Global Benefits Manager

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Global Benefits Manager who will play a critical role in taking our programs and operations to the next level. This position will report directly to the Senior Manager, Total Rewards. 

You’ll be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of our global Benefits programs including vendor management. You’ll collaborate closely with our internal stakeholders, such as Compensation, HR Business Partners, Payroll and Legal and will champion all things benefits for Apollo.

Responsibilities: 

• Oversee the day-to-day operations and strategic planning of domestic and global benefits and LOA programs.
• Lead and manage the annual open enrollment process, ensuring a smooth experience for all employees. 
• Partner with our benefit brokers to operationalize our global benefits offerings, including in Canada, Poland and India, ensuring seamless administration of programs by vendors to maximize employee experience
• Drive Benefits communication campaigns (Open Enrollment, Benefit updates, insurer changes, etc.) ensuring that benefit plan information is effectively communicated to employees. 
• Offer day-to-day benefits support and address inquiries, assisting employees in navigating their benefit needs
• Work closely with Payroll, HRIS (DarwinBox), and our People Operations team to ensure an exceptional employee experience as it relates to benefits management
• Collaborate with the People Leadership Team on budgeting and financial analysis of benefit programs. 
• Own all state and federal regulatory compliance filings, ensuring benefits programs adhere to applicable laws.

About You: 

• You have 6+ years experience leading and driving benefits programs in a global organization
• You have a working knowledge of international health and general benefits offerings
• Knowledge and experience in leave of absence (LOA) programs. Both internal and via an external admin provider.
• You can scale processes in a fast-paced high-growth environment
• You have strong communication skills (verbal, written, and interpersonal) and high attention to detail
• You possess an understanding of the global benefits landscape (specifically India, Poland, Mexico, & Columbia) along with experience deep and thoughtful analysis of the healthcare marketplace, as it relates to global employer plans
• You lead with data and have the ability to drive modeling and budgets to help make the best decisions for our people
• You are driven by delivering  people-first programs
• Ability to prioritize and execute on tasks and goals

Besides the great compensation package and culture that thrives in openness and excellence, we invest tremendous effort into developing our remote employees’ careers. The team embraces that we have a sole purpose: to help customers maximize their full revenue potential on the Apollo platform. This mindset opens us up to a lot of creative approaches to making customers successful at scale. You’ll be a significant part of a lean, remote team, empowered to really own your role as a proactive educator. We’re very collaborative at Apollo, so you’ll be able to lean on your teammates, even in adjacent departments, to help you achieve lofty goals. You’ll be supported and encouraged to experiment and take educated risks that lead to big wins. And, you’ll have a whole team remotely by your side to help you do it!