116K–187K USD / year
Senior Benefits Manager
People/HRWorkplace — United States
Published on 2026-10-19
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About this role
Own the strategy and end-to-end delivery of health, wellness, retirement, leave, and other benefits programs for a growing, distributed workforce. This senior individual contributor role partners with leaders across People, Finance, Legal, and IT to improve employee experience, manage costs, and ensure compliance.
About the company
LaunchDarkly is a feature management platform that lets teams release, target, and control product features with flags without redeploying code.
What you'll do
- Set the benefits strategy and roadmap using plan data and market benchmarking.
- Lead annual renewals and open enrollment, including plan analysis, cost modeling, negotiations, communications, and audits.
- Manage brokers, carriers, PEO/EORs, and third-party administrators.
- Partner with Finance on benefits forecasting, budgeting, and cost optimization.
- Own benefits compliance, required filings, notices, and audits.
- Optimize benefits platforms, HRIS, carrier integrations, and eligibility and invoice reconciliation.
- Resolve complex benefits, leave, and accommodation cases and coach People Operations teammates.
- Develop benefits communications, scalable processes, and program metrics.
What we're looking for
- 8+ years of progressive benefits experience, including ownership of renewals, open enrollment, and vendor management.
- Strong knowledge of US benefits regulations and fully insured and self-funded plan models.
- Ability to analyze plan data, build cost models, and advise senior stakeholders.
- Experience with benefits administration platforms, HRIS systems, and carrier integrations.
- Strong negotiation, vendor management, communication, and project execution skills.
- Sound judgment and discretion when handling confidential employee information.
- Comfort working with distributed teams across time zones.
Nice to have
- Experience supporting multi-country benefits or M&A integration.
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, or a related field.
- CEBS, SHRM-CP/SCP, or PHR/SPHR certification.
- Experience with equity or broader total rewards programs.
Benefits
- Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).
- Health, vision, and dental insurance.
- Mental health benefits.