Total Rewards Manager

Key Responsibilities:

Rewards Strategy & Execution:

• Lead the development and execution of a comprehensive total rewards strategy that aligns with organizational goals and values.
• Oversee the design and administration of competitive compensation packages, ensuring they attract, motivate, and retain top talent.
• Manage and rationalize the variable pay, performance-linked pay, and bonus programs to ensure consistency and equity across the organization.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to design incentive programs that drive high performance and employee engagement.
• Conduct market analysis and benchmarking to ensure the organization remains competitive within its industry.
• Regularly audit and review compensation and benefits programs to maintain accuracy, compliance, and effectiveness.

BenefitsManagement:

• Oversee employee benefits programs, including health insurance, retirement plans, wellness initiatives, and other voluntary benefits.
• Ensure that benefits programs are aligned with employee needs while being cost-effective and compliant with all applicable regulations.
• Continuously assess and refine the benefits offering to remain attractive to current and prospective employees.

Performance Management:

• Partner with key stakeholders to refine and execute the organizations performance management framework.
• Provide guidance and oversight on the performance-linked pay process to ensure it rewards the right behaviours and outcomes.
• Ensure that performance management tools and processes are consistently applied across the organization to promote fairness and transparency.

Compliance & Governance:

• Ensure the organization is compliant with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Develop governance frameworks and policies to standardize rewards and performance management processes.
• Stay current on industry trends, legal updates, and best practices to inform decision-making and recommendations.

Collaboration & Leadership:

• Collaborate with the HR team and business leaders to ensure alignment between rewards and performance initiatives and broader business objectives.
• Provide expert guidance to HR Business Partners and other team members on compensation, benefits, and performance management issues.
• Act as a strategic advisor to leadership on total rewards and performance topics, helping to shape the organizations approach to talent management.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in human resources, Business Administration, or related field.
• 8-12 years of experience in HR, with a strong focus on total rewards and performance management.
• Proven experience in designing and implementing compensation and benefits programs, with an emphasis on consistency and equity.
• Strong analytical skills with experience in market benchmarking and data-driven decision-making.
• Familiarity with HRIS systems and compensation software.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively across functions and levels.