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Apptronik is a human-centered robotics company developing AI-powered humanoid robots (Apollo) to support humanity across manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, and beyond. As Senior Director, Total Rewards, you will be a founding architect of the company's compensation and benefits strategy, reporting to the VP of People Operations.
You will own total rewards end-to-end, including compensation design and management, equity compensation, benefits and well-being programs, compliance and governance, and analytics. Specific responsibilities include:
**Compensation Design & Management:** Own job architecture, leveling frameworks, and salary structures across engineering, business, and operations. Lead compensation cycles (merit, equity refresh, promotions) with modeling, calibration, and manager communications. Conduct regular market benchmarking using tools like Radford; maintain and refresh salary bands annually. Partner with Talent Acquisition on offer strategy, competitive positioning, and real-time compensation intelligence.
**Equity Compensation:** Partner with Legal and Finance on equity mechanics, liquidity events, and board materials. Build education resources to help employees understand and value their ownership stake.
**Benefits & Well-being:** Own the full benefits lifecycle—broker relationships, annual renewal, plan design, cost modeling, and employee communication. Serve as escalation point for complex claims and coverage questions. Evaluate and evolve the benefits portfolio to remain competitive in tech and robotics talent markets. Oversee leave of absence administration and ensure compliance with federal and state regulations.
**Compliance & Governance:** Ensure programs comply with FLSA, ACA, ERISA, and applicable state laws. Maintain plan documents, SPDs, and governance documentation.
**Analytics & Systems:** Build dashboards and conduct pay equity analyses to give leadership visibility into total rewards spend and support a fair, data-informed workplace.
You will work in a Series B, high-growth environment at the cutting edge of applied AI and robotics, partnering closely with Finance, Legal, and People Partners.
**Requirements:**
- 12+ years in compensation, total rewards, or related people operations role, ideally in high-growth or tech environment. Breadth across compensation strategy, equity, and benefits matters more than any single credential.
- Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, Finance, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Analytical mindset: build models, identify trends, translate complex data into clear insights for Finance, Legal, and Board-level audiences.
- Builder's instinct: bring structure to ambiguity and take ownership through execution.
- Clear communicator: handle sensitive data with discretion; translate complex compensation concepts into plain language for employees, managers, and executives.
- CCP, CEBS, or PHR/SPHR certification is a plus, not required.
- Experience in venture-backed or high-growth company strongly preferred; transferable depth from other dynamic environments welcome.
