An overview of this role
At GitLab, we seek to enable a high performance culture while keeping team members’ experience at the forefront of everything we do. As the Director of Global Benefits, you will play a pivotal role in aligning the benefits strategy with GitLab’s organizational strategy, values and culture.
What you’ll do
- Oversee the design, development, implementation, and communication of our global benefits programs ensuring they are competitive and equitable
- Lead and mentor a team of benefits professionals to develop innovative benefits strategies and provide strategic business partnership while fostering their own growth and development
- Lead compliance with domestic and international rules and regulations by ensuring maintenance of global benefits database, effective governance processes, and completion of regular audits
- Proactively partner with leadership to recommend enhancements and/or new benefits offerings based on market trends and team member feedback
- Drive the review, communication, and implementation of the annual benefits enrollment process
- Own the communication strategy and create internal benefits branding messaging and trainings to ensure team members understand the components and value of their benefits package
- Develop benefits roadmaps and strategy for planned entities and PEOs to determine future benefits in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders
- Responsible for managing all vendor and consulting relationships and drive proactive communication across regional and local groups
- Determine M&A strategy and execution for benefits
- Oversee administration of all retirement and pension plans
- Track and perform financial analysis of health plan performance
- Lead the transition from fully-insured to self-insured plans
- Lead quarterly Benefits Administration Committee meetings
What you’ll bring
- Progressive experience and demonstrated leadership in designing and managing benefits ideally at rapidly growing, global companies in a relevant industry
- Strong understanding of global benefits administration
- Forward thinking, creative, and strategic leader with strong project management and organizational skills
- Comfortable and enthusiastic about working in a fast-paced, high growth, constantly changing, geographically dispersed, transparent environment
- Ability to drive consensus and engagement across a wide variety of stakeholders in multiple parts of the business
- Strategic leader with a strong ability to analyze and turn data into insights and action plans aligned with company direction
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to package and present complex analyses and recommendations clearly
- Previous experience in both public and startup companies
- Experience preparing for and interacting with the 401k Committee
- Experience working remotely and managing remote team members is preferred
How GitLab will support you
- Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being
- All remote, asynchronous work environment
- Flexible Paid Time Off
- Team Member Resource Groups
- Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Growth and development budget
- Parental leave
- Home office support
Please note that we welcome interest from candidates with varying levels of experience; many successful candidates do not meet every single requirement. Additionally, studies have shown that people from underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to a job unless they meet every single qualification. If you're excited about this role, please apply and allow our recruiters to assess your application.