Global Benefits Lead

Here at Appian our values of Intensity and Excellence define who we are. We set high standards and live up to them ensuring that everything we do is done with care and quality. We approach every challenge with ambition and commitment holding ourselves and each other accountable to achieve the best results. When you join Appian youll be part of a passionate team dedicated to accomplishing hard things together.

About the Team

The People Team at Appian plays a pivotal role in powering company growth by attracting developing and supporting world-class talent. As our team expands globally the Benefits group ensures our employees across North America EMEA and APJ receive robust competitive and seamless benefit support. Our work empowers the team behind Appians AI-Powered Process Automation and Enterprise-Grade Orchestration platforms to perform at their best every day.

The Opportunity

As Appian continues its rapid expansion we need a proactive execution-oriented Global Benefits Lead to scale our U.S. and international benefits programs. Sitting at our headquarters in McLean VA you will serve as a core operational partner managing U.S. health welfare and retirement administration while supporting benefits delivery across EMEA and APJ. This role offers high visibility a high degree of ownership and the opportunity to leverage innovative automation to modernize benefit workflows for a modern global workforce.

What Youll Do

• Lead Day-to-Day U.S. Benefits Administration: Support end-to-end U.S. health and welfare plans (medical dental vision HSA/FSA life/AD&D leaves) and the U.S. 401(k) program in partnership with financial advisors and plan administrators.

• Support International Benefits Delivery: Partner with local brokers vendors and regional HR teams to execute renewals manage implementations and align benefits administration across EMEA and APJ with local statutory requirements.

• Manage Compliance & Vendor Relationships: Oversee compliance requirements (ERISA ACA COBRA HIPAA) and partner with international stakeholders on governance vendor invoice audits implementation and performance monitoring.

• Optimize Operations & Workflow Automation: Modernize administration by identifying efficiency gains leveraging AI tools and streamlining benefits enrollment workflows within enterprise tools like Workday.

• Drive Strategic Initiatives & Analytics: Analyze claims data utilization trends and vendor reporting to deliver insights while leading critical execution cycles like Open Enrollment system configuration and employee communications.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Human Resources Business Administration or a related field (required).

• 5 years of experience in benefits administration with demonstrated ownership of complex multi-region programs.

• Deep operational expertise in U.S. health welfare leave and retirement plan administration.

• Proven experience leveraging enterprise HRIS platforms specifically Workday.

• Strong analytical spreadsheet and data-auditing skills with a track record of driving operational efficiency.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to international benefits administration across EMEA and APJ regions.

• Experience integrating AI-driven workflows or modern tech tools into HR and benefits operations.

• Enterprise Ecosystem Experience: We value experience within enterprise platform ecosystems such as Salesforce or ServiceNow as these systems translate exceptionally well into our Enterprise-Grade Orchestration environment.

Tools and Resources

• Training and Development: During onboarding we focus on equipping new hires with the skills and knowledge for success through department-specific training. Continuous learning is a central focus at Appian with dedicated mentorship and the First-Friend program being widely utilized resources for new hires.
• Growth Opportunities: Appian provides a diverse array of growth and development opportunities including our leadership program tailored for new and aspiring managers a comprehensive library of specialized department training through Appian University skills based training and tuition reimbursement for those aiming to advance their education. This commitment ensures that employees have access to a holistic range of development opportunities.
• Community: Well immerse you into our community rooted in respect starting on day one. Appian fosters inclusivity through our 8 employee-led affinity groups. These groups help employees build stronger internal and external networks by planning social educational and outreach activities to connect with Appianites and larger initiatives throughout the company.

Benefits

Appian offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health wellbeing and financial future. Benefits may include health coverage Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with free mental health support life and disability insurance an Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP) a retirement/pension plan wellness dollars tuition reimbursement family-forming benefits and more. Benefits vary by countryplease ask your Talent Acquisition contact for details specific to the location you are applying to.

About Appian

Appian provides AI automation for mission-critical work. We automate complex processes in large enterprises and governments. Our platform is known for its unique reliability and scale. Weve been automating processes for more than 25 years and understand enterprise operations like no one else. For more information visit . Nasdaq: APPN

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