Applied Materials

1 month ago

Director, Americas Benefits

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Job Summary

Lead the Americas benefits strategy as part of the Global Total Rewards team, ensuring compliant, consistent administration of U.S. health, retirement, time off, leaves of absence, and wellness programs. Oversee annual enrollment and benefits operations, manage vendor relationships and budgeting, and drive employee-facing benefits communication. Partner with leadership on talent outcomes while leading due diligence for benefits-related M&A and integration.

Location: Santa Clara, Austin

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Executive & General Management

Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

•Develop and implement a comprehensive Americas benefits strategy aligned with global Total Rewards and local market practices.
•Oversee administration of health (medical, dental, vision), retirement (401(k), deferred compensation), tax-advantaged accounts (HSA, FSA), risk coverage, time off, wellness, and leaves of absence.
•Lead annual enrollment processes and ensure accurate, timely execution of benefits operations across the region.
•Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations including ERISA, ACA, and manage required filings and plan documents.
•Negotiate and manage vendor relationships, monitor benefits trends for pricing and plan design, and lead due diligence/integration for benefits-related M&A/divestitures.

Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 180,000 - 247,500 annually

Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kHsaFsaPaid Leave

Key Requirements

•Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, or related field (master’s preferred).
•10+ years in HR, including 5+ years leading benefits and 3+ years managing teams.
•Deep expertise in U.S. benefits and retirement plans (401(k) and deferred compensation); Canadian and Costa Rican benefits preferred.
•Strong background in designing, administering, and ensuring compliance for health and welfare, retirement, and leave of absence programs.
•Experience managing vendor relationships and annual enrollment operations with a compliance focus.

Experience:BenefitsRetirement plansHRTotal rewards

Education:Bachelor's in human resources, Business

Skills:Strategic thinkingTeam leadershipAnalytical thinkingProblem-solvingCommunication

Company Brief

Applied Materials

Provides semiconductor manufacturing equipment, services, and software used to build advanced chips and display technologies. Its tools support materials engineering, deposition, etching, inspection, and process control for major electronics manufacturers worldwide.

Industry: Industrial Machinery

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Santa Clara, United States

Founded: 1967

Glassdoor: 3.9

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Applied Materials

1 month ago

Director, Americas Benefits

✓ Verified Job

Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 5 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: Santa Clara, Austin

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Executive & General Management

Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

•Develop and implement a comprehensive Americas benefits strategy aligned with global Total Rewards and local market practices.
•Oversee administration of health (medical, dental, vision), retirement (401(k), deferred compensation), tax-advantaged accounts (HSA, FSA), risk coverage, time off, wellness, and leaves of absence.
•Lead annual enrollment processes and ensure accurate, timely execution of benefits operations across the region.
•Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations including ERISA, ACA, and manage required filings and plan documents.
•Negotiate and manage vendor relationships, monitor benefits trends for pricing and plan design, and lead due diligence/integration for benefits-related M&A/divestitures.

Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 180,000 - 247,500 annually

Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kHsaFsaPaid Leave

Key Requirements

•Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, or related field (master’s preferred).
•10+ years in HR, including 5+ years leading benefits and 3+ years managing teams.
•Deep expertise in U.S. benefits and retirement plans (401(k) and deferred compensation); Canadian and Costa Rican benefits preferred.
•Strong background in designing, administering, and ensuring compliance for health and welfare, retirement, and leave of absence programs.
•Experience managing vendor relationships and annual enrollment operations with a compliance focus.

Experience:BenefitsRetirement plansHRTotal rewards

Education:Bachelor's in human resources, Business

Skills:Strategic thinkingTeam leadershipAnalytical thinkingProblem-solvingCommunication

Company Brief

Applied Materials

Industry: Industrial Machinery

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Santa Clara, United States

Founded: 1967

Glassdoor: 3.9

Website LinkedIn Glassdoor