HR Manager, Total Rewards

BNBuilders; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision, Dental

Disability & Life Insurance

Paid vacation

Sick leave carryover

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Annual bonus

401(k) with ESOP

Employee ownership via ESOP

Job summary

BNBuilders is seeking a Sr. HR Manager, Total Rewards to lead the strategy, design, and governance of our Total Rewards programs, including compensation, 401(k), and ESOP, with company-wide impact.

The role directly manages the Benefits Specialist and collaborates with the Workers’ Compensation & Leave Manager to ensure compliant, financially responsible programs. You will oversee health benefits, retirement plans, and employee communications while driving alignment with BNBuilders’ growth and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, Organization Development, or related field or 5+ years in Total Rewards.
• Minimum of 3 years in HR with compensation, benefits, retirement, or Total Rewards.
• Experience with ESOP administration or employee-owned organizations preferred.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• CCP/CEBS a plus.
• Knowledge across Benefits, Compensation, and Compliance/Audits.
• Financial management, workforce planning, and strategic thinking.
• Ability to make quick decisions.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Proficient presentation skills.
• Strong ethical conduct.

Responsibilities

• Lead BNBuilders’ Total Rewards strategy and programs, ensuring competitive, compliant, and financially responsible offerings.
• Oversee compensation strategy and administration: benchmarking, ranges, and annual planning.
• Provide company-wide oversight of 401(k) and ESOP programs including audits and eligibility.
• Direct BNBuilders’ health and welfare benefits, renewals, vendor relationships, and employee communications.
• Partner with Workers’ Compensation & Leave Manager for coordinated leave and disability matters.

Skills

Total Rewards

Compensation

Benefits administration

ESOP administration

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Collaborative people. Progressive builders.
Consistently recognized as a best workplace, and for our commitment to safety, sustainability, and community partnerships, BNBuilders hires the very best in the construction industry and strives to create an environment that encourages innovation, responsibility, and client satisfaction. If you are looking to be a part of an open, supportive team and receive exciting challenges that promote personal and professional growth, look no further than BNBuilders!

Collaborative people. Progressive builders.
Consistently recognized as a best workplace, and for our commitment to safety, sustainability, and community partnerships, BNBuilders hires the very best in the construction industry and strives to create an environment that encourages innovation, responsibility, and client satisfaction. If you are looking to be a part of an open, supportive team and receive exciting challenges that promote personal and professional growth, look no further than BNBuilders!

Job Summary

The Sr. HR Manager, Total Rewards is responsible for leading the strategy, design, administration, governance, compliance, and continuous improvement of BNBuilders’ Total Rewards programs. This role has company-wide responsibility for 401(k), ESOP, compensation, and Total Rewards compliance, including oversight of related program administration, data integrity, regulatory requirements, audits, reporting, collaborating with various departments.

The Total Rewards Manager directly manages the Benefits Specialist and works closely with the Workers’ Compensation & Leave Manager as a peer partner. The two managers collaborate on leaves of absence and disability-related matters where benefits, pay, workers’ compensation, accommodations, and return-to-work programs intersect, while maintaining clear ownership of their respective functions.

SALARY RANGE: $115,000 - $125,000

Benefits

• Group medical, vision, and dental insurance, including a choice of two benefit plans - a PPO plan and a High Deductible/ Health Savings Account plan with company contribution to HSA.
• Company-paid short and long-term disability plans, group life insurance, and AD&D plans.
• Untracked/unmeasured vacation.
• Sick leave accrued at 1 hour of sick leave for every 30 hours worked with an annual carryover of 80 hours.
• 9 paid holidays each year.
• Paid parental leave.
• Annual discretionary bonus based on company profitability and your manager's assessment of your performance.
• A 401(k) savings plan under which BNB matches the first 3 percent of your deferral with a 100% match and the next two percent with a 50% match for a total matching contribution of 4% of your pay. You are immediately 100% vested in all contributions (including BNB match). We provide both traditional (pre-tax) and Roth (post-tax) contribution options.
• We are proud to be an employee-owned company. This means you get an ownership stake in BNB through a benefit called an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). It's 100% company-funded and is invested in BNBuilders stock. You can participate in this long-term plan after you complete 1 year of service (with at least 1,000 hours).

Job Responsibilities

• Lead BNBuilders’ Total Rewards strategy and programs, with primary responsibility for compensation, 401(k), ESOP, benefits, and Total Rewards compliance, ensuring programs are competitive, compliant, financially responsible, and aligned with the needs of a growing construction organization.
• Lead the company’s compensation strategy and administration by overseeing the compensation specialist which would include reviewing compensation structures for field and non-field, market benchmarking and salary surveys; job evaluation and classification; salary ranges; annual compensation planning; pay equity; and compliance with applicable wage, FLSA, pay transparency, and collective bargaining requirements. This builds on the existing construction-specific compensation scope.
• Provide company-wide oversight of BNBuilders’ 401(k) and ESOP programs, including administration, eligibility, compliance, and audits. The role will consolidate responsibilities currently spanning 401(k) administration and ESOP eligibility oversight.
• Oversee BNBuilders’ health and welfare benefit programs and directly manage the Benefits Specialist, providing strategic direction for plan design, renewals, open enrollment, vendor and broker relationships, employee communications, wellness programs, benefit compliance, and overall employee benefits experience.
• Partner closely with the Workers’ Compensation & Leave Manager and broader HR team to provide coordinated employee experience. The Workers’ Compensation & Leave Manager leads leave administration, workers’ compensation, and return-to-work processes, while the Total Rewards Manager provides oversight and expertise where leaves intersect with benefits, disability programs, compensation, payroll, and other Total Rewards programs. This partnership builds on the existing coordination between workers’ compensation, HR, Safety, and leave processes.

Additional Responsibilities

• Perform other related duties as assigned in support of business needs and the essential functions of the role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, Organization Development, or a related field or 5+ years of experience as an HR Total Rewards Manager, or a combination of the two.
• Minimum of 3years of progressively responsible Human Resources experience, with significant experience in compensation, benefits, retirement programs, or Total Rewards.
• Experience with ESOP administration or an employee-owned organization strongly preferred.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• CCP (Certified Compensation Professional) CEBS (Certified Employee Benefits Specialist) a plus.
• Demonstrated knowledge across multiple HR disciplines, including but not limited to:
  • Benefits administration
  • Compensation
  • Compliance/Audits
• Knowledge of financial management, workforce/capacity planning, and strategic thinking.
• Ability to make quick decisions.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Proficient presentation skills.
• Strong ethical conduct.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is frequently required to sit, communicate, reach and manipulate objects, tools or controls. The position requires mobility. Duties involve moving materials weighing up to 10 pounds on a regular basis and up to 25 pounds on an occasional basis. Manual dexterity and coordination are required over 50% of the work period while operating equipment such as computer keyboard, mouse, calculator and similar machines.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. BNB believes in collaboration, team-building, and a strong supervisor/employee relationship. To accomplish this, the duties of this role are not performed in a remote capacity, and we expect that all employees will complete work in an office/job site setting. This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers,