Benefits & Compensation Lead, Total Rewards - Remote

Nonprofit HR; United States; Remote; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Trevor Project is seeking a Benefits & Compensation Manager to lead day-to-day administration of health and retirement programs, wellness, and leave, ensuring accuracy and equity. You will partner with the Director, Total Rewards to evolve Trevor’s benefits strategy for a distributed, remote workforce that includes both union and non‑union staff.

This role is hands-on and strategic, owning the benefits, compensation, and recognition programs, supporting pay cycles, benchmarking, and pay

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive experience administering employee benefits and compensation programs.
• Strong working knowledge of ERISA, ACA, FMLA, COBRA, HIPAA, and related regulations.
• Experience supporting compensation cycles including benchmarking and pay equity analyses.
• Experience administering leave and accommodations across multiple states (ADA & mental health).
• Payroll fundamentals familiarity; back-up payroll experience a plus.
• Experience with benefits providers, brokers, and external consultants.
• Ability to communicate benefits and compensation inclusively and clearly.
• Ability to analyze data and translate findings into recommendations.
• Clear communication of complex benefits/pay information to staff.
• HRIS/benefits administration experience (ADP Workforce Now preferred).
• Experience in a unionized, 24/7 shift environment.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• High integrity and commitment to inclusive workplace practices.
• Proficiency in English (spoken and written).
• Experience supporting Total Rewards in global or distributed orgs.
• Spanish language skills a plus.

Responsibilities

• Administer day-to-day operations of benefits programs, ensuring accuracy and accessibility.
• Partner with Director, Total Rewards to evolve benefits offerings for a diverse, distributed workforce.
• Lead annual benefits open enrollment including planning, education, vendor coordination, system configuration, and execution.
• Manage relationships with benefits providers, brokers, and external consultants.
• Support benefits initiatives and changes, and communicate benefits options clearly to staff.
• Serve as a back-up to Senior Payroll Manager during peak cycles; support payroll fundamentals.
• Contribute to comprehensive Total Rewards processes with care, accuracy, and clarity.

Skills

Benefits administration

Market benchmarking

Pay equity analysis

Communication

Employee wellbeing

Tools

ADP Workforce Now

Job description

The Trevor Project is seeking a Benefits & Compensation Manager to lead day-to-day administration of health and retirement programs, wellness, and leave, ensuring accuracy and equity. You will partner with the Director, Total Rewards to evolve Trevor’s benefits strategy for a distributed, remote workforce that includes both union and non‑union staff.

This role is hands-on and strategic, owning the benefits, compensation, and recognition programs, supporting pay cycles, benchmarking, and pay