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HuFriedyGroup · 3 weeks ago

Director, Compensation & Benefits

Des Plaines, IL, US

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$150K/yr - $185K/yr

12+ years exp

HuFriedyGroup is a leading manufacturer of dental instruments and infection prevention products. The Director of Global Benefits & Compensation is responsible for the day-to-day design, administration, analysis, and delivery of compensation and benefits programs across HuFriedyGroup’s global workforce.

DentalManufacturingMedical Device

Work & Life Balance

Responsibilities

Directly own and execute global compensation programs, including:

Annual merit, bonus, and incentive cycles

Global job architecture, leveling, and market pricing

Executive, management, sales, and spot incentive programs

Personally conduct job evaluations, global market pricing, and pay analyses, balancing internal equity and local market competitiveness

Build and maintain detailed compensation models, cost scenarios, and global pay-impact analyses (highly Excel-driven and auditable)

Partner closely with Finance on global labor cost planning, AOP, forecasting, and private-equity cost expectations

Support M&A activity, integrations, and restructuring initiatives with hands-on compensation harmonization and modeling

Ensure global pay practices comply with applicable wage, hour, pay equity, and transparency regulations

Own the day-to-day administration of global benefits programs across North America, EMEA, and APAC, including:

Health, welfare, retirement, and statutory benefits

Global leave programs and country-specific requirements

Serve as the primary escalation point for complex global benefits issues and employee cases

Lead annual benefits renewals and open enrollment processes across regions, coordinating vendors, brokers, and internal stakeholders

Manage global vendor relationships, including brokers, carriers, and retirement providers, ensuring service quality, cost control, and compliance

Oversee global benefits compliance activities, including ERISA (U.S.), local statutory requirements, and audit remediation

Partner closely with Payroll and local HR teams to resolve eligibility, deductions, and contribution issues across countries

Ensure global compensation and benefits programs meet regulatory requirements across jurisdictions

Personally manage audits, corrections, and remediation efforts (e.g., ERISA corrections, pension issues, local compliance gaps)

Maintain plan documentation, governance materials, and audit-ready records

Partner with Legal, Finance, and external advisors globally

Provide hands-on guidance to HR Business Partners and leaders across regions

Translate complex compensation and benefits concepts into practical guidance for managers and employees

May lead or mentor a small global team, while remaining personally accountable for execution

Act as a trusted, responsive partner to employees, leaders, and HR teams globally

Qualification

Global compensation programsBenefits administrationAdvanced Excel skillsU.S. compensation regulationsGlobal market pricingJob evaluationsVendor managementPragmaticIndependent operationDetail-oriented