Director of Global Benefits, Okta
$215-295.9k
+ Offers equity (where applicable), and bonus
2 days a week in office
Management platform securing resources from cloud to ground
Be an early applicant
Management platform securing resources from cloud to ground
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$215-295.9k
+ Offers equity (where applicable), and bonus
2 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To improve the connections between people and tools to make companies more productive and secure.
Role
Who you are
- Proven Expertise: 10+ years of progressive HR/Total Rewards experience with at least 5+ years leading global benefits strategy in a high-growth SaaS, tech, or enterprise environment
- Broker & Partnership Management: Proven track record of managing and maximizing top-tier global broker partnerships, leading annual marketing efforts, RFP processes, and plan negotiations
- Financial & Analytical Rigor: Deep financial acumen with hands-on experience performing quantitative financial analyses, running scenario projections alongside Finance, and managing multi-million-dollar global budgets
- Global Knowledge: Deep expertise in US health & welfare, 401(k) fiduciary governance, self-funded plans, as well as statutory and supplemental benefit structures across EMEA and APAC
- Tech-Forward Mindset: Experience leveraging HRIS tools (Workday, BenAdmin platforms) and AI-driven benefits technologies to automate workflows and elevate the employee experience
- Collaborative Leadership: A track record of building human-centered programs and leading teams with empathy, clear communication, and strategic focus
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Proven track record of working closely with Payroll, Legal, and Systems teams to ensure seamless execution and compliance
What the job involves
- As the Director, Global Benefits, you will be the strategic architect and operational leader of our global health, wellness, retirement, and leave programs
- Reporting directly to the VP of Total Rewards, you will lead a high-performing team responsible for designing, evaluating, and executing benefit strategies that reflect our culture, support diverse employee needs, and scale across global markets
- You will combine data-driven insights, deep market benchmark awareness, and human-centered design to deliver a benefits package that stands out in the competitive tech landscape
- Global Benefits Strategy: Define and execute a multi-year global benefits roadmap aligned with business objectives, financial parameters, and market trends across North America, EMEA, and APAC
- Executive & Finance Advisory: Serve as the subject matter expert to HR leadership and Executives on global benefit trends, cost strategies, and strategic investments
- Partner & Broker Relations: Manage relationships with global brokers, TPAs, carriers, and vendors to ensure maximum ROI, top-tier service delivery, and competitive renewal pricing
- Benefits Operations & Tech Stack: Oversee annual open enrollment, system integrations (e.g., Workday), and day-to-day administration to ensure a frictionless employee experience
- Compliance & Governance: Ensure strict adherence to global labor laws and regulations, including ERISA, HIPAA, ACA, COBRA, and local statutory requirements in international jurisdictions
- Fiduciary Governance: Lead the 401(k) Investment Committee and Global Benefits Committee to oversee plan administration, plan audits, investment options, and fiduciary risk management
- M&A & Global Expansion: Lead benefits due diligence and integration for mergers and acquisitions, and architect local benefit packages when entering new global markets
- KPIs & Metrics: Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and utilization metrics to measure plan health, employee engagement, and program ROI
- Financial Analysis & Strategic Planning
- Finance Collaboration: Partner closely with the Finance and FP&A teams on long-term cost modeling, quarterly forecasting, and budget projections to ensure sustainable benefit expenditure
- Cost Optimization & ROI: Conduct rigorous financial analyses to evaluate plan performance, claims data, and self-insurance funding strategies to optimize spend without compromising plan quality
- Program Strategy & Execution: Design and manage core mental health resources, family-building/fertility programs, gender-affirming care, and flexible wellness stipends to support overall employee health and well-being
- Data-Driven Insights: Analyze utilization metrics, claim trends, and employee feedback to continuously refine benefits offerings and measure program effectiveness
- Communications & Education: Partner with People Communications to build intuitive, clear, and engaging benefits education that helps employees navigate their Total Rewards
- Build & Scale: Inspire, lead, and mentor a high-performing team of benefits professionals, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous growth
Our take
Okta started off as an identity company where organisations, large and small, could tap into the company to have a single sign-on interface to access all cloud applications now centralised. Okta has since expanded to provide identity management at the device as well as the server level.
The new approach towards network security is increasingly based on identification and authentication, and Okta is on track to become the go-to vendor in the space. It aims to do so by developing products that enable people to access applications and other tools more smoothly and securely than ever before.
Okta has taken strides towards expansion through significant employee growth and shuffling executive leadership. The company has also made lateral moves such as tackling governance concerns, opening up new paths for revenue.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
19% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Sep 2015
$75m
SERIES F
Jun 2014
$75m
SERIES E
Total funding: $229.3m
Company benefits
- Work from home opportunities
- Health + Wellness
- Financial Benefits
- Pay + Incentives
- Time Off
- Everyday Living
- Resources
Company HQ
The East Cut, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Todd McKinnon
(Co-Founder & CEO)VP of Development at Salesforce.com and has nearly a decade of experience in various engineering and leadership roles at PeopleSoft.
Frederic Kerrest
(Co-Founder & Vice Chairman)Worked in Sales and Business Development at Salesforce.com, and previously co-founded high-tech consulting firm Meridian Global Solutions.
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