Total Rewards & HR Operations Specialist

Humans of HR; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Real growth opportunities

Competitive salary

Employer-paid health benefits

Defined contribution pension

3 weeks vacation

12 paid personal/sick days

9-day fortnight

Free underground parking

On-site gym

Hybrid flexibility

Autonomy-driven culture

Job summary

Humans of HR is partnering with a Vancouver-based organization in a confidential search for a Total Rewards & HR Operations Specialist. You will own payroll, benefits and pension administration for close to 100 employees and help activate HR systems that are currently underutilized.

You'll grow into total rewards and compensation work, lead job evaluation and descriptions, coordinate annual compensation reviews, and drive data integrity across HRIS.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of progressive experience across HR administration, total rewards, compensation, payroll or benefits
• Strong experience administering payroll with an outsourced payroll provider, plus benefits and pension programs
• Solid understanding of Canadian payroll practices and employment standards
• Comfort working with compensation data, salary structures and pay ranges
• Sharp analytical skills — you notice the discrepancy before anyone else does
• Strong Excel and HRIS/HR technology experience
• The judgment and discretion to handle confidential compensation and employee information
• A PCP and/or CHRP designation is an asset, though hands-on expertise matters just as much as the credential
• Experience with ADP Workforce Now

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day administration of payroll (semi-monthly, via ADP Workforce Now) and benefits for close to 100 employees
• Maintain confidential records, processing earnings, deductions and employee changes
• Support compliance, audits and process improvements
• Administer and grow total rewards programs — compensation, pay bands, recognition, benefits and pension
• Lead the job evaluation framework and position descriptions
• Coordinate the annual compensation review process and prepare reporting/analysis
• Maintain HR systems data integrity, support integrations and upgrades
• Partner with HR, Finance and leadership on projects that improve how the organization supports its people

Skills

HR administration

Total rewards

Payroll

ADP Workforce Now

Excel

HRIS / HR technology

Education

CHRP designation

PCP designation

Tools

ADP Workforce Now

Job description

Total Rewards & HR Operations Specialist

A newly created role. A rare amount of runway. A team that's ready to invest in you.

We're conducting a confidential search on behalf of a well-established, respected professional organisation here in Vancouver — an organization with a close-knit team of just under 100 people and a 95% retention rate that speaks for itself. They're in the middle of a genuine modernization push, and this role sits right at the centre of it.

This isn't a role you're stepping into to maintain the status quo. It's being built around whoever takes it. You'll take full ownership of payroll, benefits and pension administration, then grow into total rewards and compensation work, and play a lead role in finally activating HR systems that are already paid for and sitting unused — applicant tracking, performance management, and more. Leadership is candid about wanting fresh ideas within your first three to six months, not just steady hands.

What You'll Own

You'll manage day-to-day administration of payroll (semi-monthly, via ADP Workforce Now), benefits and pension programs for close to 100 employees — processing earnings, deductions and employee changes, maintaining accurate records, and acting as the go-to contact for questions from the team. You'll also support compliance, audits and process improvements along the way.

Total Rewards & Compensation

You'll help administer and grow the organization's total rewards programs — compensation, pay bands, recognition, benefits and pension — and take a lead role in developing the job evaluation framework and position descriptions. You'll coordinate the annual compensation review process and prepare the reporting and analysis that shapes it.

HR Systems & Data

You'll be the go-to resource for getting the most out of the organization's HR systems, maintaining data integrity, supporting integrations and upgrades, and finding ways technology can make HR run better.

HR Operations & Projects

You'll maintain confidential employee records, support the employee lifecycle, and partner with HR, Finance and leadership on projects that improve how the organization supports its people.

What You Bring

• 3–5+ years of progressive experience across HR administration, total rewards, compensation, payroll or benefits
• Strong experience administering payroll with an outsourced payroll provider, plus benefits and pension programs
• Solid understanding of Canadian payroll practices and employment standards
• Comfort working with compensation data, salary structures and pay ranges
• Sharp analytical skills — you notice the discrepancy before anyone else does
• Strong Excel and HRIS/HR technology experience
• The judgment and discretion to handle confidential compensation and employee information
• A PCP and/or CHRP designation is an asset, though hands-on expertise matters just as much as the credential
• Experience with ADP Workforce Now

Why This Role

• Real growth, not just a title: this is a newly elevated role with genuine room to grow into compensation and total rewards work over time
• Competitive pay: $80,000–$100,000, based on experience
• 100% employer-paid extended health benefits
• Defined contribution pension: 6% employer base, up to 12% combined with employee matching
• 3 weeks' vacation to start, plus 12 paid personal/sick days annually (unused days carry forward)
• A "9-day fortnight": every second Friday off, just for banking a little extra time through the pay period
• Free, secure underground parking and an on-site gym
• Hybrid flexibility, with real discretion over your in-office days
• A tight-knit team where you'll work side-by-side with HR leadership from day one, in an empowering, autonomy-driven culture

The Process

This search is being conducted confidentially. Interested candidates will go through an initial screening, followed by a detailed interview, before meeting the hiring team directly. All applications and candidate information are handled with full discretion.