Senior Benefits Manager, EMEA

About the Position

Senior Benefits Manager, EMEA

Windsor, United Kingdom; Cork, Ireland

Job category: Human Resources

Job ID: 136301-en_US

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Responsibilities

• Lead EMEA benefits strategy, governance, and execution across 24 countries, ensuring programs are competitive, compliant, employee-forward, and aligned to NetApp’s Total Rewards strategy.
• Manage and develop a team of benefits SMEs, partnering with regional benefits leads, HR, Finance, Payroll, Legal, Procurement, and senior business leaders to deliver consistent, effective solutions.
• Own annual EMEA benefits renewals, financial planning, forecasting, vendor governance, broker relationships, procurement activities, contracting, and multi-country implementation.
• Use market insights, program metrics, benchmarking, employee needs, and cost analysis to recommend benefit, pension, leave, and wellbeing enhancements to senior leadership.
• Drive operational excellence through process improvement, automation, data governance, vendor administration enhancements, and scalable service delivery models.
• Lead cross-functional projects, including new entity or country launches, workforce expansions, M&A/divestiture initiatives, and regional communications or benefits education.
• Support other global benefits programs and initiatives as needed.

Requirements

• 5+ years of benefits strategy, administration, and communications experience across multiple European countries, technology industry experience preferred.
• 3+ years of people management experience, preferably in a global or matrixed environment.
• Strong EMEA benefits expertise, including plan design, provider management, renewals, benchmarking, compliance, and market practice.
• Proven ability to scale benefits programs and processes in support of business growth, operational efficiency, and employee experience.
• Experience partnering with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams to deliver complex benefits programs and regional initiatives.
• Strong analytical and financial skills, with the ability to use data, benchmarking, and cost analysis to inform recommendations, advanced Excel skills required.
• Demonstrated project management capability, including the ability to manage ambiguous, multi-country projects through completion, on time and on budget.
• Hands-on experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, or new entity/country launches preferred.
• Excellent written, verbal, and executive communication skills.

We Offer

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic, innovative environment.
• Collaborate with high-performing teams across EMEA, the U.S., and APAC.
• Be part of a company committed to equal employment opportunities and compliance with all federal, state, and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination.

About the Company

At NetApp, your ideas power innovation. We lead in intelligent data infrastructure-delivering unified storage, integrated data services, and solutions that help organizations unlock the full potential of their data, from AI to multicloud.

We celebrate mold breakers, bold thinkers, and problem solvers. We reward initiative, impact, and ownership. We provide flexibility so you can balance professional ambition with your personal life. Here, differences are not just welcomed-they drive everything we do.

If you're ready to innovate, rise to the challenge, and own every moment - make your next move your best one. Apply now.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

NetApp is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all federal, state, and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination based on age, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability or genetic information, pregnancy, protected veteran status, and any other protected classification.

Why You'll Thrive at NetApp

At NetApp, you won't wait for the perfect moment-you'll make it. The early planning, the extra thought, the bold idea that turns good into great: That's how our people operate and how we continue to push the boundaries of data infrastructure.

NetApp is the trusted partner for organizations transforming data into opportunity. As the only enterprise-grade storage service natively embedded in Google Cloud, AWS, and Microsoft Azure, we empower customers to run everything from traditional workloads to enterprise AI with unmatched performance, resilience, and security.

Submitting an Application

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AI Disclosure

For select roles, some stages of our hiring process may use artificial intelligence tools to assist with tasks such as identifying relevant candidates, matching skills and experience to role requirements, and conducting initial screenings. These tools support-rather than replace-human decision-making.