Benefits Director

Korn Ferry; New York (NY); On-site; USD 96,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Korn Ferry Group partners with a client to recruit a Benefits Director who will provide strategic leadership for employee benefits programs, overseeing design, governance, administration, and regulatory compliance. The role drives cost-effective, competitive programs that support talent attraction, retention, and engagement.

The Benefits Director will lead vendor relationships, manage renewals and open enrollment, and collaborate with senior leaders to optimize program performance and financial

Qualifications

• 10+ years of benefits-related experience.
• Experience leading enterprise-level Benefits programs.
• Strong knowledge of compliance, governance, and risk management.
• Experience managing benefits vendors, carriers, brokers, and external partners.
• Proven capabilities in financial analysis and benefits cost optimization.
• Strong executive stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy and oversight of employee benefits programs (medical, dental, vision, life, disability, retirement, wellness).
• Direct benefits plan design, renewals, implementation, and open enrollment.
• Manage relationships with benefits vendors, insurance carriers, brokers, and partners.
• Ensure programs meet regulatory, governance and risk requirements.
• Evaluate program performance, financial impact, and cost optimization opportunities.
• Partner with executives on strategy, employee experience, and costs.
• Communicate strategies, recommendations, and program changes to stakeholders.

Skills

Benefits strategy

Executive stakeholder mgmt

Vendor management

Regulatory compliance

Financial analysis

Cost optimization

Job description

We have partnered with our client in their search for a Benefits Director.

Role Summary

The Benefits Director will provide strategic leadership, governance, and administration for the organization's employee benefits programs. This role will oversee benefits strategy and plan design, manage vendor and broker relationships, maintain regulatory compliance, and partner with senior leadership to deliver competitive, cost-effective programs that support employee attraction, retention, and engagement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy and oversight of employee benefits programs, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, retirement, wellness, and leave programs.
• Direct benefits plan design, renewals, implementation, and open enrollment.
• Manage relationships with benefits vendors, insurance carriers, brokers, and other external partners.
• Ensure benefits programs meet applicable regulatory, governance, and risk-management requirements.
• Evaluate program performance, financial impact, and opportunities for cost optimization.
• Partner with executive leadership on benefits strategy, employee experience, and cost management.
• Communicate benefits strategies, recommendations, and program changes to key stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

• At least 10 years of benefits-related experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading benefits strategy and enterprise-level programs.
• Strong knowledge of benefits compliance, governance, and risk management.
• Experience managing benefits vendors, carriers, brokers, and external partners.
• Proven capabilities in financial analysis and benefits cost optimization.
• Strong executive stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills.

Title Benefits Director

Location Charlotte NC or NYC

Client Industry Fintech / Banking / Trading Platforms

Compensation $70-$90/hr