Director Total Rewards

Socket.dev; Woodland Park (NJ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Robust health plans

403b with company match

Onsite day care program

PTO and paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Long Term Disability

Life Insurance

Onsite wellness

Job summary

St. Joseph’s Health seeks a Director of Total Rewards to design, implement, and continuously improve compensation and benefits programs aligned with business objectives.

You will partner with senior leadership to ensure regulatory compliance while driving performance, cost efficiency, and employee satisfaction across healthcare services. The role requires 8–10 years in HR with total rewards design, plus 5 years of people management, preferably with healthcare experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required, Master’s Degree preferred.
• 5 years of people management experience required.
• 8-10 years progressively responsible experience in Human Resources with at least 5 years in designing total rewards programs.
• Experience selecting and managing external vendor relationships, RFPs, benefits, compensation, total rewards design programs.
• CCP, CBP, or CEBS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and evaluate Total Rewards strategy and programs across compensation and benefits.
• Collaborate with the HR CHRO and Executives to deliver innovative compensation and benefits solutions.
• Develop budgets, policies, and procedures to support Total Rewards infrastructure.
• Lead multiple concurrent projects with strong execution and stakeholder management.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations affecting rewards programs.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Analytical thinking

HR policy development

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master’s Degree preferred

Tools

SAP

UKG

HRIS

Job description

The Director of Total Rewards works with senior management to ensure that compensation and benefits programs support the organization’s business objectives and meet all legal requirements. Responsible for the design, implementation, and ongoing evaluation of Human Resources Total Rewards strategy, organization’s compensation and benefits programs, including base pay, incentive pay, health and welfare benefits, and retirement benefits. Creates functional strategies and specific objectives and develops budgets/policies/procedures to support the infrastructure. Demonstrates strong analytical ability necessary to design highly-complex systems and programs, resolve problems requiring a comprehensive and state-of-the-art awareness of the technology and literature in benefits, compensation and human resources field. Develops financial and operating plans for the organization. Knowledge of federal, state and local regulations, as well as legislation and trends that impact benefits and compensation. Proven ability to track, prioritize and drive to success multiple concurrent projects; demonstrated expertise as an executor, with strong operational background and subject matter expert of Compensation and Benefits. Demonstrates strong Leadership skills balanced with a willingness to collaborate and play a 'hands-on' role with key projects, ability to take initiative and anticipate customer needs and issues.

Prepares job analysis in accordance with compensation guidelines. Works collaboratively with the HR CHRO, all Executive Leaders and all HR leaders to develop and deliver well-considered compensation and benefits solutions and processes with innovative technology solutions.

Qualifications

Work requires the knowledge of theories, principles, and concepts normally acquired through completion of a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Human Resources or closely related field, and five to seven years of work related experience. Requires the analytical ability necessary to design highly-complex systems and programs, resolve problems requiring a comprehensive and state-of-the-art awareness of the technology and literature in a professional, benefits and human resources field or develop financial and operating plans for a large department.

Education, Experience and Certifications

Bachelor’s Degree required, Master’s Degree preferred

8-10 years progressively responsible experience in Human Resources with at least 5 years of experience in designing total rewards programs

5 years of people management experience required

Experience in the healthcare industry or similar healthcare environment preferred

Experience selecting and managing external vendor relationships, RFP’s, benefits, compensation, total rewards design programs

CCP, CBP, or CEBS preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Ability to observe confidentiality and discretion.

Leadership skills balanced with a willingness to collaborate and play a 'hands-on' role with key projects, ability to take initiative and anticipate customer needs and issues.

Proven ability to track, prioritize and drive to success multiple concurrent projects; demonstrated expertise as an executor, with strong operational background and subject matter expert.

Knowledge of federal, state and local regulations, as well as legislation and trends that impact benefits and compensation

Effectively cope with change, act without having the total picture and manage risk.

Analytical, ability to evaluate complex data and make recommendations. Knowledge of HRIS systems, SAP / UKG working knowledge preferred.

St. Joseph’s Health is recognized for the expertise and compassion of its highly skilled and responsive staff. The combined efforts of the organization’s outstanding physicians, superb nurses, and dedicated clinical and professional staff have made us one of the most highly respected healthcare organizations in the state, the largest employer in Passaic County, and one of the nation’s "100 Best Places to Work in Health Care".

Benefits Eligibility: (Full-time and Part-time Employees-over 20 hours a week)

• Competitive salary*
• Robust benefits with health, dental, Rx and vision plans
• 403b retirement plan options with company match**
• Health & Wellness*
• Non-Profit Health System – eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness
• PTO, and paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• LTD : Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance Options
• Onsite Day care Program

*Available for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.

**403b Company Match not applicable for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.

Pay transparency: St. Joseph’s Health provides a salary range to comply with New Jersey Law. The rate of pay for each position will be determined based on a variety of factors including the candidate's relevant experience, qualifications, skills, etc." The salary range does not include incentives, differential pay or other forms of compensation.

St. Joseph’s University Medical Center is an academic tertiary care medical center and state designated trauma center, located on the Paterson campus, regularly accepts referrals of difficult or unusual cases from other hospitals and physicians and performs both complex and routine procedures.

The Medical Center offers a full complement of specialty and subspecialty services including ambulatory, behavioral health, cardiovascular, emergency/trauma, internal medicine, neuroscience, oncology, orthopedic/spine, rehabilitation, surgical specialty, women’s health, imaging and pediatrics.

The nursing team at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, which includes St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital, has held the Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence, the profession’s highest honor, since 1999. They are also recipients of the prestigious 2010 Magnet Prize - one of only 8 Magnet-designated hospitals to ever receive The Magnet Prize, and the only one worldwide to receive the 2010 award.