AVP, Benefits Strategy & Governance

Location: Atlanta, GA; other locations include New York, NY; Charleston, SC; and Boston, MA. Country: United States of America.

Annual base salary: $180,000–$220,000, plus potential incentive opportunities.

Company

hirify.global provides financial products and services supporting individuals, employers, and communities in achieving financial security.

What you will do

• Develop and execute enterprise benefits strategy across health, wealth, retirement, pension, and financial well-being programs.
• Create multi-year roadmaps, business cases, financial analyses, and performance measures aligned with workforce and business priorities.
• Lead retirement, pension, health, welfare, wellness, insurance, leave, reimbursement, and financial security program design.
• Establish governance, fiduciary oversight, compliance controls, committee structures, reporting, plan documentation, and regulatory filings.
• Direct strategic vendor relationships, including selection, negotiation, contracting, renewals, performance management, and transformation.
• Lead the benefits team, enterprise changes, acquisitions, integrations, and cross-functional partnerships while representing Voya in external industry forums.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required; advanced degree preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive experience in Benefits, Total Rewards, Retirement, Pension, Finance, HR Operations, or a related field.
• Significant experience leading enterprise benefits strategy, governance, and vendor management.
• Deep knowledge of health and welfare plans, retirement plans, pension programs, fiduciary responsibilities, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience presenting to executive leaders, fiduciary committees, and governance bodies.
• Strong financial acumen, including business case development, cost analysis, forecasting, and program performance measurement.
• Executive presence, strategic thinking, sound judgment, negotiation capability, and the ability to influence across a complex matrix.

Nice to have

• CEBS or another relevant professional designation.

Culture & Benefits

• Purpose-led, performance-driven culture focused on customer outcomes, inclusion, accountability, and team development.
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.
• 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions up to 6% and an employer-paid cash balance retirement plan of 4%.
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 per year.
• 20 days of paid time off, nine paid company holidays, a flexible Diversity Celebration Day, and 40 hours of paid volunteer time per calendar year.
• Expected to use data, AI, automation, and digital tools to improve benefits delivery and employee experiences.