Benefits Expert for EMEA

About the Role

Rockwell Automation is a global technology company that helps manufacturers become more productive, sustainable, and adaptable. Its teams support customers working in essential areas such as food production, life-saving medicine, clean water, and greener mobility. This role sits within the Global Total Rewards HR function and supports the attraction and retention of talent through effective benefits, retirement, and wellbeing programmes.

You will report to the EMEA Regional Benefits Manager and contribute to the design, rollout, and ongoing management of benefit offerings across the region.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the strategic direction of benefits, retirement, and wellbeing initiatives.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with vendors, brokers, consultants, and internal stakeholders to keep plans aligned with regulations and company policy.
• Drive the rollout of new programmes and manage projects related to changes in plan design.
• Review programme usage, spot patterns, and suggest improvements to increase impact and effectiveness.
• Support the creation and maintenance of communications related to benefits, retirement, and wellbeing.
• Write and edit content with strong grammar, spelling, and proofreading standards.
• Apply communication principles such as messaging, tone, brand alignment, and channel tactics.
• Structure information clearly, ensure completeness, and keep documents current.
• Follow internal procedures and apply policies in line with applicable government laws.
• Assist with benefits operations such as renewals, survey participation, and escalation of second-level benefit queries.
• Help prepare business cases for benefits implementation across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, including market benchmarking, legal research, and cost estimates.
• Provide service and support to employees, internal teams, and external partners.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of hands-on experience managing benefits and retirement plans within a multinational or global organisation.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Human Resources, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience handling confidential information securely.
• Background in working with outsourced vendors.
• Negotiation experience and the ability to build constructive relationships with works councils and unions.
• Exposure to merger, acquisition, or divestiture due diligence and integration work.
• Experience using project management tools such as SharePoint and Teams.
• Strong written communication skills, including editing and document quality control.
• Ability to organise content logically and maintain accurate, up-to-date documentation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of EMEA benefits legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Comfort with statistics and interpreting market trends.
• Strong relationship-building skills across internal and external groups.
• Advanced Excel capability.
• Strong execution skills with the ability to anticipate and resolve challenges.
• Analytical and solution-oriented mindset.

Benefits and Perks

• Access to a premium Calm membership as part of a mindfulness programme.
• Volunteer Paid Time Off, available after 6 months of employment for eligible employees.
• Volunteer and donation matching for eligible charities.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Personalised wellbeing support through the OnTrack programme.
• On-demand digital learning resources for professional development.
• Remote working may be possible.
• Other local benefits may also apply.

Additional Information

Rockwell Automation promotes a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. Candidates are encouraged to apply even if their experience does not match every listed qualification, as they may still be a strong fit for this role or future opportunities.

French Language Version

A French-language version of the job details is also included in the source and reflects the same responsibilities, qualifications, and benefits for the EMEA Benefits Expert role.