Director of Global Benefits

Workiva Inc.; Iowa; Hybrid; USD 154,000 - 265,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)

401(k) match

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Workiva Inc. is seeking a Director of Global Benefits to architect and hands-on operate global health, wellness, and retirement strategy. It's a player-coach role reporting to the Senior Director of Total Rewards, delivering a global roadmap and day-to-day administration with a lean team.

You will lead regional managers, drive vendor negotiations, ensure compliance, and present insights to senior leadership and the Benefits Committee.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in Global Total Rewards or Benefits, with multi-country scope.
• Experience designing and governing global health, wellness and retirement programs.
• Proven leadership in a public technology company or large SaaS organization.

Responsibilities

• Architect and operate the global benefits strategy end-to-end.
• Lead and develop a lean Benefits team across regions.
• Oversee budgets, vendor negotiations, and plan administration.
• Present financial and benefit models to executives and Benefits Committee.

Skills

Global Total Rewards

Budget management

People management

SaaS experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Workday

Job description

The Opportunity Workiva is at a pivotal moment. With $1B+ in revenue, our benefits infrastructure needs to match our global footprint and operational complexity. We are seeking an established Director of Global Benefits to serve as the architect and hands-on operator of our global health, wellness, and retirement strategy. This is a true player-coach role for a leader who thrives at both high-level strategy and operational execution. Reporting to the Senior Director of Total Rewards, you will develop the global benefits philosophy, oversee multi-million-dollar benefit budgets, present regularly to the Benefits Committee, and personally drive execution, vendor implementations, and day-to-day administration across a lean team structure.

The Impact You’ll Have

• Global Strategy & Governance: Design and implement a multi-year global benefits roadmap that aligns with Workiva’s corporate culture and financial objectives.
• Partnership: Act as a strategic advisor to regional HR leaders and business stakeholders, providing data-driven insights into benefit trends and cost-management strategies. Work closely with payroll, accounting, and the People Operations and Services teams.
• Leadership: Lead a high-performing team (Benefits Manager, Europe; Benefits Manager, Americas; and a Benefits Analyst) and cultivate professional growth.
• Fiscal Stewardship: Direct the global benefits budget, leading negotiations with brokers and carriers to optimize the "spend-to-value" ratio.

Who You Are

• The Strategist: You don't just look at next year’s renewal; you look at the 3-year trend. You understand how benefits impact the P&L and employee retention.
• The Builder: You excel at setting strategy but willingly roll up your sleeves to write communications, audit plan compliance, build analytics models, and execute administrative workflows alongside your team.
• The Communicator: You possess executive presence and the ability to present complex financial and benefit models to senior leadership and the Benefits Committee.

Qualifications

• Experience: 10+ years of experience in Global Total Rewards or Benefits, with a proven track record of designing, governing, and scaling comprehensive health, wellness, and retirement programs across 15+ countries in the Americas (US, Canada, Brazil), Europe (Netherlands, UK, Spain, France, Spain, Denmark, Germany, Italy), and APAC (Singapore, Australia, Hong Kong, Japan), with at least 5 years in a people manager leadership role within a global, public Technology company (SaaS experience preferred).
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in HR, Finance, or a related field.
• Technical Proficiency: Advanced knowledge of global benefit regulations and significant experience with enterprise HCM systems (Workday preferred).
• Consultative Approach: Exceptional ability to influence without authority and build strong partnerships across Finance, Legal, and regional People & Culture teams.

How You’ll Be Rewarded

• Salary range in the US: $154,000.00 - $265,000.00
• A discretionary bonus typically paid annually
• Restricted Stock Units granted at time of hire
• 401(k) match and comprehensive employee benefits package

Why Join Workiva

Workiva is the platform designed to bring confidence, control, and a competitive edge to the world’s most complex organizations. Our AI-powered platform unifies finance, risk, and sustainability on a single, secure foundation - ensuring data is trusted, traceable, and ready to act on. With an unbroken path from source to output, leaders gain confidence in their numbers, visibility into current and emerging risks, and the ability to move with speed and precision in a constantly changing world. At Workiva, you’ll bring technology to market that executives, boards, and regulators depend on. The work you do here helps organizations navigate uncertainty, maintain trust, and make decisions that stand up to scrutiny. If you’re energized by meaningful challenges, inspired by collaborative teams, and motivated to help organizations turn uncertainty into advantage, we’d love to meet you.

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