Director, Regulatory Compliance Specialist, Business

Fortune Brands Innovations (NYSE: FBIN) is an industry-leading home, security and digital products company with a portfolio of trusted brands, including Moen, House of Rohl, Therma-Tru, Larson, Master Lock, Yale residential, and Sentry Safe.

We are building a company that is determined to win, and we are clear about how: strong brands, great people, and disciplined execution.

You'll join a team that puts customers first, keeps its commitments, and cuts through complexity to deliver meaningful results.

If you're looking for an opportunity to make an impact and help shape what's next for our iconic brands, we'd love to meet you.

The Director, Benefits, is responsible for the strategic design, governance, and ongoing evolution of the company's health and welfare, retirement, and wellbeing programs. This leader will partner closely with HR Operations, HR Business Partners, Centers of Excellence, Finance, business leaders, brokers, consultants, actuaries, and external vendors to ensure programs remain competitive, financially sustainable, compliant, and aligned with the organization's long-term talent and business objectives.

This role leads benefits operations and administration while assessing, strengthening, and optimizing the company's health and welfare and retirement programs across the U.S. and Canada through thoughtful plan design, operational excellence, and effective vendor partnerships. In addition, this leader will support the continued development of the company's global benefits strategy over time.

The successful candidate will bring a balance of strategic thinking and hands‑on execution, with the ability to challenge conventional approaches, influence stakeholders, leverage data and financial insights, and lead continuous improvement across the benefits function.

Strategy, Plan Design & Global Benefits

Lead the design, evaluation, and evolution of health, welfare, retirement, and wellbeing programs to support employee needs and long‑term business objectives.

Lead the evolution of the company's wellbeing strategy and programs, ensuring alignment with employee needs and organizational priorities.

Develop recommendations based on market trends, competitive benchmarking, financial analysis, employee needs, and organizational priorities.

Monitor market trends, competitive practices, and regulatory developments and translate insights into recommendations for future program design.

Support the continued development of the company's global benefits strategy through collaboration with regional stakeholders and leaders.

Evaluate and improve benefits administration processes, service delivery, governance, and employee experience.

Partner closely with HR Operations, Payroll, and HRIS teams to support system changes, reporting needs, process improvements, and operational effectiveness.

Provide oversight into the annual enrollment strategy and execution, ensuring an effective and positive employee experience.

Lead relationships with brokers, consultants, actuaries, and benefits vendors, leveraging their expertise to evaluate plan performance, funding strategies, emerging risks, and cost management opportunities while ensuring strong partner performance, accountability, and value realization.

Compliance & Governance

Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, provincial, and regulatory requirements, including ACA, ERISA, HIPAA, COBRA, FMLA, ADA, and related legislation.

Lead HIPAA privacy administration, training, and governance, including management of Business Associate Agreements.

Assess the impact of legislative and regulatory changes on benefit programs and recommend appropriate actions.

Serve as a key member of the Employee Benefits Committee and support effective governance practices.

Leadership…