Director, Strategy & Design

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And under this roof, we own our opportunities. Becoming the market leader only happens when everyone feels they have the opportunity, and the support, to thrive. We are GAF. And under this roof, we protect what matters most.
** Job Summary
** The primary and critical mandate for the Director, Benefits Strategy & Design is to strategically lead the integration and harmonization of all benefits programs and administration for operating companies, ensuring a unified, seamless, and efficient offering across the entire enterprise.
This role serves as the key strategic architect and leader responsible for the entire lifecycle of the company's comprehensive benefits portfolio—from visionary design and development through to flawless enterprise-wide execution and optimization. Operating as a high-impact change agent, the Director is responsible for transforming the benefits landscape (spanning health, retirement, financial, and wellbeing offerings) to be a powerful driver of employee engagement, talent retention, and cultural alignment.
This position is explicitly focused on defining what the benefits are and how they will be delivered, while partnering closely with internal HR Operations teams who handle the day-to-day administration.

** Essential Duties
*** Strategic Design & Enterprise-Wide Integration    
• Strategic Benefits Design:
Lead the continuous evolution and modernization of the entire benefits portfolio to maintain market competitiveness, align with corporate objectives, and proactively meet the evolving needs of a diverse workforce, including specialized union requirements.

• Integration Strategy:
Design and architect the complex integration strategy for harmonizing benefits plans, policies, and systems following business acquisitions, ensuring seamless alignment and operational readiness for the HR Service Center.

• Financial Modeling & Analytics:
Drive data-driven decision-making by analyzing complex benefits data, cost trends, and plan utilization. Oversee financial modeling and forecasting to ensure fiscal responsibility and maximum ROI on benefit spend.

• Governance & Process Excellence:
Establish and maintain the governance framework for all benefits plans. Champion process re-design and innovation to optimize the end-to-end employee and administrative experience.
* Execution and Strategic Partnership    
• Vendor Strategy & Negotiation:
Provide strategic direction and high-level oversight to all third-party benefits administrators (TPAs), brokers, and carriers. Lead major vendor contract negotiations, renewals, and performance management reviews to ensure maximum value and best-in-class service delivery.

• Cross-Functional Partnership:
Partner strategically with executive stakeholders and cross-functional teams, including HRIS (Workday), Payroll, Finance, and Legal, to build the necessary technology and operational infrastructure required for seamless program execution.

• Union Contract Interpretation:
Interpret union contract provisions and Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs) to design compliant benefits offerings and define the proper execution path for the HR Service Center, in partnership with Labor Relations.
* Compliance, Risk Management, and Leadership    
• Compliance & Risk Mitigation:
Maintain expert-level knowledge of all federal and state regulations (ACA, ERISA, HIPAA, COBRA, FMLA, etc.). Proactively anticipate and establish mitigation strategies for compliance risks across the benefits landscape.

• Team & Stakeholder Leadership:
Oversee and mentor the internal Benefits Strategy staff, providing coaching and development. Lead the…