Senior Benefits Specialist
Apptronik
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Description
Apptronik is a human-centered robotics company developing AI-powered robots to support humanity in every facet of life. Our flagship humanoid robot, Apollo, is built to collaborate thoughtfully with people, starting with critical industries such as manufacturing and logistics, with future applications in healthcare, the home, and beyond.
We operate at the cutting edge of Applied AI, applying our expertise across the full robotics stack to solve some of society's most important problems. You will join a team dedicated to bringing Apollo to market at scale, tackling the complex challenges like safety, commercialization, and mass production to change the world for the better.
We are seeking a Senior Benefits Specialist to own the day-to-day design, administration, and execution of our benefits programs — health insurance, retirement plans, and wellness initiatives. This is an individual-contributor role for a deep subject-matter expert who delivers results through hands-on expertise and cross-functional execution, resolving complex plan administration issues and managing vendor and broker relationships.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES or KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Administer benefits plans end to end — health insurance, retirement programs, and wellness initiatives — including enrollment, eligibility, plan changes, and day-to-day troubleshooting, resolving complex or escalated issues that require in-depth evaluation of competing factors (cost, compliance, employee impact).
- Execute benefits initiatives in partnership with HR, Finance, and Legal, ensuring programs run compliantly (ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, COBRA) and cost-effectively day to day.
- Write and maintain the policies and procedures that govern benefits administration; determine the right course of action for new or ambiguous cases where existing procedure doesn't fully cover the situation.
- Produce and manage employee-facing benefits communications (open enrollment materials, plan change notices, FAQs) so employees have clear, accurate, timely information.
- Manage vendor and broker relationships on an ongoing basis, coordinating RFPs, negotiating contract terms, and tracking service-level performance to keep delivery on track.
- Track program performance against operational metrics (cost, utilization, service levels, employee satisfaction) and run improvement initiatives to fix identified gaps.
- Build and maintain reporting/measurement tools that track benefits program impact and employee satisfaction over time.
- Serve as a go-to resource for other benefits and HR staff on complex administration questions, sharing practical know-how and troubleshooting approaches.
- Coordinate with contacts outside the immediate function (legal, finance, external brokers and consultants) as needed to resolve complex administration issues.
SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor's degree plus approximately 8+ years of relevant benefits/total rewards experience, or a
- Deep, advanced knowledge of benefits plan design, administration, and compliance (health & welfare, retirement, wellness).
- Demonstrated experience managing vendor/broker relationships and negotiating service contracts.
- Strong analytical skills, with experience building frameworks to measure program impact and satisfaction.
- Excellent communication and influencing skills; proven ability to adapt style and advise senior stakeholders and partners outside one's immediate area of expertise on complex matters.
- Working knowledge of relevant employment and benefits law (ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, COBRA, etc.); experience partnering with Legal and Finance on compliance matters.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
- Vision to read printed materials and a computer screen
- Hearing and speech to communicate clearly with employees, vendors, and internal teams
*This is a direct hire. Please, no outside Agency solicitations.
Apptronik provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Benefits
- health insurance
About this role
Apptronik is looking for a Senior Benefits Specialist to design, administer, and oversee the full spectrum of employee benefits programs—health insurance, retirement plans, and wellness initiatives. This is a hands-on individual-contributor role based in Austin, working in-office on a contract basis. You'll own the day-to-day execution of benefits administration, from enrollment and eligibility through complex troubleshooting, while ensuring compliance with ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, and COBRA requirements.
The role demands deep expertise in benefits plan design and administration paired with strong vendor management skills. You'll write and maintain the policies governing how benefits run, create clear employee communications, negotiate with brokers and carriers, and build reporting tools to track program performance and satisfaction. A significant part of the work involves resolving ambiguous or escalated issues that don't fit neatly into existing procedures—situations where you'll need to weigh cost, compliance, and employee impact to determine the right path forward.
This position suits someone with 8+ years of benefits or total rewards experience who combines technical knowledge of employment law with the ability to influence stakeholders across HR, Finance, and Legal. You should be comfortable building measurement frameworks, communicating complex topics clearly to both employees and senior partners, and serving as the go-to expert for other HR staff on thorny administration questions.
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Humanoid robot startup Apptronik has now raised $935M at a $5B+ valuation, TechCrunch
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