Global Director Yardley, Pennsylvania

Overview

At Inizio, we are a global team dedicated to reimagining health. We unite decades of experience with cutting-edge capabilities to deliver solutions across the commercialization journey—from discovery to post-launch. We work with leading health and life sciences businesses to solve complex challenges and drive meaningful outcomes for clients and patients.

What sets Inizio apart is our people. We value individuality, support development, and celebrate ambition. This is a place to push boundaries and accelerate your career.

We are seeking a Global Benefits Director to lead the design, implementation, and ongoing management of our benefits programs, with a strong focus on the U.S. and key markets including the UK and Ireland. This role requires a thoughtful, planful, and commercially minded leader who is strategic and hands-on — a strong project and stakeholder manager who can build and execute a cohesive benefits strategy while driving cost discipline and operational rigor.

The individual will be entrepreneurial and proactive, able to operate at pace, take ownership, and drive both strategy and execution in a fast-moving environment. The role partners closely with HR, Finance, and senior leadership to ensure benefits programs are aligned with business objectives, cost targets, and talent strategy.

• Lead the development and execution of a global benefits strategy, with primary ownership of U.S. health and welfare programs
• Ensure benefits programs are aligned with cost targets, market positioning, and overall Total Rewards strategy
• Design and optimize benefits across the U.S., UK, and Ireland (medical, pension, and risk benefits)

U.S. Benefits Leadership (Primary Focus)

• Own U.S. health and welfare programs, including medical, pharmacy, dental, vision, and disability
• Drive plan design, vendor strategy, and cost management initiatives
• Lead renewals, RFPs, and vendor management to optimize performance and cost outcomes
• Ensure compliance with U.S. regulatory requirements (ACA, ERISA, etc.)

UK & Ireland Benefits

• Oversee pensions, medical (where applicable), and insured benefits
• Ensure compliance with local regulatory requirements (e.g., UK pensions, auto-enrolment, Irish frameworks)
• Support harmonization and optimization across markets
• Partner with Finance to manage budgets, forecasts, and cost reduction initiatives
• Develop and validate cost models, savings opportunities, and ROI
• Establish governance, reporting, and KPIs to monitor performance and drive accountability

Execution & Operations

• Lead implementation of plan changes, vendor transitions, and new programs
• Ensure accurate and timely execution in partnership with Payroll and Technology
• Drive process improvements and identify opportunities to reduce manual effort
• Identify and manage financial, operational, and compliance risks across benefits programs
• Establish strong controls across systems, vendors, and processes to ensure data integrity and accuracy

Stakeholder & Communication

• Partner with senior stakeholders (HR, Finance, and Business Leaders) to align strategy and decisions
• Lead communication strategies to improve employee understanding and engagement
• Navigate complex and sensitive decisions with clarity and influence
• Lead and develop a lean team supporting U.S., UK, and Ireland benefits
• Define a clear operating model, ensuring work is performed at the appropriate level across the team and shared services
• Partner with People Services to ensure effective employee support and issue resolution

• 15 years of experience in benefits / total rewards, with deep U.S. health and welfare expertise
• Experience with in a large professional services organization
• Working knowledge of UK and Ireland benefits (pensions, medical, regulatory requirements) with the willingness to deepen expertise
• Proven experience managing complex, global programs and vendor relationships
• Strong financial acumen (cost modeling, budgeting, forecasting)
• Experience in a fast-paced, high-change environment (private equity experience preferred)

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, Finance, or related field required
• Master's degree preferred
• CEBS
• SHRM-CP…