Benefits & Compensation Manager — In-Office, Fast-Growth Startup

Island; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life and AD&D Insurance

STD/LTD Insurance

Critical Illness Coverage

401(k) Contributions

Paid Time Off

Company Holidays

In-office Wellness & Lunches

Job summary

Island Technology in Coppell, TX, is hiring a Benefits and Compensation Manager to own benefits administration and compensation programs. This role will drive the transition from our current PEO to in-house operations and support US programs while providing global input as needed.

You'll bring structured, compliant programs, partner with HR, Finance, and Legal, and build salary structures, manage open enrollment, COBRA, and data-driven compensation decisions in a fast-growing startup environment.

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years of progressive experience in benefits administration and compensation, with at least 3 years focused on compensation strategy or analysis.
• Experience managing a PEO transition or similar large-scale HR systems/vendor change, with strong project management skills.
• Strong working knowledge of federal and multi-state regulatory compliance.
• Hands-on experience with HRIS, benefits administration, and compensation tools.
• Strong Excel/spreadsheet skills and comfort working with data to build salary structures and benefits cost models.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex benefits and comp concepts into plain language for employees and managers.

Responsibilities

• Lead the project management of Island's PEO extraction, coordinating timelines, vendors, and stakeholders across HR, Finance, and Legal
• Partner with HR leadership on benefit and compensation program design, benchmarking, merit cycles, and comp philosophy
• Own the administration and communication of employee benefits, 401(k), and perquisite programs, including annual benefits renewal, open enrollment, COBRA administration, and annual compliance reporting requirements
• Manage relationships with benefits brokers, carriers, third-party administrators, and the PEO (and successor systems) through the transition, maintaining accurate records in HRIS and compensation systems
• Administer leaves of absence (FMLA, state-specific leave, company leave programs, and ADA accommodations), serving as the point of contact for employees and managers from request through return to work
• Manage worker's compensation claims and carrier relationships, coordinating return-to-work plans with managers
• Build and maintain compensation structures including salary bands, job leveling, and pay equity, utilizing benefits and compensation data to identify trends and inform decisions
• Support job offers, promotions, and compensation adjustments with market data and internal equity analysis
• Ensure federal and multi-state compliance for US programs
• Provide support on global benefits and compensation programs as needed

Skills

Benefits administration

Compensation strategy

PEO transition

HR compliance

HRIS

Data analysis

Excel

Project management

Vendor management

Tools

HiBob

TriNet

Deel

OpenComp

Radford

Job description

Island Technology in Coppell, TX, is hiring a Benefits and Compensation Manager to own benefits administration and compensation programs. This role will drive the transition from our current PEO to in-house operations and support US programs while providing global input as needed.

You'll bring structured, compliant programs, partner with HR, Finance, and Legal, and build salary structures, manage open enrollment, COBRA, and data-driven compensation decisions in a fast-growing startup environment.