Director, Americas Benefits Strategy – Enterprise Initiatives

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in District of Columbia, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Develop and oversee a long-term strategy for health and welfare initiatives in the Americas.

• Manage a range of benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life, disability, voluntary benefits, wellbeing, time off policies, EAP, and targeted wellbeing solutions.

• Create business cases utilizing benchmarking, ROI analysis, and risk assessment.

• Balance the associate experience with cost efficiency and sustainable practices.

• Enhance U.S. absence management programs, covering FTO, PTO, vacations, and paid sick leave.

• Direct benefits integration during acquisitions, carveouts, and divestitures.

• Collaborate with Finance, Legal, Inclusion & Belonging, Talent Acquisition, People Analytics, Internal Communications, and HR leaders.

• Mentor and support global benefit partners.

• Act as a subject-matter expert and a point of escalation for complex issues.

• Track cost and utilization trends with the help of market benchmarks and engagement data.

• Manage the U.S. Benefits Data Warehouse and offer actionable insights.

• Conduct feasibility studies and analytic projects.

• Establish success metrics ensuring programs are competitive, compliant, and user-friendly.

• Supervise vendor performance, service delivery, and adherence to contracts.

• Lead vendor assessments, renewals, and negotiations.

• Generate associate insights through surveys, storytelling, and advanced analytics tools.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 7 years of experience in benefits strategy and implementation.

• Extensive knowledge of U.S. Health & Welfare programs.

• Proven experience managing benefits at a large-market level.

• Background in collaborating with multiple vendors and large employee groups.

• Consulting experience is advantageous.

• Bachelor’s degree is preferred.

• Experience in benefit-related M&A and familiarity with global benefits, especially in Canada and LATAM.

• Knowledge of disability and absence management programs.

• Experience in North America Retirement plans.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits offerings.

• Paid time off.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• 401(k) plan.

• Flexible remote working arrangements.

• Opportunity for remote work from home.

• Reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities.