Global Rewards Partner - Benefits

At TomTom, we believe rewards should be simple, fair, competitive, and aligned with the needs of a global workforce. As a Global Rewards Partner - Benefits, you will be responsible for shaping and evolving TomTom's global benefits offering, governance, and employee experience.

You will act as the product owner for benefits, partnering closely with People, Finance, Legal, Payroll, Procurement, and external providers to ensure our benefits offering remains competitive, compliant, sustainable, and aligned with our Employee Value Proposition. In this role, you will balance global consistency with local market needs while driving continuous improvement, operational excellence, and employee value across our benefits portfolio.

What You'll Do

Benefits Offering & Governance

• Own and evolve TomTom's global benefits offering and governance framework.
• Lead benefits reviews, market benchmarking, and renewal cycles.
• Drive continuous improvement of the benefits offering to support employee wellbeing, engagement, and retention.
• Ensure the benefits offering aligns with TomTom's people strategy and total rewards philosophy.

Program Ownership

Own the design, governance, and lifecycle management of:

• Pension and retirement programs.
• Health and medical benefits.
• Life, disability, and accident insurance.
• Transportation and mobility-related benefits.
• Work-life and wellbeing benefits.
• Family and leave-related programs.
• Meal vouchers and local benefit programs.
• Recognition, anniversary, and employee appreciation programs.

Vendor & Broker Management

• Manage relationships with brokers, insurers, and benefits providers globally.
• Lead provider selection, tender, and renewal processes.
• Monitor service quality, costs, and employee satisfaction.
• Drive vendor performance management and escalation handling.
• Partner with Procurement and Legal teams on contract negotiations and governance.

Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensure compliance with global and local benefits legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor legislative and market developments impacting employee benefits programs.
• Mitigate financial, operational, and compliance risks.
• Support audits, governance reviews, and risk assessments.

Employee Experience & Communications

• Develop and execute communication strategies for benefits programs and changes.
• Translate complex benefits topics into simple, employee-friendly messaging.
• Maintain benefits content, guidelines, and knowledge resources.
• Partner with HR Business Partners, People Services, and managers to improve awareness and adoption of benefits programs.
• Support employee education initiatives, particularly around pensions, retirement planning, and financial wellbeing.

Operational Excellence

• Oversee benefits administration governance and operating models.
• Drive automation and process improvement initiatives.
• Establish scalable approaches for global and local benefits administration.
• Ensure data quality across systems, vendors, and reporting.
• Support benefits-related Workday governance and configuration activities.

Stakeholder Partnership

• Advise senior leaders, HR Business Partners, and People teams on benefits-related matters.
• Partner with Payroll, Finance, Legal, Procurement, and HR Operations to deliver integrated rewards solutions.
• Act as the escalation point for complex benefits, pension, and vendor-related matters.
• Influence decision-making through data, market insights, and business cases.

What You'll Need

Experience

• Significant experience in global benefits, compensation & benefits, or total rewards within an international or multinational environment.
• Deep expertise in benefits design, governance, pensions, insurance, and employee wellbeing programs.
• Experience managing global vendors, brokers, and external partners.
• Experience leading complex benefits projects, transformations, and change initiatives.
• Strong understanding of benefits compliance and governance across multiple jurisdictions.

Skills

• Strategic mindset combined with strong operational execution capabilities.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to balance global consistency with local market requirements.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to simplify complex topics.
• Strong project management and organizational capabilities.
• Experience working with HR systems, data analytics, and reporting tools.
• Ability to use data and market insights to support business decisions and recommendations.

Nice to Have

• Experience within a global technology or software organization.
• Experience with Workday Benefits or other global HRIS platforms.
• Knowledge of global benefits design, harmonization, and governance frameworks.
• Experience leading vendor tender, RFP, and procurement processes.
• Knowledge of pension reform and benefits legislation across multiple countries.
• Experience driving automation, digital transformation, and AI-enabled process improvements within Rewards or HR functions.
• Professional certifications in Compensation & Benefits, Global Rewards, or related disciplines (e.g., WorldatWork, CEBS, GRP).