Company Description

On May 31, 2023, Viasat completed its acquisition of Inmarsat, combining the teams, technologies and resources of the two companies to create a new global communications partner. 

About Viasat 

Viasat is a global communications company that believes everyone and everything in the world can be connected. With offices in 24 countries around the world, our mission shapes how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the world communicate and connect. Viasat is developing the ultimate global communications network to power high-quality, reliable, secure, affordable, fast connections to positively impact people's lives anywhere they are—on the ground, in the air or at sea, while building a sustainable future in space.

Chief People Office

The Chief People Office (CPO) comprises a HR Business Partnering function who deliver people services with the support of the Centres of Excellence – Reward, Resourcing, HR Services & Systems, Organisational Effectiveness & Engagement & Communication and Real Estate & Facilities.  Our purpose is twofold; to drive business performance and enabling our people to be brilliant.

Job Description

Primary role purpose:

In this role, you will lead benefits programs across Europe, including health and well-being, time off and leaves of absence, pensions and retirement plans, and other benefits. You will oversee administration and compliance and manage the local team. You will also drive collaboration with key partners including local People & Culture, Compensation, Legal, Payroll, Talent Acquisition, and others to ensure success of programs. You will align corporate rewards philosophy with local market practices to attract, retain, and engage high calibre talent. This role is key to Viasat’s global employee experience and an exciting opportunity to be a part of Viasat’s global evolution. 

Qualifications

Key responsibilities include:

• Execute initiatives throughout Europe in alignment with the strategy driven by Global Rewards and partner in other regions.
• Manage local administration including eligibility management, auditing, and invoicing. 
• Oversee relationship with local consultant and brokers, vendors, and insurers as applicable.
• Lead employee communication efforts to help educate and promote benefits programs.
• Champion well-being efforts. 
• Manage oversight of current legislative and market practice, including union activities, and the evolution of internal programs accordingly.
• Direct benefit plan renewals.
• Culminate materials into presentations and dashboards.
• Centrally track and update information internally.
• Evaluate the total rewards package within the context benchmarks and each local market.
• Find opportunities for operational efficiency and execute on solutions.

Requirements

• Demonstrable experience in health and retirement benefits administration role, including experience in a people management role.
• Highly organized and able to effectively prioritize a variety of concurrent responsibilities.
• Team player with strong interpersonal skills and an ability to build rapport with stakeholders and partners.
• Experience leading a team
• Excellent customer service mindset
• Experience with union requirements and consultations.
• Maintains knowledge of best practices and stays current with industry trends.
• Outstanding communicator comfortable with a variety of audiences
• Self-motivated and able to work with minimal levels of supervision in a fast paced environment
• Resourceful and curious
• Analytical 
• Proven success in project management and process improvement
• Flexibility to work with time zones across the globe when needed

Additional Information

You must be eligible to work in this location advertised.

Our culture and ways of working 

Our values define our culture and represent what we believe in. Viasat employees aspire to behaviours that support our values, which create a stronger working environment and lie at the heart of our continued success as an organisation. 

• Customer – we provide a unique value to our customers 
• Accountability – we take ownership, we deliver results, and we keep our promises 
• Respect – we collaborate, we embrace and celebrate diversity and we value difference 
• Excellence – we create bold solutions for our customers and put quality at the heart of everything we do 

We also value and encourage a healthy work-life balance, so we offer flexible working wherever possible. Depending on the operational requirements of your job and your team, we can offer compressed hours (nine-day fortnight), hybrid office-remote working, and flexibility during your working day to take care of personal commitments. 

Diversity

We want the best people for the job, and we warmly welcome applications from you if you’re suitably qualified and eligible, regardless of your sex, gender, age, race, ethnicity, disability, sexuality, gender identity, neurodiverse qualities, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, or maternity status. 

We are signed up to the Halo Hair Code, which aims to protect employees who come to work with natural hair and protective hairstyles associated with their racial, ethnic, and cultural identities. 

To give you the best experience possible during your application process and interview, we can make adjustments. For example, if you’re visually impaired we’ll happily meet you locally and help you find your way to our office, or if you have neurodiverse qualities, we can provide you with additional support to help you prepare for your interview. Please let our Resourcing Team know if there are any ways in which we can support you.