Director, Global Benefits

Why Ryan? * Hybrid Work Options * Award-Winning Culture * Generous Personal Time Off (PTO) Benefits * 14-Weeks of 100% Paid Leave for New Parents (Adoption Included) * Monthly Gym Membership Reimbursement OR Gym Equipment Reimbursement * Benefits Eligibility Effective Day One * 401K with Employer Match * Tuition Reimbursement After One Year of Service * Fertility Assistance Program * Four-Week Company-Paid Sabbatical Eligibility After Five Years of Service Job Description Summary Ryan is seeking a strategic and hands-on Director, Global Benefits, reporting to the Vice President, Total Rewards, to lead the design, integration, and administration of our global benefits and wellness programs. This role plays a critical part in supporting Ryan's continued global expansion, including growth through acquisitions and entry into new countries. This leader will balance global benefits strategy, M&A integration, and technical program oversight with operational excellence across multiple regions in a fast-paced, high-growth and highly matrixed environment. The ideal candidate brings strong global experience, executive presence, sound judgement, and resilience required to operate effectively in a dynamic and evolving organization. Duties and responsibilities, as they align to Ryan's Key Results People: Build, develop and support a high-performing global benefits function while enhancing employee experience and engagement. * Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing global benefits team responsible for day-to-day administration and service delivery. * Establish clear accountability, performance expectations, and succession planning within the global benefits team. * Foster a culture of operational excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement. * Develop and execute global benefits education and communication strategies to improve employee understanding, engagement, and utilization. * Champion proactive and positive communication during periods of change, including acquisitions and program transitions. * Design and enhance global wellness programs that support employee well-being, productivity, and engagement. * Ensure benefits programs support a diverse, global workforce and align with employee value proposition objectives. Client: Deliver compliant, competitive, and scalable global benefits programs that support business growth and employee needs across jurisdictions. * Develop and execute a scalable global benefits strategy aligned with business growth objectives and global workforce needs. * Support expansion into new countries through acquisition and organic growth, ensuring compliant and competitive benefit offerings. * Lead comprehensive benefits due diligence, risk assessment, and integration planning for domestic and international M&A transactions. * Establish governance frameworks that balance global consistency with regional regulatory requirements. * Ensure compliance with local, regional, and global regulations, including statutory and tax requirements. * Oversee operational excellence across all benefits programs, including medical, retirement, disability, leave management, workers' compensation, statutory programs, and wellness initiatives. * Oversee global renewals, RFPs, vendor negotiations, broker relationships, and service provider performance to ensure optimal service quality and employee experience. * Oversee benefits administration systems and HRIS functionality (Workday preferred), ensuring accurate data governance, integrations, and reporting. Value: Drive financial discipline, risk mitigation, and strategic value creation through effective benefits design and management. * Provide executive-level recommendations on global benefits design, funding structures, and risk strategy. * Oversee the technical design, funding mechanisms, compliance requirements, and regulatory complexities of benefit programs across multiple jurisdictions. * Partner with Finance and Legal to manage cost strategy, compliance obligations, fiduciary responsibilities, and enterprise risk mitigation. * Conduct benchmarking and recommend program enhancements to maintain competitive positioning while managing financial sustainability. * Provide proactive recommendations to leadership on emerging trends, cost pressures, and compliance risks. * Implement scalable processes, controls, documentation, and reporting frameworks to support continued growth and acquisition integration. * Drive cost optimization initiatives while maintaining competitive and compliant benefit offerings. Education and Experience: * Bachelor's degree required, advanced degree preferred. * 10+ years of progressive global benefits experience, including demonstrated leadership of global teams. * Strong hands-on experience leading benefits due diligence and integration in complex global M&A transactions. * Deep technical expertise in global benefits design, funding structures, compliance and regulatory environments across the United States, Canada, Europe, and India; Latin America experience preferred. * Proven experience operating in a fast-paced, acquisition-driven, or high-growth organization. * CEBS certification is preferred. Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual must have advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Internet navigation and research. Workday experience preferred. Certificates and Licenses: Valid driver's license required. Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS) certification preferred. Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran