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Global Rewards Partner - Benefits

TomTom

Amsterdam
Full-time
5-10 years experience
Hybrid

Key Skills

Global benefits design
Governance
Pension management
Vendor management
Broker management
Compliance
Stakeholder management
Project management
Data analytics
Workday
Strategic planning
Operational execution
Communication
Problem-solving
Market benchmarking
Change management

Job Description

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.

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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).


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Core Responsibilities

You will own and evolve TomTom's global benefits offering, governance framework, and employee experience. This involves managing vendor relationships, ensuring compliance, and partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver integrated rewards solutions.

Requirements

The role requires significant experience in global benefits, compensation, and total rewards within an international environment. Candidates must possess deep expertise in benefits design, governance, and vendor management, along with strong analytical and stakeholder influencing skills.

Benefits

  • Pension programs
  • Health and medical benefits
  • Life insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Accident insurance
  • Transportation and mobility benefits
  • Work-life and wellbeing benefits
  • Family and leave programs
  • Meal vouchers

About TomTom

Industry: IT Services and IT Consulting

Company size: 1,001-5,000 employees

Billions of data points. Millions of sources. Thousands of communities. We are the mapmaker bringing it all together to build the world’s smartest map. TomTom Orbis Maps are the new standard in mapmaking, co-created with the biggest names in tech. It’s a future-proof mapping platform set to drive innovation at a faster pace and on a bigger scale than ever before. Together with our world-leading maps, we provide location data and tech to drivers, carmakers, businesses and developers. Our maps, routing, real-time traffic, APIs and SDKs empower the dreamers and doers to keep the world moving. Headquartered in Amsterdam, TomTom is a global team of 3,700 people. We’ve been shaping the future of mobility for over 30 years – and our journey is just getting started.

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