Manager, Benefits Strategy & Global Projects

About This Role

This role is responsible for designing, implementing, and overseeing comprehensive health and welfare benefit strategies for North America and globally. The manager will ensure cost-effectiveness, compliance, and continuous improvement, while driving harmonization and wellbeing initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage a multi-year strategy for health and welfare benefit programs (medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life, disability, voluntary benefits, wellness, and time away).
• Lead program updates through strong change management and business case development in partnership with People Analytics, Legal, Finance, and other key internal partners.
• Ensure programs remain competitive, cost-effective, and compliant with federal/state regulations (ACA, ERISA, HIPAA, COBRA, FMLA).
• Provide comprehensive stewardship of benefit programs, including annual performance assessments and analytics with key vendors, and oversight of provider delivery and service levels.
• Guide and improve absence management programs, including Flexible Time Off, PTO, Vacation, and Paid Sick Leave across diverse associate groups.
• Drive cost-containment and data-driven decision-making, including monitoring cost trends, supporting feasibility studies, and owning Danaher's U.S. Benefits Data Warehouse.
• Lead M&A integration efforts, ensuring smooth transitions of acquisitions and divestitures into/out of Danaher's benefit programs.
• Coach and develop benefits team members across Corporate, Platform, and OpCo levels.
• Identify opportunities to expand and harmonize benefits across global regions, including identifying gaps, consolidating vendors, and mitigating compliance risks.
• Manage and scale global wellbeing and support offerings, including the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and targeted point solutions for health, welfare, and financial wellbeing.
• Participate in global benefits committees and contribute to shaping enterprise-level benefit strategy.
• Develop associate engagement insights, including the creation of surveys and storytelling using tools such as OneModel and conjoint survey methods.

Requirements

• 7+ years in benefit design/delivery with emphasis on Health & Welfare Programs
• Strong project management acumen and expertise
• Experience developing/delivering technology solutions for benefit programs

Qualifications

• BA/BS in related field preferred
• 7+ years in benefit design/delivery, with emphasis on Health & Welfare Programs. Global project and program implementation experience across multiple associate groups preferred.

Nice to Have

• Global project and program implementation experience across multiple associate groups
• Experience in professional services/consulting
• Workday or Data Warehouse experience
• Experience with Short- and Long-Term Disability programs and outsourcing
• M&A experience with due diligence and integration
• Divestiture experience

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits