Americas Benefits Strategy Lead & Enterprise Initiatives

Danaher; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Danaher is seeking a Director Americas Benefits Strategy & Enterprise Initiatives to design and deliver health and welfare programs across the Americas with a primary focus on the U.S. and support for Canada, Brazil, and Mexico. The role leads end-to-end benefit initiatives, partners with HR and Finance, and uses data to drive smarter decisions.

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

Qualifications

• 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 populations.
• Consulting experience and Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Shape the multi-year strategy for Americas health and welfare programs, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and wellbeing.
• Lead vendor reviews, renewals, and negotiations to ensure service and cost effectiveness.
• Own the U.S. Benefits Data Warehouse and turn insights into actionable recommendations.
• Apply a continuous improvement mindset to benefit design, delivery, and communications.
• Partner with Finance, Legal, Inclusion & Belonging, Talent Acquisition, People Analytics, and HR leaders across the business.

Skills

Benefits strategy

Data-driven decisions

Vendor management

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Benefits Data Warehouse

Job description

Danaher is seeking a Director Americas Benefits Strategy & Enterprise Initiatives to design and deliver health and welfare programs across the Americas with a primary focus on the U.S. and support for Canada, Brazil, and Mexico. The role leads end-to-end benefit initiatives, partners with HR and Finance, and uses data to drive smarter decisions.

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