Director, Americas Benefits Strategy – Enterprise Initiatives

🕒 September 29

🏛️ District of Columbia, Washington – Remote

🏛️ District of Columbia – Remote ☕ Washington – Remote

💵 $180k - $220k / year

⏰ Full Time

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Danaher Corporation

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10,000+ employees

🏥 Healthcare

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

Healthcare • Consulting • Logistics

Danaher Corporation is a leading global life sciences and diagnostics innovator that develops and supplies instruments, technologies, software, and services to accelerate scientific research, biotechnology development, and clinical diagnostics. The company operates through businesses focused on biotechnology tools, diagnostics platforms, and life sciences products, leveraging the Danaher Business System and an acquisition-driven strategy to scale technologies and support customers across academia, pharmaceutical and biotech companies, and clinical laboratories.

📋 Description

• Design and lead a multi-year strategy for Americas health and welfare programs • Manage medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life, disability, voluntary benefits, wellbeing, time away, EAP, and targeted wellbeing solutions • Build business cases using benchmarking, ROI analysis, and risk assessment • Balance associate experience with cost management and long-term sustainability • Guide and improve U.S. absence management programs, including FTO, PTO, vacation, and paid sick leave • Lead benefits integration for acquisitions, carveouts, and divestitures • Partner with Finance, Legal, Inclusion & Belonging, Talent Acquisition, People Analytics, Internal Communications, and HR leaders • Coach and guide benefit partners globally • Serve as a subject-matter expert and escalation point for complex issues • Monitor cost and utilization trends using market benchmarks and engagement data • Own the U.S. Benefits Data Warehouse and provide actionable recommendations • Lead feasibility studies and analytic efforts • Define success metrics and ensure programs remain competitive, compliant, and easy to use • Oversee vendor performance, service delivery, and contractual compliance • Lead vendor reviews, renewals, and negotiations • Create associate insights through surveys, storytelling, and advanced analytics tools

🎯 Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in benefits strategy and delivery • Deep expertise in U.S. Health & Welfare programs • Experience managing benefits on a large-market scale • Experience working across multiple vendors and large employee populations • Consulting experience • Bachelor’s degree preferred • Benefit-related M&A experience and exposure to global benefits, particularly Canada and LATAM • Experience with disability and absence programs • North America Retirement experience

🏖️ Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit programs • Paid time off • Medical, dental, and vision insurance • 401(k) • Flexible, remote working arrangements • Remote work from home • Reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities

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