Benefits Specialist

Benefits Specialist

Lisbon, Portugal

Close date: 29th March 2024

Join us at AstraZeneca, where we are united by a common purpose: to push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines. As the Wellbeing Benefits Specialist, you will be responsible for supporting the day-to-day operation of the UK country’s benefits programme and helping the benefit managers with delivery of the benefit plans and policies to employees. You will form part of the Reward & Inclusion Centre of Excellence. Feel rewarded and appreciated for your commitment in our science and research driven business, where we celebrate our successes collectively across the business.

We are a diverse, inclusive and innovative group who identify, build and deliver excellent shared services (which everyone can leverage) to enable AstraZeneca to grow and change at speed. We are passionate about simple process – making it easier to get vital repeatable services done – for our patients, for our customers, for our teams.  

We focus on providing exceptional value that contributes to our company’s success and future by freeing up the business (our customers) to push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines for patients.  With the accomplishments, commitment and passion that you bring, I’m excited about what we will achieve together towards realizing AstraZeneca’s bold ambition. 

About the Role

In this role, you will support the eligibility and operation of the UK benefit schemes, deliver benefits in a simple, understandable way to employees, and resolve escalated issues with 3rd parties. You will also support in delivery of the annual benefits renewals and share plan launches, manage and monitor benefits expenses, and liaise with colleagues in other functions to support resolution of benefit-related queries. This role will focus on benefits for the UK but it is not crucial to have prior UK benefits knowledge.

Required Essential Skills & Experience

- Strong communication and interpersonal skills

- Proven analytical skills & ability to design and create presentations

- Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills, and an eye for detail

- Demonstrates knowledge and Experience in working with 3rd party providers

- An understanding and interest in Diversity and Inclusion and how this impacts benefits

- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Excel & Powerpoint

Desirable Skills & Experience

- Experience in benefits management, systems, and administration including Healthcare, Flexible benefits, Pensions and Auto-Enrolment and Voluntary Share plans

- Educated to degree level or equivalent

- Knowledge of policies, processes and procedures pertaining to Benefits in the UK

At AstraZeneca, we are a talented global team that's powering to better serve patients, every day. We're here to help unlock the power of what science can do and ultimately have a big impact on patients' lives. We offer our expertise, and leverage exciting new technology and digital innovations, to accelerate AstraZeneca's evolution. We do all of it strategically, looking ahead to the new challenges we'll face and improving the way the enterprise operates today. This is a place of creativity: brainstorming, expressing thoughts and developing ideas. But we don't stop there. With permission to truly own our ideas, we can make quick decisions and turn them into a reality.

Are you ready to make a difference? Apply today!

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.