Benefits Strategy Lead (Remote) - Global & Open Enrollment

LaunchDarkly; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Vision

Full Dental

Full Medical

Flexible Schedule

Healthy Lunches & Snacks

Conference & Meetup Access

Education Stipend

Personalized Work Station

Close to Public Transportation

Bike Parking

Team Activities

Unlimited paid time off policy

Work from home opportunities

Health insurance

Job summary

LaunchDarkly is seeking an experienced Director of Benefits to own the global benefits program for a fast-growing tech company. You will lead strategy, renewals, vendor relationships, and compliance, shaping compensation and wellness offerings across geographies.

Partner with Finance to optimize costs and ensure regulatory alignment (ACA, ERISA, HIPAA, COBRA, FMLA). You will manage HRIS integrations, communicate clearly with executives, and drive data-driven improvements across time zones.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in benefits with renewals, open enrollment and vendor mgmt.
• Experience with US benefits regulations (ACA, ERISA, HIPAA, COBRA, FMLA).
• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, Finance, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Own benefits strategy and roadmap, including design and benchmarking.
• Lead annual renewal and open enrollment cycles with cost modeling and vendor negotiation.
• Manage broker, carrier, PEO/EOR, and third-party administrator relationships.
• Forecast, budget, and report benefits spend with Finance; identify optimization opportunities.
• Ensure ACA, ERISA, HIPAA, COBRA, FMLA, and local leave compliance; coordinate filings and audits.
• Administer and optimize benefits tech (HRIS, benefits platform, carrier feeds).
• Design clear benefits communications to help employees make informed choices.
• Evaluate benefits for new geographies and acquisitions; support integration.
• Build scalable processes, documentation, and metrics; report insights to People leadership.

Skills

Vendor management

Negotiation

Data analysis

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business/Finance

Professional certification CEBS/SHRM/PHR

Tools

Workday

Rippling

HRIS systems

Job description

LaunchDarkly is seeking an experienced Director of Benefits to own the global benefits program for a fast-growing tech company. You will lead strategy, renewals, vendor relationships, and compliance, shaping compensation and wellness offerings across geographies.

Partner with Finance to optimize costs and ensure regulatory alignment (ACA, ERISA, HIPAA, COBRA, FMLA). You will manage HRIS integrations, communicate clearly with executives, and drive data-driven improvements across time zones.