As a member of the Global Total Rewards team, the Benefits Analyst is responsible for maintaining, implementing, and advancing benefit programs and solutions. Reporting to the Director, Global Benefits, the Benefits Analyst is a key member of the broader global People team and will interact regularly with local, regional, and global stakeholders and business partners. We need an individual with both strategic and hands-on experience, as well as a mix of large company and entrepreneurial, high-growth company experience. Come ready to provide vision and direction around strategic program development in a highly competitive market and dynamic environment. What Will You Do Responsible for benefit plans, programs, and portfolios across multiple geographies, with a particular focus on APAC Design, recommend, and implement regional and country-specific benefits programs and portfolios, consistent with Red Hat’s overall rewards philosophy and People strategy through collaboration and consultation with key stakeholders, partners, and business leadership Drive the capture of local and regional requirements for benefit program enhancements and new programs through collaboration with People team colleagues and business leadership Analyze market data, statutory requirements, and benchmarks of country-specific benefits programs to provide insightful competitive and cost analysis to make program design recommendations and enable implementations Remain up to date on local and regional legislative changes, educate key stakeholders on changes, and recommend program changes accordingly Collaborate and provide subject matter expertise to internal partners, associates, and management on a variety of benefit matters in support of benefit programs Escalation point of contact for associate queries Interface with the Talent Acquisition team to provide enablement on benefit program changes and to review competitive reward data coming from the external candidate market Partner with our People Service Delivery team to ensure delivery processes are efficient and scalable Manage relationships with third-party benefit plan brokers, providers, and external vendors, including renewal and negotiation of benefits contracts and cost management Support benefits-related merger and acquisition (M&A), and geographical expansion efforts, such as due diligence, benchmarking, new program design, integration, and post-integration What Will You Bring Experience in international benefits and a strong working knowledge of benefits programs for multiple countries or regions Experience designing, implementing, managing, and delivering benefits programs at scale for a growing organization, across multiple geographies is essential Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate with both empathy and clarity across the organization Outstanding attention to detail is required Ability to work both independently with minimal direction and collaboratively across multiple functions Effective at influencing across virtual/cross-group teams Ability to forge close relationships, influence decisions, and gain trust as an advisor and consultant Strong customer focus Proven track record of aligning benefit programs with business strategy/objectives in a progressive environment while designing and delivering new programs for emerging markets Understanding of payroll processes related to benefits administration Ability to operate at a fast pace with clients and ever-changing business needs, remaining creative and innovative with team and clients Knowledge of international labor and/or benefits legislation. Innovation and creativity Change management Experience in working with or managing an outsourced benefits broker/vendor is preferred Experience with multinational pooling is preferred Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, economics, or a related field is desirable About Red Hat Red Hat is the world’s leading provider of enterprise open source software solutions, using a community-powered approach to deliver high-performing Linux, cloud, container, and Kubernetes technologies. Spread across 40+ countries, our associates work flexibly across work environments, from in-office, to office-flex, to fully remote, depending on the requirements of their role. Red Hatters are encouraged to bring their best ideas, no matter their title or tenure. We're a leader in open source because of our open and inclusive environment. We hire creative, passionate people ready to contribute their ideas, help solve complex problems, and make an impact. 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