Director, Global Benefits

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.