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Fragomen · 5 hours ago

Global Benefits Director

US-Matawan Offsite

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

10+ years exp

Fragomen is the leading global immigration law firm, providing comprehensive immigration solutions to clients worldwide. The Global Benefits Director is responsible for the strategic design and governance of the firm’s global benefits programs, ensuring they are competitive and aligned with the firm’s talent strategy while providing leadership across various teams.

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Responsibilities

Lead the development and execution of a global benefits strategy that supports attraction, retention, and employee well-being across regions

Evaluate, design, and expand benefit offerings (e.g., healthcare, well-being, lifestyle benefits) with both short- and long-term impact

Balance innovation with financial stewardship, ensuring benefits programs are sustainable and aligned with firm priorities

Leverage utilization data, benchmarking, and market trends to continuously refine benefit offerings

Own global vendor strategy across benefits providers, administrators, and brokers

Lead stewardship meetings, performance reviews, and service issue resolution

Drive accountability through SLAs, KPIs, governance frameworks, and escalation protocols

Partner with Procurement and Finance to negotiate contracts, review SOWs, and manage renewals

Play a leadership role in the RFP processes, including evaluation, selection, and transition planning

Ensure strong governance across benefits administration, compliance, and documentation

Oversee benefits-related audits (e.g., 401(k)), ERISA compliance, ACA, COBRA, and Secure Act 2.0 initiatives

Maintain and continuously enhance benefits cost tracking, financial analytics, and invoice reconciliation processes

Serve as primary liaison with Payroll, Finance, HRIS, and vendors to ensure accurate deductions, funding, and reporting

Lead efforts to streamline and modernize benefits operations, including leave administration and automation initiatives

Partner with HRIS teams to optimize Workday Benefits configuration, integrations, and user experience

Lead benefits-related system enhancements, vendor integrations, and process automation efforts

Ensure data integrity, reporting accuracy, and scalability of benefits systems across regions

Support enterprise initiatives such as acquisitions, new office openings, and system transitions

Provide oversight of global benefits renewals and regional programs (U.S., Canada, APAC, EMEA, LATAM)

Partner with regional TR & HR leaders to ensure consistency while respecting local regulatory and cultural requirements

Actively participate in global renewal discussions to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for alignment

Support M&A initiatives with benefits due diligence and onboarding

Lead, mentor, and develop benefits team members, fostering strong technical capability and strategic thinking

Facilitate regular leadership touchpoints and cross-functional collaboration

Act as a subject matter expert and advisor to HR leaders, Total Rewards partners, and senior stakeholders

Communicate benefits strategy, changes, and outcomes clearly to leadership and employees

Qualification

Global Benefits StrategyVendor ManagementFinancial AcumenWorkday BenefitsU.S. Benefits ExpertiseChange ManagementStakeholder ManagementLeadership SkillsCommunication SkillsProject Management

Required

Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 10+ years of progressive experience in Global Benefits, Total Rewards, or HR leadership roles

Deep expertise in U.S. benefits (health & welfare, retirement, ERISA, compliance) with strong exposure to global benefits programs

Proven experience managing complex vendor ecosystems and broker relationships

Strong financial acumen, including benefits budgeting, cost modeling, and invoice reconciliation

Experience with Workday Benefits and HRIS-driven benefits administration

Demonstrated ability to lead through ambiguity, resource constraints, and organizational change

Strong executive presence, influencing skills, and stakeholder management capabilities

Preferred

Strong global leadership, ability to influence, and able to present complex concepts in a clear and simple manner

Proven managerial experience with the capability of developing and motivating extended indirect team members

Demonstrated ability to be proactive, creative, flexible, innovative and an integrative thinker

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Office products and HR applications (Workday preferred)

Demonstrated ability to manage multiple issues and projects of varying complexity and confidentiality in a fast-paced environment

Knowledge of trends and strategy as it relates to global benefits delivery and standardization

Deep understanding of change management and the ability to think strategically around how to deploy programs and manage that change across a variety of Partners & locations

Strong communication skills including the ability to engage leaders and employees, influence decision-making and generate enthusiasm