Sr. Manager, Global Benefits & Mobility

Dover is a diversified global manufacturer with annual revenue of over $7 billion. We deliver innovative equipment and components, specialty systems, consumable supplies, software and digital solutions, and support services through five operating segments: Engineered Products, Clean Energy & Fueling, Imaging & Identification, Pumps & Process Solutions and Climate & Sustainable Technologies. Dover combines global scale with operational agility to lead the markets we serve. Recognized for our entrepreneurial approach for over 70 years, our team of approximately 24,000 employees takes an ownership mindset, collaborating with customers to redefine what's possible. Headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois, Dover trades on the New York Stock Exchange under "DOV." Additional information is available at dovercorporation.com.  

Position Summary:

The Sr. Manager of Global Benefits and Mobility will be responsible for leading all aspects of global rewards, mobility, including tax, payroll, equity, immigration, relocation, and international assignments including permanent, temporary, and commuting. The Sr. Manager of Global Benefits and Mobility will be responsible for governance, strategy, design, compliance, global employment planning, immigration strategy, and global rewards planning. The Sr. Manager of Global Benefits and Mobility will ensure that Dover’s strategy, philosophy, and practices in other parts of the globe are consistently aligned with business objectives, best practices, local laws, and regulations. The Sr. Manager of Global Benefits and Mobility will work closely with external business partners and internal stakeholders across the organization and will leverage data-driven insights that facilitate and influence the strategy and design of innovative, cost effective, and market-competitive reward programs.  This leader will partner directly with global teams across Dover operating companies and will interface with corporate functional leaders in finance, legal, tax, and HR operations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage Global Benefits governance.
  • establishing annual priorities and overall strategic direction of all global benefit and retirement programs to ensure alignment with Dover’s operating companies strategic objectives and will continuously assess market trends and local regulatory requirements to design and implement rewards programs, develop processes, policies and procedures aligned to the operating company’s business strategy and competitive practices with an overall objective of maximizing employee productivity, performance, and engagement. Responsible for the global benefits governance strategy which includes working with operating companies on plan design changes, plan renewals for non-US life, risk, health, and retirement plans.
  • Responsible for managing the annual global benefits reporting of statutory, health, life, disability, retirement plans across the company including working with Dover’s accounting group for year-end financial planning.
  • Provide research and support for Dover’s Benefits Committee meetings on reporting on all non-US benefit plans.
  • Provide guidance on global regulatory changes to Operating Company leaders.
  • Benchmark benefit plans in each country and work with local consultants or brokers to create plan design changes, change management and communication strategy.
• Manage HR Diligence for Mergers & Acquisition & Divestitures
  • Lead pre-close diligence planning for HR function including reviewing benefit plans, compensation plans, equity plans, bonus plans and finalize a comparison analysis.
  • Work with Operating Company leaders to finalize diligence planning including talent assessments, benefits, and compensation package analysis.
  • Lead diligence for multiple deals concurrently.
• Lead Dover’s Global Employment Council
  • Responsible for providing recommendations on complex global employment situations were employment or hosting decisions are made in emerging markets for an Operating Company
  • Responsible for researching local employment rules while liaising with local attorneys and experts to come up with recommendations and support Operating Company recruiting needs.
  • Coordinate cross-functional team of legal, tax, human resources to review hosting arrangements globally.
  • Review independent contractor arrangements and ensure comp