Director Americas Strategy & Enterprise Initiatives

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As the Director Americas Benefits Strategy & Enterprise Initiatives you'll design and deliver health and welfare programs that truly matter balancing cost, compliance, innovation, and associate experience across the Americas. With a primary focus on the U.S., and support for Canada, Brazil, and Mexico, you’ll lead end‑to‑end benefit initiatives, partner deeply across HR and Finance, and use data to drive smarter decisions.

If you thrive in complex environments, enjoy ownership, and want to shape the future of benefits at scale, this role is for you. You won’t just manage programs - you’ll shape strategy, influence leaders, and improve the everyday experience of associates across the Americas. This is a role with visibility, ownership, and real impact, ideal for someone ready to lead, innovate, and grow.

This position reports to the Sr. Director, Benefits and is part of the Corporate Total Rewards Team and will be fully remote.

• Shape the Strategy by designing and leading a multi‑year strategy for Americas health and welfare programs, including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life, disability, voluntary benefits, wellbeing, time away and global wellbeing programs, including EAP and targeted wellbeing solutions. Build compelling business cases using benchmarking, ROI analysis, and risk assessment. Balance associate experience with disciplined cost management and long‑term sustainability. Guide and improve U.S. absence management programs (FTO, PTO, vacation, paid sick leave).
  
  Lead benefits integration for M&A activity, including acquisitions, carveouts, and divestitures.
• Lead with Influence:
  Partner cross‑functionally with Finance, Legal, Inclusion & Belonging, Talent Acquisition, People Analytics, Internal Communications, and HR leaders across the business. Coach and guide benefit partners globally, building capability and consistency while respecting local needs. Serve as a trusted subject‑matter expert and escalation point for complex issues.
• Use Data to Drive Decisions & Continuous Improvement:
  Monitor cost and utilization trends using market benchmarks and engagement data. Own the U.S. Benefits Data Warehouse—turning insights into clear, actionable recommendations. Lead feasibility studies and analytic efforts, with hands‑on accountability for outcomes (not just reports). Apply a continuous improvement mindset to benefit design, delivery, and communications. Define success metrics and ensure programs remain competitive, compliant, and easy to use.
• Be a Strong Program Steward:
  Oversee vendor performance, service delivery, and contractual compliance. Lead vendor reviews, renewals, and negotiations.
• Create meaningful associate insights through surveys, storytelling, and advanced analytics tools.

• 7+ years of experience in benefits strategy and delivery, with deep expertise in U.S. Health & Welfare programs.
• Experience managing benefits on a large‑market scale, across multiple vendors and large employee…