Job Description:
The Head of Benefits leads the strategic direction, design, governance, and end‑to‑end management of all U.S. and North America benefits programs—including health and welfare, retirement, pension, 401(k), non‑qualified executive plans, and legacy DB/DC and retiree medical programs. This role provides executive leadership across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Costa Rica, ensuring benefit plans remain competitive within the chemical manufacturing sector, fully compliant with federal regulations, and cost‑effective through rigorous financial management, actuarial valuations, audits, investment strategy oversight, cost‑containment initiatives, and operational improvements. The position directs vendor governance for more than 50 external partners—including attorneys, actuaries, auditors, investment advisors, recordkeepers, and consultants—while ensuring exceptional service delivery to over 4,200 U.S. employees, 12,000 covered members, and approximately 3,000 retirees across more than 40 locations. It leads benefit‑related merger, acquisition, and divestiture activity, including due diligence, asset/liability transfers, and alignment with HR, Finance, Legal and Accounting. Additional responsibilities include managing senior executive agreements and non‑qualified deferred compensation plans, overseeing complex executive compensation and localization arrangements, providing strategic support to business leaders and HR partners, guiding wellness initiatives, and developing direct reports and HR colleagues to strengthen organizational capability.
