Senior Total Rewards Specialist

Irving Oil; New Brunswick; On-site; CAD 78,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus plan

Pension plan

Parking allowance

Wellness allowance

Volunteer day

Job summary

Irving Oil in Canada seeks a Senior Total Rewards Specialist to shape and deliver market-competitive pension and benefits programs that elevate the employee experience.

You will lead reviews, analytics, and program rollouts, driving continuous improvement while ensuring governance and regulatory compliance across all plans. This role emphasizes collaboration with HR, business, and technology teams to optimize systems and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, business, analytics or related field required.
• 5+ years in Benefits/Pension Administration, HR analytics or HR operations.
• Strong communication and data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME for employee benefits and pension programs.
• Review benefits programs with cost/benefit analysis in mind.
• Evaluate program effectiveness against market trends and demographics.
• Support data analysis, stewardship, and program rollouts.
• Lead large Total Rewards projects improving end-to-end employee experience.
• Drive improvements by identifying inefficiencies and new delivery models.
• Develop clear communication strategies to explain benefits.
• Ensure governance, compliance, and policy adherence across programs.

Skills

Strategic benefits

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, Analytics

Job description

As a Senior Total Rewards Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in shaping, optimizing, and delivering market competitive pension and benefits programs to elevate the overall employee experience. Your goal will be to leverage strategic insight, operational excellence, and HR technology to ensure our rewards strategies align with organizational goals, compliance standards, and market best practices. Your success will be achieved through leading key initiatives, supporting program delivery, driving continuous improvement, and serving as a trusted subject matter expert in pension and benefits programs.

What We Offer

• Work Environment – Work in our beautiful home office building with access to a fitness facility, onsite nurse, and a café
• Competitive Compensation – Including an annual bonus plan, pension plan, and parking allowance
• Flexible Benefits Plan –In effect from day one and offers three levels of coverage to select from to meet your unique, personal needs
• Paid Vacation –Plus an annualoptiontopurchaseadditionalvacation, too
• Wellness Support –With an annual wellness allowance, paid personal care days and a 24/7 Employee & Family Assistance Program
• Opportunity to give back to some amazing causes in our community –Choose when and where to make an impact with a paid volunteer day, company volunteer opportunities, and a donation matching program

Your Responsibilities

• Serve as a subject matter expert for employee benefits and pension programs
• Assist in the completion of reviews of benefits programs with consideration to cost/benefit analysis
• Evaluate program effectiveness, industry trends, current market offerings, employee demographics, governance practices, and best practices as part of benefits program reviews
• Support regular program processes and activities through data analysis and stewardship
• Support planning, project management, communications, and program rollouts
• Participate in high-impact, large-scale Total Rewards projects that enhance the end-to-end employee experience
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying operational inefficiencies and opportunities for enhancement
• Optimize systems and recommend new tools or delivery models to improve program effectiveness
• Develop clear, engaging communication strategies that help employees understand and value their benefits package
• Maintain strict adherence to regulatory compliance, governance, and internal policy standards across all programs

Your Skills

• Proactively seeks practical, sustainable outcomes and approaches challenges with curiosity, critical thinking, and a continuous improvement mindset
• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across HR, business, and technology team
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with a demonstrated ability to understand business needs, maintain data integrity, support continuous improvement, and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Your Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Analytics, or a related discipline
• 5+ years of experience in Benefits/Pension Administration, HR Analytics, HR Systems, HR Operations, or a related field

The expected salary range for this position is $78,048 - $105,365. Placement within the range will be based on relevant experience, qualifications and skills.

Irving Oil is committed to supporting a diverse and inclusive work environment. We thrive on the good energy that's created when our people from different backgrounds, identities, cultures and experiences share their unique perspectives. Diversity is key to our success and inclusion is everyone's responsibility.

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