Senior Director, Benefits

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Develop and oversee the global vision, long-term strategy, and operational roadmap for the integrated benefits portfolio.

• Convert company and People strategy into global benefits goals, policies, governance standards, and investment priorities.

• Lead, mentor, and structure the Global Benefits team.

• Act as the primary benefits advisor to executive leadership.

• Manage the global benefits financial strategy and outcomes, encompassing cost planning, budgets, funding methods, and utilization as well as trend analysis.

• Create the governance and compliance framework for global benefits initiatives.

• Define strategic direction and company-wide practices for leave and accommodation programs.

• Direct global vendor and partner strategy, including selection, negotiation, performance oversight, and service delivery.

• Collaborate with leaders across People, Finance, Legal, Payroll, and the business.

• Oversee benefits strategy, due diligence, risk assessment, and integration for mergers and acquisitions, geographic expansion, and organizational transformation.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

• 15+ years of advancing HR experience.

• 12+ years concentrating on domestic and international benefits strategy, design, and management.

• Significant responsibility for global programs and team leadership.

• Experience advising executive leaders, establishing long-term functional strategy, managing substantial benefits investments, and leading complex vendor negotiations and enterprise-wide change.

• Extensive expertise in global health and welfare benefits, leave, wellbeing, retirement, and accommodations.

• Experience working across multiple jurisdictions such as the US and Canada.

• Enterprise and systems thinking capabilities.

• Executive-level communication, consultation, and influence skills.

• Strong financial and analytical skills.

• Capacity to create scalable governance, operating models, technology strategies, and decision frameworks across an integrated global benefits portfolio.

• Ability to influence company-wide policy and strategy through collaboration with executive leaders, cross-functional stakeholders, vendors, consultants, and regulatory agencies.

• Proven track record in leading organizational change, enhancing team capability, and achieving sustainable outcomes across complex global programs.

• Advanced degree and/or benefits-related professional certification preferred.

• Background checks are mandatory.

• Candidates participating in remote interviews are expected to be on camera throughout all video interviews.

• Authorization to receive software or technology controlled under U.S. export control laws and regulations may be necessary.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equity for all employees.

• Flexible time off and paid volunteer days.

• RRSP and 401k matching.

• Training and career development opportunities.

• Comprehensive private benefits package including medical, mental health, dental, disability, life and AD&D, and value-added services.

• Extensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offering mental health services.

• Fertility support and paid parental leave.

• Accommodations for candidates and employees with disabilities and/or other specific needs whenever possible.