Global Benefits & Compensation Senior Manager

Acuity Inc.

Brossard

Hybrid

CAD 110,000 - 170,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

Acuity Inc. is a leading industrial technology company, focused on innovative benefits and compensation programs across Canada and the USA.

The Total Rewards leader will design, implement, and govern compensation and health and welfare programs globally, partnering with executives, HR teams, and outside advisors to drive business results and associate value. This role requires 6–8 years in total rewards, strong analytical capabilities, and excellent communication to align programs with

Qualifications

6-8 years experience in total rewards strategy including compensation, benefits, and global program design
Bachelor’s Degree in human resources, business administration, finance, or related field; Master’s degree preferred
Strong analytical capabilities with experience leveraging HRIS and data to drive insights
Ability to influence and partner with cross-functional stakeholders and senior leaders
Advanced communication skills with ability to translate complex programs into clear guidance
Experience developing and implementing policies, tools, and frameworks supporting compensation and benefits
Strategic thinking with ability to balance business needs, cost considerations, and associate experience
Problem-solving skills to address complex and ambiguous total rewards challenges
Working knowledge of retirement plans and health and welfare plans, leaves of absence and their compliance, and administration required as well as compensation programs, career architecture frameworks, and pay equity analyses
Bilingual French and English: To serve clients and external service providers across Canada and USA
Occassional travel for business

Responsibilities

Benchmarks, evaluates and recommends associate compensation and benefit programs, including health, life, and disability insurance, retirement plans, leave policies, and wellbeing programs with the goal of creating an attractive and competitive benefit program
Supports the design, evaluation, and updates to base pay, short term and/or sales incentive plans as needed
Participates in special projects as needed including but not limited to M&A due diligence and integration
Manages the timely annual renewal process for all benefit plan policies and/or contracts by partnering with outside advisors as needed; coordinates any communication or involvement by 3rd parties such as Workers Councils or Union Leaders to ensure compliance where necessary; Leads any RFP processes and oversees implementation of new providers
Develops and delivers strong benefit and compensation communications that help educate associates and support the associate value proposition including enrollment guides, product specific brochures/flyers and on-demand videos
Develop and maintain compensation guidelines, manager tools and education materials in support of the compensation programs and administration
As the subject matter expert, provides guidance for escalated questions or issue resolution for the day to day administration of benefits and compensation including insurance, retirement plan, leave administration, and pay practices
Identify and recommend strategies to improve the company's recruiting and retention efforts; Ensure that all plans comply with federal, state and local laws. regulations and organizational objectives, including exercising accountability for talent selection, performance management, and separation decisions within the function
Monitors regulatory/government regulations, provides updates or findings reports to Total Rewards leadership and oversees plan document updates and administration to ensure compliance with all regulatory matters
Partner with IT to build, maintain and leverage the HRIS compensation modules in order to produce data analytics for improved decision making and efficient administration of Total Rewards programs
Partner closely with human resource business partners on providing support and solutions for business needs including appropriate leveling and/or compensation for positions throughout the organization; conduct analyses to evaluate internal equity, external competitiveness, and legal compliance of the organization's compensation practices
Manages a staff of associates with hire/fire, compensation and performance management decision making. Responsible for career development, mentoring and training of staff members.including quality, delivery, and candidate