Director - Benefits

We all have important information we need to manage and protecting it should be easy. Over 150000 businesses and millions of people log in to 1Password to unlock smart simple access to everything they care about. Our vision is to create a safer simpler digital future for everyone and our culture values simplicity honesty and a human-centric approach to solving problems. Come help us unlock peace of mind so everyone can stay safer online.

The Interim Director of Benefits (12 months) is responsible for leading and maintaining 1Password’s global benefits function during a 12-month period. This role ensures the continuity of benefits programs while providing strategic oversight and operational stability. As Interim Director you will drive the development and administration of competitive scalable and compliant benefits strategies to support employee well-being and the company's growth and talent retention goals.

You will collaborate closely with HR finance and leadership teams to provide guidance on benefits leaves and accommodations while overseeing vendor relationships and compliance with applicable regulations. Your leadership will help ensure our programs are both employee-focused and aligned with broader organizational objectives

This is a remote opportunity within Canada or the United States.

What we're looking for:

• 8+ years of experience managing benefits programs with 5+ years in a global benefits role.

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Business or related field; advanced certifications (e.g. CEBS PHR SPHR) are a plus.

• In-depth knowledge of global benefits including health insurance retirement plans and compliance with local regulations.

• Familiarity with global benefits programs and cultural adaptations.

• Strong financial acumen with the ability to analyze data and make informed recommendations.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to engage employees leadership and external partners.

• Proven leadership abilities including managing cross-functional teams and multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

• Bonus: if you bring experience managing total rewards programs including compensation.

What you can expect:

• Lead the development and management of our global. benefits strategy including health wellness retirement and voluntary benefits programs.

• Oversee leave and accommodation programs ensuring compliance with U.S. laws such as FMLA ADA and state-specific regulations.

• Oversee relationships with benefits vendors including negotiation and contract management ensuring high service levels.

• Ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.

• Analyze program costs and utilization trends recommending optimizations to maintain value and employee satisfaction.

• Develop communication strategies to educate employees about benefits leaves accommodations and wellness programs.

• Evaluate the effectiveness of programs using employee feedback and market data to drive continuous improvements.

• Collaborate with HR legal and finance teams to integrate benefits and leave policies with total rewards initiatives.

• Provide benefits expertise during mergers acquisitions and corporate transitions to ensure seamless integration.

USA-based roles only: The annual base salary for this role is between $185000 USD and $251000 USD plus immediate participation in 1Password's benefits program (health dental 401k and many others) utilization of our generous paid time off an equity grant and where applicable participation in our incentive programs.

Canada-based roles only: The annual base salary for this role is between $167000 CAD and $227000 CAD plus immediate participation in 1Password’s generous benefits program (health dental RRSP and many others) utilization of our generous paid time off an equity grant and where applicable participation in our incentive programs.

At 1Password we approach each individual's compensation with a promise of fair market value and internal equity commensurate with experience and specific skill set.

We believe in the power of remote work but we also recognize that in-person connection is sometimes important to help us achieve our mission. While we are a remote-first company occasional travel for in-person engagement will be a part of this role. Frequency will depend on role and responsibilities and may include but is not limited to annual department-wide offsites team meetings and customer/industry events. These events will typically be held in varying locations across Canada and the US.

You belong here.

1Password is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive diverse and equitable workplace that is built on trust support and respect. We welcome all individuals and do not discriminate on the basis of gender identity and expression race ethnicity disability sexual orientation colour religion creed gender national origin age marital status pregnancy sex citizenship education languages spoken or veteran status. Be yourself find your people and share the things you love.

Accommodation is available upon request at any point during our recruitment process. If you require an accommodation please speak to your talent acquisition partner or email us at [email protected] and we’ll work to meet your needs.

Remote work is a part of our DNA. Given that our company was founded remotely in 2005 we can safely say we're experts at building remote culture. That said remote work at 1Password does mean working from your home country. If you've got questions or concerns about this your talent partner would be happy to address them with you.

Successful applicants will be required to complete a background check that may consist of prior employment verification reference checks education confirmation criminal background publicly available social media credit history or other information as permitted by local law.

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