Director, Global Benefits

The role

You will be the strategic architect and operational leader of global health, wellness, retirement, and leave programs. You will lead a team to design, evaluate, and execute benefit strategies that scale across global markets.

What you will do

• Define and execute a multi-year global benefits roadmap across North America, EMEA, and APAC.
• Serve as subject matter expert to HR leadership and Executives on global benefit trends and cost strategies.
• Manage relationships with global brokers, TPAs, carriers, and vendors.
• Oversee annual open enrollment and system integrations.
• Ensure adherence to global labor laws and regulations including ERISA, HIPAA, ACA, and COBRA.
• Lead the 401(k) Investment Committee and Global Benefits Committee.
• Lead benefits due diligence and integration for mergers and acquisitions.
• Establish KPIs and utilization metrics to measure plan health and ROI.
• Partner with Finance and FP&A on cost modeling and budget projections.
• Design and manage mental health, family-building, and wellness programs.

Required qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive HR/Total Rewards experience
• 5+ years leading global benefits strategy in a high-growth SaaS, tech, or enterprise environment
• Proven track record of managing global broker partnerships, RFP processes, and plan negotiations
• Deep financial acumen with experience in quantitative financial analyses and managing multi-million-dollar global budgets
• Deep expertise in US health & welfare, 401(k) fiduciary governance, and self-funded plans
• Expertise in statutory and supplemental benefit structures across EMEA and APAC
• Experience leveraging HRIS tools such as Workday and BenAdmin platforms
• Proven track record of working closely with Payroll, Legal, and Systems teams

Nice to have

• Experience with AI-driven benefits technologies

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Flexible spending account
• Paid leave
• PTO
• Parental leave
• Equity
• Bonus

About the company

Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. The company believes its people are its greatest asset.