logic an exceptional place to grow your career!
Cirrus Logic has an exciting opportunity for a talented Benefits Analyst to join our Edinburgh office. You will be responsible for the delivery of the benefits strategy across our EMEA (UK & EU) and APAC regions, including proactive management, administration, and governance of benefit plans and policies. This role will also support US benefits as needed.
The position will report to the Global Benefits Manager, who envisions this role as a strong partner and the go-to person for all things benefits. There is a preference for prior experience within the tech sector alongside the ability to scale benefit programs. The ideal fit will have a flexible mentality and someone who is comfortable with ambiguity and change.
Responsibilities:
- This role requires a strong, strategic operator who can mobilize information from multiple sources, manage numerous stakeholders and make recommendations for existing and new initiatives, all while ensuring effective administration, compliance, and monitoring to measure the health and success of our programs.
- Manages the design and administration of local and regional benefit programs, partnering with local teams to ensure alignment with business and local needs
- Manages benefit renewal activity and benefit program administration, ensuring our benefits are current, competitive and compliant.
- Delivers internal programs to educate employees on benefit offerings including New Hire Induction and ongoing employee benefit questions.
- Research complex benefit issues and recommend resolution strategies. Assist with and performs vendor management ensuring work of third-party service providers aligns and supports benefit objectives.
- Maintains efficient records of benefit processes and procedures, ensuring accurate tracking and reporting. Continually reviewing and assessing these processes to improve and streamline to enhance accuracy.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- Experience in managing and administering employee benefit programs such as medical, life assurance, retirement/pension plans, time off, absence, wellbeing initiatives, and perks.
- Proven experience in managing benefits programs and vendors in the UK and across EMEA, with some previous exposure within APAC preferable.
- Expertise in global benefit programs including administration, compliance, data analytics, and financials.
- Ability to engage colleagues at all levels through interpersonal, influencing, facilitation, presentation and communication skills.
- Knowledge of international market trends, cultural and competitive practices, legislation and benchmarking of benefit plans.
- Excellent commercial skills; analysis of the cost impact of change, providing alternative cost management options.
- Ability to meet planned objectives, leading with a flexible and approach to respond to challenges.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy, organizational and time management skills.
This position is based in Edinburgh, UK
This is a hybrid remote position and will follow a 2+ day in-office work schedule, with in-office days based on business needs and team preference. You must be based within commutable distance of the work location listed on the job posting, or willing to relocate prior to beginning employment with Cirrus Logic.
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