Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies, and they are seeking a Senior Manager, Global Financial Benefits to enhance employee financial wellbeing and retirement strategies. This role involves designing and governing retirement programs while ensuring compliance and alignment with local market practices across various regions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end strategy, design, and execution of global defined contribution and defined benefit programs across EMEA, LATAM, and APAC, ensuring alignment with local market practices and organizational priorities
• Evaluate investment strategies and governance structures, partnering with internal and external stakeholders to ensure programs remain compliant, risk-managed, and financially optimized
• Develop and implement global retirement program enhancements, identifying gaps across regions and driving consistent, scalable solutions where permitted by local regulations
• Design and launch financial wellbeing initiatives that improve employee understanding and engagement, increasing participation and perceived value of retirement programs
• Own vendor strategy by leading RFP processes, negotiating contracts, and optimizing vendor relationships to improve service quality, cost efficiency, and program outcomes
• Manage annual renewal and enrollment cycles across regions, ensuring timely execution, regulatory compliance, and seamless employee experience globally
• Partner cross-functionally with legal, procurement, and HR teams to assess program feasibility, mitigate risk, and align benefits strategies with business and compliance requirements
• Support mergers and acquisitions by evaluating inherited benefits programs, identifying gaps, and implementing aligned retirement strategies during integration
• Establish and monitor service level agreements, using performance data to drive continuous improvement and hold vendors accountable to defined standards
• Present and influence senior leadership by translating complex retirement and investment topics into clear, actionable recommendations that shape global decision-making

Skills

• Bachelor's degree or 6 years of equivalent experience
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience
• Minimum 5 years of experience managing global benefits programs
• Minimum 5 years of experience in vendor management
• Experience managing global retirement programs across multiple regions
• Minimum 5 years of experience in HR, HR operations, or related function supporting business leaders
• Minimum 4 years of people leadership experience

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