Wolverine Worldwide
Benefits Lead
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Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (NYSE: WWW) is a global footwear and apparel company driven by a vision to Make. Every Day. Better. Founded in 1883, the Company builds and grows iconic brands including Merrell®, Saucony®, Wolverine®, Sweaty Betty®, Chaco®, Hush Puppies®, Stride Rite®, HYTEST®, and Bates®, along with footwear licenses for Cat® and Harley-Davidson®. Headquartered in Rockford, Michigan, the Company’s products are sold in approximately 170 countries and territories worldwide. For more information, visit www.wolverineworldwide.com.
In 2025, the Company was recognized by Footwear News as Company of the Year, by Forbes as one of America’s Dream Employers, America’s Best Employers for Women, and America’s Best Employers for Company Culture, and by Inspiring Workplaces as one of the Most Inspiring Workplaces Globally.
Wolverine Worldwide is a Certified™ Great Place To Work®
GENERAL FUNCTION
Acts as a Lead in the benefits space for the EMEA Region by overseeing daily benefits administration and communications for medical, life, income protection, retirement plans, paid time off, leaves, etc.
PRIMARY DUTIES
- Supports Total Rewards leadership by executing HR strategic plan initiatives aligned to benefits in the EMEA region.
- Partners with benefit brokers for the EMEA region with benchmarking reviews, renewals, updating employee census information, enrollments, and implementations of employee offerings.
- Responsible for the documentation and record retention of all benefit details for each country within the region along with creating and maintaining employee-facing benefits guides.
- Partners with HRBPs on escalated benefits issues, changes to offerings, and employee communication.
- Administer and track employee leaves by aligning to benefit plan design, along with communicating with employees and supporting them through their leave.
- Responsible for the compliance of the benefits programs through understanding of regulatory requirements and ensuring internal auditing practices maintain program compliance.
- Supports the annual resource planning process along with invoice management.
- Responds to and supports employees, leadership, and HR partners with benefit related inquiries.
- Performs other duties as required/assigned by manager.
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KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, or equivalent work experience.
- Proficient experience in Human Resources, preferably in Benefits.
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements in the EMEA region.
- Ability to perform job functions in a competent, professional, customer oriented and confidential manner.
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Workday experience preferred.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to perform independent problem solving.
- Strong organizational, analytical, and troubleshooting skills.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks, prioritize, and meet deadlines.
- Ability to work professionally with all levels of employees and leadership.
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WORKING CONDITIONS
- Normal office environment. Some travel is required.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills which may be required.
Wolverine Worldwide, Inc. is committed to creating a company that is as diverse as our consumers. We value the differences in one another and believe our differences make us stronger. Our diverse and inclusive corporate culture starts with the recruitment process. We are committed to being an equal opportunity employer. We aim to create equal opportunities for our associates, customers, and suppliers regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected characteristic.
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