James Hardie · 20 hours ago
Director of Benefits
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$190K/yr - $230K/yr
10+ years expJames Hardie is the industry leader in exterior home and outdoor living solutions, and they are seeking a Director of Global Benefits. This role involves shaping the global total rewards strategy, administering health and retirement benefit programs, and collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure competitive and compliant benefits offerings.
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Responsibilities
Collaborate with leadership to review, recommend, and implement benefit changes annually by participating in vendor review, plan design discussions and budgeting processes
Administer employee benefits and manages vendor relationships, reviewing vendor services and addressing performance as needed. This includes but is not limited to administration issues, benefit setup and opportunities
Manages and ensures the company annual benefit enrollment process is completed accurately and timely
Supports the organization's strategic objectives and keeps senior management apprised of internal and external issues
Develop and administer the Wellbeing program globally working with each region including Europe, APAC and North America
Responds to escalated employee or client level benefit issues/questions
Acts as a member of the Benefits Committee
Acts as liaison to HRIS/Payroll/HR Operations Department on software system changes, reporting, and conversions
Supervises benefit department employees by overseeing all benefit projects and escalated employee benefit issues from vendors, employees, and beneficiaries in a quick, equitable and courteous manner
Ensure plans meet current and future requirements of the Affordable Care Act regulations and legislation, and ensures statutory compliance with FMLA, ADA, COBRA, ERISA and HIPAA legislation
Research, analyze, and report the impact of state and federal laws on the benefits plan design and administration
Manages HIPAA compliance with respect to HIPAA privacy regulations. Ensures Business Associate Agreements are in-tact and updated as needed. Updates, provides and logs training for HR teams and other individuals that may touch PHI
Research best practices and trends; assesses market competitiveness; conducts and analyzes benefits surveys and makes recommendations for changes to ensure that our benefits are competitive against our peer group and the overall market
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required in Human Resources or related field
A minimum of ten (10) years of benefits design, administration, and management experience, including managing a team
Thorough understanding of U.S. broad-based benefits plan components, operations, and administration as well some global benefits experience – EU and APAC experience most preferred
Ability to communicate benefits policies and legal regulations to staff and outside vendors
Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite of products
Working knowledge of HRIS products; UKG and SuccessFactors
Strong problem solving, financial, mathematical, written, and verbal communication skills
Strong customer service skills
Ability to conduct presentations and hold one-on-one meetings
Organizational/planning skills including the ability to manage shifting priorities, multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
Strong attention to detail
Strong people management skills for direct reports as well as indirect reports for various projects
Demonstrated proficiency in working in a collaborative environment when designing benefit programs
Demonstrated experience in exercising a high degree of judgment, discretion and confidentiality
Benefits
Comprehensive low-cost co-pay Health Insurance; medical, dental, prescription, and vision insurance benefits for every 30+ hour full-time employee. Insurance starts on day one!
Life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability insurance
401(k) Retirement plan that will match 100% of employees saved dollars up to the first 6% of your salary
11 paid holidays per year
Paid vacation
Paid sick leave
Wellness Program, Employee Assistance Program, Parental Leave
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Community Involvement & Sustainable Solutions
Company
James Hardie
James Hardie Industries plc is a manufacturer of fiber cement products and systems for internal and external building construction
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$5.2B2025-06-17Post Ipo Debt· $1.7B
2025-05-30Post Ipo Debt· $3.5B
2001-11-02IPO
Leadership Team
Randeep Wasal
Head Of Information Technology APAC
Samara Toole
Chief Marketing Officer
Recent News
2026-01-16
2026-01-16
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