Total Rewards Team Lead

InterSystems; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental insurance

Disability and life insurance

401(k) Profit Sharing Contribution

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Parental Leave

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

InterSystems is seeking a Total Rewards Team Lead to administer U.S. benefits and global compensation programs, ensuring compliance and operational excellence. You will partner with employees, managers, executives, and the global HR team to keep plans competitive and compliant.

You will oversee benefits, leaves of absence, and ADA accommodations, while guiding compensation design and benchmarking. The role requires leadership, collaboration, and strategic thinking in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of benefits and compensation administration experience.
• Experience leading direct reports and coaching performance.
• Strong collaboration and proactive communication across teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, or related field.
• Experience with ERISA, IRS, and DOL audits, reporting, and disclosure compliance; FLSA and leave compliance.
• Working knowledge of Workday and Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Administers and guides benefits and compensation programs.
• Ensures compliance with government regulations (FLSA, EEO, ERISA, DOL, HIPAA, FMLA).
• Leads leave of absence programs (STD/LTD) and ADA accommodations.
• Provides data analysis and market benchmarking for total rewards.
• Partners with brokers and advisors for compliant, market-competitive offerings.
• Develops compensation approaches and leveling with managers and HR teams.
• Uses AI/tech to improve efficiency and insights across rewards programs.
• Leads, trains, and coaches a team to meet goals.

Skills

Benefits administration

Compensation administration

Leadership

Data analysis

Workday

Microsoft Office

ERISA audits

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business

Tools

Workday

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

The Total Rewards Team Lead is responsible for administering and guiding the Company’s U.S. benefits and global compensation programs and ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations. The position is directly responsible for ensuring operational excellence, market competitiveness, and the sustainability of compensation, benefits, and leaves of absence programs through strong collaboration and partnership with employees, managers, executives, and the global Human Resources team.

• Administers the Company’s benefit plans and policies to ensure all plans support our Company culture and are positioned to be highly competitive in the market.
• Maintains company-wide compliance with government regulations including FLSA and Equal Pay Act, DOL, wage and hour regulations, ERISA, 401(k), COBRA, HIPAA, FMLA, PFML, and IRS regulations.
• Administers the Company’s leave of absence plans including STD and LTD, and ensures compliance with all applicable state and federal regulations and statutory requirements.
• Oversees the Company’s ADA reasonable accommodation process to ensure consistent administration, effective collaboration with employees and managers, and compliance with applicable requirements.
• Provides data analysis, identifies trends, and makes recommendations related to total rewards programs.
• Develops strong partnerships with brokers and key advisors to ensure compliance and market-competitive benefit offerings.
• Administers and develops compensation approaches and leveling recommendations in partnership with managers and global Human Resources teams.
• Ensures global compensation plans are highly competitive by utilizing competitive benchmark data and market surveys.
• Leverages AI and emerging technologies to enhance operational efficiency, strengthen insights, and support continuous improvement across compensation, benefits, accommodations, and leave programs.
• Supports, guides, trains, and coaches a team to set daily and weekly goals, check work progress, track performance metrics, and complete tasks.
• Listens and acts as a resource to employees and managers with a high degree of understanding, support, and empathy.

Requirements

• 6+ years of benefits and compensation administration experience in a mid-sized company.
• Experience leading direct reports, setting priorities, coaching performance, and ensuring timely completion of deliverables.
• Strong track record of collaboration and proactive communication across multiple teams and stakeholders with a solutions-focused approach.
• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, or related field.
• Experience with ERISA, IRS, and DOL audits, reporting, and disclosure compliance; FLSA and leave compliance.
• Working knowledge of Workday and Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Preferred: Certification(s) in one or more of the following: Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS), Certified Compensation Professional (CCP), Global Remuneration Professional (GRP), Human Resources Management Certified Professional (SHRM-CP), or related certification.

We are an equal‑opportunity employer and do not discriminate because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity or expression or any other legally protected category. InterSystems is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.

InterSystems is providing a current good faith estimate of the anticipated base salary range for this position depending on a variety of factors including experience, education, skills, and performance.

Other compensation may include a discretionary annual variable target incentive.

The company also provides generous employee benefits including:

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
• 401(k) Profit Sharing Contribution
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• Parental Leave
• Tuition reimbursement

The estimated base compensation range for this role is:

$132,000—$155,000 USD

About InterSystems

InterSystems, a creative data technology provider, delivers a unified foundation for next-generation applications for healthcare, finance, manufacturing, and supply chain customers in more than 80 countries. Our data platforms solve interoperability, speed, and scalability problems for large organizations around the globe to unlock the power of data and allow people to perceive data in imaginative ways. Established in 1978, InterSystems is committed to excellence through its 24×7 support for customers and partners around the world. Privately held and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, InterSystems has 38 offices in 28 countries worldwide. For more information, please visit InterSystems.com.

AI Disclaimer

InterSystems may use AI tools for its internal operations including administrative tasks during recruitment (e.g., organizing candidate information). InterSystems’ approach to AI is guided by the InterSystems Responsible AI Guidelines. AI is not used to make or influence hiring decisions. All decisions are made by InterSystems employees.

Candidates may use AI for CV or interview preparation, provided materials are truthful and reflect their own experience. AI tools and third-party transcription services must not be used during interviews or assessments.

Please note that the use of wearable technology, including any AI-related tools or other technology-connected devices (such as META or Google smart glasses and/or wearables, and/or any similar devices), is strictly prohibited during the interview and screening process with InterSystems. Any applicant who requires a wearable device or any type of technology support during the interview process as a reasonable accommodation under the ADA or applicable state or country laws and regulations must contact the InterSystems Human Resources Department prior to attending or participating in any interview or screening process.