Stryker Corporation

Benefits Manager (Remote)

Stryker Corporation$102K — $171K *
Healthcare
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent 6+ years of additional work experience
  • 8+ years in health and welfare benefits plan design and strategy
  • Previous HR or role-related experience
  • Preferred: 4+ years in business-facing HR, HR COE, or HR Operations
  • Preferred: CEBS certification or similar training

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate market trends and recommend program changes
  • Ensure compliance with benefits regulations like ERISA, HIPAA, and ACA
  • Develop employee benefit communications and materials
  • Manage vendor relationships and performance assessments
  • Lead Request for Proposal (RFP) processes and contract evaluations
  • Support benefit integrations for organizational changes
  • Monitor program costs and vendor performance to identify improvement opportunities

Benefits

  • Work flexibility: Remote
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams
  • Opportunity to shape employee benefit experiences
  • Exposure to compliance and regulatory environments
  • Engagement with innovation in benefit programs
Full Job Description
Work Flexibility: Remote

Make a meaningful impact by shaping how employees experience their benefits every day. In this role, you will lead strategy and execution for key health and welfare programs, ensuring they are competitive, compliant, and aligned to business priorities. You'll collaborate across teams to drive innovation, improve outcomes, and deliver high-value benefits at scale.

What You Will Do
  • Evaluate market trends, benchmarking data, utilization, and plan performance to recommend program changes that improve value, compliance, and cost effectiveness.
  • Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local benefits regulations, including ERISA, HIPAA, ACA/PPACA, Section 125, and COBRA
  • Develop employee benefit communications, enrollment materials, and plan change communications to improve understanding and participation.
  • Manage vendor relationships, including service delivery, performance reviews, escalations, service-level agreements (SLAs), and continuous improvement plans.
  • Lead Request for Proposal (RFP) processes for assigned plans, including9 bid analysis, and contract evaluations in partnership with Procurement, Legal, and other internal/external teams.
  • Support benefit integrations for acquisitions, mergers, divestitures or other organizational changes, including compliant transition planning and implementation.
  • Monitor program costs, budget performance, risk factors, and vendor results to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
  • Manage vendor relationships, including service delivery, escalations, service-level agreements (SLAs), and continuous improvement plans.
  • Present annual program recommendations and execute approved plan changes with cross-functional partners including HR Operations, Payroll, Legal, and Finance.
  • Research escalated benefit issues, policy questions, and plan administration matters and provide guidance to internal stakeholders.


What you need

Required
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent 6+ years of additional work experience
  • 8+ years of work experience including experience in health and welfare benefits plan design and strategy
  • Previous HR or role-related experience


Preferred
  • 4+ years business-facing HR, HR COE, HR Operations, or role-related experience
  • 8+ years' experience supporting health and welfare benefits plan design and strategy
  • Experience in multiple HR disciplines or client groups
  • Experience in health and welfare benefits plan design and strategy
  • CEBS certification or similar training


Candidates should ideally be based in the Eastern or Central Time Zone to align with team collaboration and business hours.

United States of America Pay Ranges:
  • USN: $102,600 - $171,000 USD Annual
  • US5: $107,700 - $179,600 USD Annual
  • US10: $112,900 - $188,100 USD Annual
  • US15: $118,000 - $196,600 USD Annual
  • US20: $123,100 - $205,200 USD Annual
  • US30: $133,400 - $222,300 USD Annual


View the U.S. work location and transparency guide to find the pay range for your location.

Travel Percentage: 10%

About Stryker Corporation

Stryker Networks is a premier Information Technology partner providing IT managed services and database application development.

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Joining Stryker Corporation means becoming part of a global team recognized for its commitment to innovation, leadership, and enhancing patient outcomes. As a leading medical technology company, Stryker is the perfect place to build a career that truly makes a difference.

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At Stryker, every position contributes to our mission of making healthcare better. Here, you will use your skills to work on transformative projects that improve lives across the globe. You will be part of a culture that thrives on growth, innovation, and leadership, and you will work alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry.

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Our employees enjoy a collaborative atmosphere that fosters innovation and encourages professional development. With a commitment to leadership and diversity, Stryker ensures that all team members have the opportunity to grow and influence the company's future. Our global scale and dedication to impactful solutions make us leaders in medical technology.

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Learn more about Stryker Corporation
Size
46,000 employees
Market Cap
$91.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.5 billion
Founded
2004
5 Year Trend
+8.6%
Revenue
$14.3 billion
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