Director, Time Away Programs & Benefits Strategy

Fidelity Investments; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Fidelity Investments in Durham, NC, seeks a Director of Time Away from Work Programs to lead strategy, design, governance, and ongoing improvement of Fidelity's time away offerings. You will collaborate with Human Resources, Legal, Compliance, and external vendors to align programs with business needs while ensuring regulatory compliance and a positive associate experience.

The role requires strong leadership, stakeholder management, and data-driven decision-making to evolve the programs in a

Qualifications

• 8–10+ years in benefits, leave administration, HR policy, compliance, or related areas with increasing responsibility for program strategy and management.
• Strong knowledge of time away programs and applicable regulations; translate requirements into practical solutions.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and driving program or policy changes from strategy to implementation.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and build partnerships across HR, Legal, Compliance and business units.
• Analytical skills to use data and insights to identify trends and support decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy, design, and enhancement of Fidelity's time away from work programs.
• Assess performance, utilization trends, and legislative developments to identify opportunities.
• Partner with HR Shared Services and vendors for effective program administration and seamless associate experience.
• Collaborate with Legal and Compliance on regulatory updates, governance, audits, and risk assessments.
• Lead cross-functional projects and ensure delivery of policy and system changes.
• Maintain program documentation and governance for consistency and compliance.
• Utilize data and reporting to evaluate program effectiveness and inform leadership.
• Develop communications and training materials to support program utilization.

Skills

8–10+ years experience

Time away programs

Regulatory knowledge

Cross-functional leadership

Data analysis

Communication & relationship mgmt

HRIS / benefits systems

Project governance

Tools

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Fidelity Investments in Durham, NC, seeks a Director of Time Away from Work Programs to lead strategy, design, governance, and ongoing improvement of Fidelity's time away offerings. You will collaborate with Human Resources, Legal, Compliance, and external vendors to align programs with business needs while ensuring regulatory compliance and a positive associate experience.

The role requires strong leadership, stakeholder management, and data-driven decision-making to evolve the programs in a