Manager, Benefits Strategy & Global Projects - REMOTE

Danaher Corporation is a leading science and technology company that is committed to hiring and developing from within. The Manager, Benefits Strategy & Global Projects is responsible for designing and overseeing health and welfare benefit strategies, ensuring compliance and cost-effectiveness while enhancing the associate experience through collaboration and wellbeing initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and manage a multi‑year strategy for health and welfare benefit programs (medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life, disability, voluntary benefits, wellness, and time away), balancing opportunity, associate experience, and cost management
• Lead program updates through strong change management and business case development in partnership with People Analytics, Legal, Finance, and other key internal partners
• Ensure programs remain competitive, cost‑effective, and compliant with federal/state regulations (ACA, ERISA, HIPAA, COBRA, FMLA)
• Provide comprehensive stewardship of benefit programs, including:
• Annual performance assessments and analytics with key vendors
• Oversight of provider delivery, service levels, contractual adherence, and performance
• Establishing cycles for vendor review and contract changes
• Serving as the first point of escalation for vendor issues
• Guide and improve absence management programs, including Flexible Time Off, PTO, Vacation, and Paid Sick Leave across diverse associate groups
• Drive cost‑containment and data‑driven decision‑making, by:
• Monitoring cost trends using market benchmarks and associate engagement data
• Supporting feasibility studies and internal/external analytic efforts
• Owning Danaher’s U.S. Benefits Data Warehouse to track plan performance, insights, and opportunities
• Lead M&A integration efforts, ensuring smooth transitions of acquisitions and divestitures into/out of Danaher’s benefit programs
• Coach and develop benefits team members across Corporate, Platform, and OpCo levels to build best‑in‑class capability and collaboration
• Identify opportunities to expand and harmonize benefits across global regions, including:
• Identifying gaps, harmonizing offerings, consolidating vendors, and mitigating compliance risks
• Championing benefit plan engagement and ensuring consistent policy alignment
• Manage and scale global wellbeing and support offerings, including:
• The Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Targeted point solutions for health, welfare, and financial wellbeing
• Participate in global benefits committees and contribute to shaping enterprise‑level benefit strategy
• Develop associate engagement insights, including the creation of surveys and storytelling using tools such as OneModel and conjoint survey methods
• Advance continuous improvement across all benefit programs, applying a continuous improvement mindset to strategy, design, and delivery
• Support emerging benefit capabilities, including defining and governing Danaher’s AI benefits strategy and building content management capabilities for Comp & Benefits leaders
• Lead initiatives to streamline benefit administration and communications, improving global benefit engagement and ease of access
• Partner cross‑functionally with Inclusion & Belonging, Talent Acquisition, Internal Communications, DBS Office, Legal, Finance, and L&D to ensure alignment, effective solution delivery, and enterprise process excellence
• Collaborate closely with HR Operations to drive process excellence through DBS tools, technology, and scalable operating mechanisms

Requirements:

• 7+ years in benefit design/delivery, with emphasis on Health & Welfare Programs
• Global project and program implementation experience across multiple associate groups preferred
• BA/BS in related field preferred
• Strong acumen and expertise in Project Management
• Experience in professional services/consulting preferred
• Ability to connect with multiple stakeholders – from C-Suite to associates in a clear and effective manner
• Experience bringing projects from ideation, validation of root cause using analytics, financial impact, KPIs and other measurements of success for both implementation and ongoing sustainment
• Experience developing/delivering technology solutions for benefit programs
• Workday or Data Warehouse experience a plus
• Experience with Short- and Long-Term Disability programs and outsourcing
• Experience with due diligence and integration
• Divestiture experience a plus