Benefits Manager (Europe)

About Us
Visa is a world leader in payments technology, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories, dedicated to uplifting everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.

At Visa, you'll have the opportunity to create impact at scale — tackling meaningful challenges, growing your skills and seeing your contributions impact lives around the world.

Join Visa and do work that matters – to you, to your community, and to the world. Progress starts with you.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Delivery: Develop and execute regional benefits strategies aligned with global priorities.

• Stakeholder Management: Act as the primary liaison between Reward, People Business Partners, Payroll, Legal, Procurement, and external vendors. Influence senior leadership and ensure alignment across functions.

• Operations & Compliance: Own all operational processes for benefits delivery, including payroll deductions, enrolments, vendor integrations, and invoice processing. Maintain audit-ready documentation and compliance with data privacy and cybersecurity standards.

• Employee Experience: Simplify complex benefits information, leverage digital tools, and champion wellbeing and diversity-focused initiatives.

• Data & Insights: Analyze program utilization, ROI, and employee feedback to drive continuous improvement.

Visa requires at least 3 days in office, expectations of these days will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to manage complex, multi-country benefits programmes with compliance and strategic alignment.

• Exceptional stakeholder management skills, including influencing senior leaders and collaborating across multiple functions.

• Strong project management capabilities with experience leading cross-functional initiatives.

• Excellent communication skills for diverse audiences; ability to simplify complex information.

• Highly analytical and numerate, proficient in Excel and data-driven decision-making.

• Familiarity with Finance, Procurement, and Payments processes; experience with Ariba and Oracle desirable.

• Knowledge of vendor management, benefits administration systems, and compliance requirements.

• Ability to leverage digital tools (including AI) and champion innovation in employee experience.

• Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion and wellbeing initiatives.

• Proactive with strong initiative, accuracy, and attention to detail.

Visa is an EEO Employer

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.