Global Benefits and Wellbeing Director

About our group: Our Global Total Rewards organisation develops and delivers programmes that support Seagate employees across APAC, EMEA and the Americas. The team partners with HR Business Partners, Finance, Payroll, Legal, Procurement, site and regional HR leads and external vendors to build competitive, sustainable and locally relevant benefits and wellbeing programmes. This role will provide the global framework, governance and strategic direction, while country teams retain the flexibility to execute in line with local regulatory, cultural and market requirements. About the role - you will: We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Global Benefits and Wellbeing Director to join our team in Singapore. This newly established role will architect and govern a consistent global benefits and wellbeing philosophy that supports talent attraction, employee engagement and retention. You will bring together programs that have historically been managed at country, or regional level, creating a more structured global framework with clear governance, measurement and alignment. Design and govern a global benefits and wellbeing strategy covering benefits, health, retirement, prevention and wellbeing programs. Establish a clear global governance and operating model that balances global alignment with local flexibility and execution. Develop targeted, data-driven program strategies, including benchmarking, return-on-investment analysis, communication and employee nudges. Lead global benefits vendor selection, contract negotiation, strategic partnerships and ongoing performance management. Consolidate vendor data capabilities and evaluate platforms that can support predictive analytics and healthcare interventions. Analyse benefits cost, utilisation and market data to optimise plan design, affordability and spending. Evaluate market trends and emerging practices to maintain competitive and relevant benefits and wellbeing offerings. Provide strategic recommendations to leadership on investments, program enhancements and global prioritiesPartner closely with Total Rewards partners, HR Business Partners, Finance, Payroll, Legal, Procurement, site HR teams and external vendors across APAC, EMEA and the Americas. Lead and develop the existing global benefits and wellbeing team, providing strategic direction while enabling strong country-level execution About you: You are a strategic and conceptual thinker who can translate a broad vision into a practical global framework and operating model. You are comfortable influencing senior stakeholders and bringing together diverse regional and country perspectives. You combine commercial judgement with a strong employee experience mindset, balancing competitiveness, relevance and affordability. You use data, benchmarking and measurable outcomes to guide decisions and demonstrate program impact. You communicate effectively across cultures and can build alignment in a complex, global organisation. You are collaborative, pragmatic and able to empower experienced local teams while maintaining clear global direction. Your experience includes: A bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field. Demonstrated global experience developing, or leading benefits and wellbeing strategy. Experience in global benefits design, vendor management and multi-country compliance. Experience creating global governance frameworks and coordinating programs across multiple regions. Using benefits cost, utilisation, benchmarking and global market data to inform program design and investment decisions. Managing strategic global vendors, including selection, contract negotiation and performance management. Strong stakeholder influence, cross-cultural communication and executive-level negotiation skills. Leadership experience within a global, regional or consulting environment. You might also have: CEBS, GRP or another relevant benefits or total rewards qualification. Experience in a consulting environment combined with in-house corporate experience. Experience of a broader global Total Rewards remit that includes benefits and wellbeing. Experience with benefits technology, predictive analytics, healthcare interventions or global vendor-data consolidation. Location: Singapore Location : Shugart, Singapore Travel : Up to 10%