Let's begin! VP Manager - Benefits in London

At Moody's, we unite the brightest minds to turn today’s risks into tomorrow’s opportunities. We do this by striving to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome to be who they are—with the freedom to exchange ideas, think innovatively, and listen to each other and customers in meaningful ways. Moody’s is transforming how the world sees risk. As a global leader in ratings and integrated risk assessment, we’re advancing AI to move from insight to action—enabling intelligence that not only understands complexity but responds to it. We decode risk to unlock opportunity, helping our clients navigate uncertainty with clarity, speed, and confidence.

If you are excited about this opportunity but do not meet every single requirement, please apply! You still may be a great fit for this role or other open roles. We are seeking candidates who model our values: invest in every relationship, lead with curiosity, champion diverse perspectives, turn inputs into actions, and uphold trust through integrity.

Skills and Competencies

• Extensive experience shaping, designing, and evolving employee benefits across multiple EMEA countries, ensuring alignment with business strategy and local market practices.
• Strong knowledge of EMEA regulatory environments across health, risk, retirement, and wellbeing benefits to ensure compliance and governance.
• Proven ability to manage complex, multi-country benefit programs within a global, matrixed organization.
• Demonstrated financial and commercial acumen, including experience managing budgets, vendor negotiations, and cost optimization initiatives.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to engage senior leaders and cross-functional partners.
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in a complex, matrixed environment, applying sound judgment to balance global strategy, local market requirements, and business priorities.
• Demonstrated proficiency in artificial intelligence concepts, with hands-on experience using AI tools to streamline workflows and enhance operational efficiency.
• Proven ability to implement AI-powered solutions to solve business challenges.
• Demonstrates a growing awareness of AI risk management and a commitment to responsible and ethical AI use.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field required.
• Professional HR or Benefits qualification such as CIPD or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leads the strategy, design, governance, and delivery of employee benefit programs across the EMEA region in alignment with global principles and local market needs.
• Define and execute the EMEA benefits strategy aligned to global benefits principles and organizational objectives while balancing regional consistency and local market requirements.
• Design, evaluate, and optimize health, risk, retirement, wellbeing, and voluntary benefit programs to ensure competitiveness, inclusivity, and employee values.
• Provide oversight of governance and compliance with local legislation and regulatory requirements, partnering with Legal to address legislative changes.
• Lead the regional benefits budget and vendor strategy, including renewals and commercial negotiations in partnership with Procurement to optimize cost and value.
• Partner with senior leaders, People Business Partners, Legal, Finance, Procurement, and Benefits Operations to align priorities and enable effective execution.
• Lead and develop the regional Benefits Center of Excellence team, setting clear direction, expectations, and accountability.

About the Team

The Global Benefits Center of Excellence is responsible for designing and delivering competitive, compliant, and sustainable benefit programs that support employee wellbeing and financial security worldwide. The team partners closely with regional and global stakeholders to design scalable, employee‑centric solutions and leverages data and AI‑powered capabilities to drive insight‑led strategy, innovation, and continuous improvement across global benefits programs.

Moody’s is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.