Senior Total Rewards Specialist

irvingoil; San Juan de Terranova; On-site; CAD 78,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fitness facility

Onsite nurse

Café

Annual bonus

Pension plan

Parking allowance

Wellness allowance

Volunteer day

Donation matching

Job summary

Irving Oil is seeking a Senior Total Rewards Specialist to design and optimize pension and benefits programs that enhance the employee experience. You will leverage HR data, governance standards, and market insights to deliver compliant, competitive rewards strategies across the organization.

You will lead large-scale Total Rewards initiatives, partner with HR, finance, and IT, and continuously improve processes and tools to maximize program impact for a diverse workforce in Canada.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a subject matter expert for employee benefits and pension programs
• Assist in reviews of benefits programs with cost/benefit analysis
• Evaluate program effectiveness, industry trends, and governance practices
• Support regular program processes and data analysis
• Plan and manage projects, communications and program rollouts
• Participate in high-impact Total Rewards projects
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying inefficiencies
• Optimize systems and propose new tools or delivery models
• Develop clear communications to help employees understand their benefits
• Maintain regulatory compliance across all programs

Skills

Stakeholder management

Project management

Analytical thinking

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’screated 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.