Senior Benefits Strategist

Apptronik; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Apptronik, a human-centered robotics company, seeks a Senior Benefits Specialist to own end‑to‑end benefits design, administration, and execution for health, retirement, and wellness programs. You will resolve complex issues with cross‑functional teams and manage vendor relationships to ensure compliant, cost-effective plans.

Responsibilities include policy creation, open enrollment communications, and program performance tracking.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus approximately 8+ years of relevant benefits/total rewards experience.
• 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 advise senior stakeholders and partners outside one's immediate area of expertise on complex matters.

Responsibilities

• Administer benefits plans end to end — health insurance, retirement programs, and wellness initiatives.
• Execute benefits initiatives in partnership with HR, Finance, and Legal, ensuring compliance and cost-effectiveness.
• Write and maintain policies and procedures governing benefits administration.
• Produce and manage employee-facing benefits communications (open enrollment materials, notices, FAQs).
• Manage vendor and broker relationships, coordinating RFPs and negotiating terms.
• Track program performance against metrics and drive improvement initiatives.
• Build and maintain reporting tools that track benefits impact and satisfaction.
• Serve as go-to resource for benefits and HR staff on complex administration questions.
• Coordinate with legal, finance, and external brokers to resolve complex issues.

Skills

Benefits design

Benefits administration

Vendor management

ERISA compliance

Analytical skills

Communication & influencing

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

8+ years benefits experience

Job description

Apptronik, a human-centered robotics company, seeks a Senior Benefits Specialist to own end‑to‑end benefits design, administration, and execution for health, retirement, and wellness programs. You will resolve complex issues with cross‑functional teams and manage vendor relationships to ensure compliant, cost-effective plans.

Responsibilities include policy creation, open enrollment communications, and program performance tracking.