Senior Benefits Analyst, EMEA

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At GitLab, we seek to enable a high performance culture while keeping team members’ experience at the forefront of everything we do. The Total Rewards team plays a critical role in achieving this by aligning our compensation and benefits strategy with GitLab’s overall strategy, values, and culture. As a Senior Benefits Analyst, you’ll be instrumental in driving this mission forward by providing hands-on support across all aspects of our benefits programs.

What you’ll do  

• Contribute to the development and execution of the benefits strategy through data-driven analysis, program design and implementation.
• Manage the administration of health and welfare plans, retirement plans and other employee benefits programs ensuring accuracy, compliance from a company and local standpoint and efficiency
• Maintain accuracy and integrity of benefits related data in Workday and other systems through regular audits and data coordination. 
• Oversee benefits enrollments and changes, ensuring updates are shared with the relevant internal team or external partner, and also managing the processing of benefits-related severances. 
• Collaborate with external vendors, consultants, and legal advisors to ensure benefits programs are competitive, compliant, and cost-effective.
• Act as the primary point of contact for benefits related team member inquiries in collaboration with the People Connect team including creating documentation to support major program and policy implementations.
• Participate in the development of communications and education including collaborating with the broader team on refreshing the handbook to ensure our pages are user-friendly, concise, and informative.
• Provide administrative support including facilitating benefits renewals, managing vendor procurement, and reviewing benefits invoices for accuracy.
• Coordinate the collection and submission of materials required for audit controls. 
• Assist with ad hoc data requests and special projects.
• Support global benefits initiatives and projects as needed, contributing to the development of a cohesive and scalable benefits strategy across all regions while ensuring compliance with all global rules and regulations (we operate in 60+ countries)

What you’ll bring 

• Global People or Human Resources experience with a demonstrated focus in Benefits.
• Comprehensive knowledge of EMEA and JAPAC benefits laws and regulations and familiarity with Works Councils is a plus. 
• The ability to work in a fast-paced environment, meeting deadlines consistently with strong attention to detail and accuracy among competing priorities.
• Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Google Sheets, Excel, and Tableau.
• Experience with Workday or similar HRIS.
• Proven experience quickly learning new concepts and tools.
• Ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and external partners.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• A shared interest in our values, and working in accordance with those values.
• Willing to work with git and GitLab whenever possible.

How GitLab will support you

• Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being
• All remote, asynchronous work environment
• Flexible Paid Time Off
• Team Member Resource Groups
• Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Growth and development budget 
• Parental leave 
• Home office support