AMR Regional Benefits Lead

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. The people here at Apple don’t just craft products - they build the kind of wonder that’s revolutionized entire industries. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. The members of the Benefits team are no different where our objectives are to design and operate the global benefit programs with a focus on employee experience, offer a long and exciting career with opportunities for you to perfect your existing skills, and also provide the chance to acquire new ones. Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it. ## Description This role serves as the Regional Leader of the Benefits team, ultimately responsible for the health, savings, and leave programs for the Region. You will lead a team of country-level experts to ensure our benefits meet the evolving needs of our employees and the strategic goals of Apple. This role requires a sophisticated balance of regional benefits expertise, transformational leadership, executive stakeholder management, and a sharp eye for operational excellence. ## Responsibilities Drive the regional benefits strategy, aligning business needs with market trends, employee experience goals, and legal requirements. Serve as a trusted strategic partner, balancing employee advocacy with Apple's overarching business objectives. Inspire, develop, and empower a high-performing team of country-level benefits experts, driving individual growth and collective excellence across the region. Build and influence strong partnerships across internal groups, including Communications, Legal, Procurement, Finance, and executive leadership. Cultivate strategic relationships with external partners and industry peers to anticipate market trends and achieve outsized results. Leverage insights from utilization metrics, outcome data, and vendor performance to identify regional or country-level opportunities for operational improvement. Oversee the seamless delivery of complex, multi-country health, savings, and leave programs. Cultivate a culture of outstanding performance, continuous learning, and career growth within the team. ## Minimum qualifications 15+ years of in-depth expertise and leadership in a senior regional benefit program design, implementation, and strategy role in the Americas, within a matrixed multinational environment Proven leadership skills demonstrated through complex problem-solving, effective process evaluation, and the delivery of high-quality, strategic work, including direct experience leading and developing a team of benefits professionals. Deep expertise in health & welfare plan design and qualified retirement plan administration Strong command of federal and state regulatory landscape (ERISA, HIPAA, COBRA, FMLA, ACA) Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, with a track record of influencing senior stakeholders and encouraging innovation Demonstrated experience managing third-party benefit providers and vendor relationships across the Americas markets, including contract negotiation, performance management, and day-to-day partnership oversight Proven ability to oversee end-to-end benefit program operations — from plan design and implementation through ongoing administration — across multiple countries with varying regulatory and cultural requirements Proven experience coaching, mentoring, and advising to help the team grow and develop in line with business and personal goals ## Preferred qualifications Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience or equivalent Strong consultative skills and ability to develop strong relationships quickly — a well-respected, trusted partner whom others want to wor…