Global Benefits Partner

About Ericsson Enterprise Wireless Solutions:

Ericsson has a vision to lead in the emerging Enterprise 5G networking and security markets and establish 5G as a communication platform via global network APIs.Business Area Enterprise Wireless Solutions (BEWS) plays a fundamental role in achieving this goal by building a differentiated enterprise networking and security product portfolio and by scaling a global multi-channel go-to-market.

Leveraging Ericsson’s proven leadership in cellular, our long-term goal is to become the default choice and trusted partner for any organization’s wireless network infrastructure – with cellular as the entry point and zero trust security as a norm.

About this opportunity:

Join our Ericsson Enterprise Wireless Solutions Total Rewards team as the BEWS Benefits Manager. In this role, you will lead the benefits strategy and execution. BEWS has hybrid benefits policies across multiple countries, and you will have a special focus on harmonizing those benefits across the broader Ericsson organization. You will work across geographies, local HR teams, legal, finance, total rewards, and external suppliers to finalize harmonization decisions, implement changes that may include benefit reductions and tradeoffs, and design durable, compliant local frameworks where full integration is not possible. Your work will balance consistency and globalization with pragmatic local solutions that respect laws, culture and employee experience.
This role will report to the Head of Total Rewards, BEWS.

• Develop and lead the benefits SME strategy across the acquired organization, creating global processes, policies and directives.
• Design transitional and permanent benefit frameworks for countries outside full parent integration, ensuring compliance and equity.
• Plan and coordinate deployment of benefits changes (reductions, substitutions, temporary measures) with local HR, legal, payroll and communications.
• Define and track OKRs, KPIs and governance metrics; report progress, risks and remediation plans to stakeholders.
• Monitor execution, drive corrective actions for deviations, and manage moderate project resources and supplier relationships.
• Negotiate and manage relationships with global and regional benefits suppliers (scope, SLAs, deliverables).
• Maintain deep expertise in compensation, benefits, global mobility and local statutory requirements to inform decisions and solve complex issues.
• Advise HR business partners and leaders on complex or sensitive benefits matters and support health, safety and wellbeing objectives.
• Partner with change management and internal communications to create clear, compassionate messaging and materials for employees and leaders.
• Operate effectively in a complex matrix across HR, legal, finance and business units spanning multiple countries and time zones.

• 6+ years in global benefits, total rewards or HR consulting in large multinationals; experience with integrations preferred.
• Deep knowledge of global benefits programs, local statutory requirements and compliance across jurisdictions.
• Proven track record designing and deploying benefits policies, processes and tools at scale.
• Strong project management and governance skills; experience defining/tracking OKRs, KPIs and program controls.
• Experience managing external suppliers, negotiating commercial terms, SLAs and deliverables.
• Excellent stakeholder management, influencing and business partnering skills in a matrixed environment.
• Clear, empathetic communicator with experience crafting sensitive employee and leader communications.
• Data-driven and analytical, comfortable with performance analytics to inform decisions.
• Creative, pragmatic problem-solver able to design fit-for-purpose solutions where full integration isn’t feasible.
• Confident advising on benefit trade-offs and managing change for affected populations

Why join Ericsson?
At Ericsson, youll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of whats possible. To build solutions never seen before to some of the world’s toughest problems. Youll be challenged, but you won’t be alone. Youll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.