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Senior Benefits Analyst One-year Fixed Term Contract Location: Cambridge, UK (Hybrid) | Also open to remote within the UK or Europe

At Illumina, we believe in innovating with purpose, making customer hero's, committing excellence, being accountable, and winning together—and our benefits programs play a vital role in supporting our employees to do their best work.

We’re looking for a Senior Benefits Analyst to help deliver competitive, compliant, and meaningful benefits across Continental Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (CE & MEA). This is an exciting opportunity for an analytical, collaborative professional who enjoys solving complex problems, influencing outcomes, and making a tangible impact on employee experience across diverse geographies.

This role is ideally hybrid‑based in Cambridge, but we’re open to remote working arrangements within the UK or Europe.

The Role

Reporting to the EMEA Compensation & Benefits Director, you will execute the regional benefits strategy and roadmap, ensuring programs are aligned with business priorities, local market practices, and regulatory requirements. You’ll work closely with internal partners and external vendors, bringing insight, accountability, and a continuous‑improvement mindset to everything you do.

What You’ll Do

• Execute and evolve the Continental Europe & MEA benefits strategy, ensuring alignment with Illumina’s values, regional priorities, and business goals.
• Analyse data, market trends, and stakeholder input to recommend and implement enhancements that are impactful, cost‑effective, and employee‑centric.
• Project manage benefits launches in new countries, delivering high‑quality outcomes in line with organizational priorities.
• Lead annual benefit renewals, including vendor negotiations and detailed data analysis to ensure programs remain competitive, compliant, and sustainable.
• Manage broker and vendor relationships, holding partners accountable for performance and value while seeking opportunities to improve service and outcomes.
• Design and deliver engaging benefits communications and campaigns that help employees understand and make the most of their benefits.
• Oversee benefits delivery across allocated countries, ensuring consistent quality, strong governance, and positive employee experience.
• Collaborate closely with the EMEA Benefits Day‑to‑Day Process Lead, focusing on process design while shared services manage operational delivery and employee queries.
• Partner with HR, payroll, procurement, finance, legal, country leaders, and works councils, working inclusively across cultures and geographies to deliver seamless solutions.
• Share insights, trends, and recommendations with the EMEA Compensation & Benefits Director and wider team to support data‑driven future planning.
• Contribute to EMEA‑wide wellbeing and engagement initiatives, identifying opportunities to tailor and enhance them for the CE & MEA region.

What You’ll Bring

• Experience reviewing, designing, and delivering benefits programs, with the curiosity and flexibility to learn country‑specific requirements across CE & MEA.
• Proven experience leading benefit renewals and vendor negotiations.
• A track record of improving processes and driving operational efficiency.
• Experience with benefits benchmarking and design, working with brokers and market data.
• Strong business acumen, with the ability to align benefits solutions to organisational goals.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to create clear, engaging benefits communications.
• Strong analytical capability, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel and related tools.
• Excellent organisation and project management skills, with attention to detail in a fast‑paced environment.
• A collaborative, inclusive approach, with the ability to work effectively across cultures, regions, and stakeholder groups.

Education & Industry Experience

• A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is preferred but not essential.
• Experience in life sciences, biotechnology, technology, or medical devices is beneficial but not required.

Why Illumina?

At Illumina, we believe that great science starts with great people. You’ll join a culture that values accountability, collaboration, and integrity—where diverse perspectives are welcomed, innovation is encouraged, and your work directly supports employees across the globe. We invest in our people, offer meaningful development opportunities, and empower you to make a real difference.If you’re passionate about benefits, enjoy working at both a strategic and hands‑on level, and want to be part of a company that truly wins together, we’d love to hear from you.

We are a company deeply rooted in belonging, promoting an inclusive environment where employees feel valued and empowered to contribute to our mission. Built on a strong foundation, Illumina has always prioritized openness, collaboration, and seeking alternative perspectives to propel innovation in genomics. We are proud to confirm a zero-net gap in pay, regardless of gender, ethnicity, or race. We also have several Employee Resource Groups (ERG) that deliver career development experiences, increase cultural awareness, and offer opportunities to engage in social responsibility. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunity regardless of sex, race, creed, color, gender, religion, marital status, domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military or veteran status, citizenship status, and genetic information. Illumina conducts background checks on applicants for whom a conditional offer of employment has been made. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal laws. Background check results may potentially result in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. The background check process and any decisions made as a result shall be made in accordance with all applicable local, state, and federal laws. Illumina prohibits the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in the application and interview process. If you require accommodation to complete the application or interview process, please contact accommodations@illumina.com. To learn more, visit: https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf. The position will be posted until a final candidate is selected or the requisition has a sufficient number of qualified applicants. This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.