HR Operations Specialist

UniGroup, C.A.; Fenton (MO); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading logistics company as an HR Operations Specialist, driving compensation programs and analysis to enhance employee experience. This role provides opportunities for professional growth within a collaborative environment, focusing on compliance and market competitiveness in HR practices.

Benefits

Medical & Prescription Coverage

Competitive PTO

12-week Primary Caregiver Leave

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of HR experience including compensation process administration.
• Proven ability to enhance processes within Total Rewards.
• Knowledge of state and federal employment laws.

Responsibilities

• Administer compensation programs aligned with UniGroup’s strategy.
• Manage salary ranges and benchmarking processes.
• Analyze compensation-related data to support talent attraction.

Skills

Analytical skills

Strong communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in related discipline

Tools

HRIS (Dayforce preferred)

Advanced Excel

Job description

**This position is classified as hybrid with the expectation to come in office for special events or meetings (approximately 2-3 times per month or less).**

Who we are:

UniGroup is a cooperative committed to delivering industry-leading transportation solutions for its customers and members. Focused on a premier customer experience with an emphasis on quality and innovation, UniGroup is the nation’s largest household goods relocation organization, with a portfolio of world-class brands including United Van Lines, Mayflower Transit, UniGroup Logistics and UniGroup Worldwide.

We unite the strength and capabilities of our collective network to move people, products and possessions with the utmost care, knowledge, and expertise — and delight our customers at every point along the journey.

Join our team!

Looking for a challenge? If you're motivated by solving complex problems and contributing to industry-leading solutions, we’ll provide a supportive, collaborative environment where you can build a rewarding career and make an impact with a global leader in moving and logistics.

At UniGroup, we provide solutions and services for people, businesses and a world on the move. Invest your natural curiosity, passion for results and desire to make a difference here and we’ll invest in your success with support, learning opportunities and benefits to drive your career in exciting new directions.

What you’ll do:

As the HR Operations Specialist, you will enable HR value delivery impacting employee and leader experience, while ensuring compliance, through programs, administration and analytics in the area of compensation, payroll and HRIS. Reporting to the Director, Total Rewards, you will be part of a Total Rewards and HR Operations team, working within the HR team, across employees, business leaders and vendor partners.

The Specialist is responsible for the administration of compensation programs and policies in alignment with UniGroup’s strategy to ensure programs and practices are market competitive and legally compliant. This work may include annual merit and incentive process support, benchmarking, salary range administration, variable compensation administration, data analysis and trending, and deferred compensation administration.

• Manage company’s salary ranges, benchmarking process, vendors and market data
• Create and oversees company compensation processes including promotions, market adjustments, merit, bonus, and other incentive programs
• Ensures company roles are compliant with Fair Labor Standards Act requirements
• Contributes to initiatives, especially related to job architecture
• Owns job architecture governance, along with HRIS Analyst
• Analyze compensation-related data to support business processes and ability to attract and retain talent
• Enable Strategic HR Business Partners with education, consistent business processes, etc. so they can support business leaders and create consistent employee experience
• Train HR and business leaders on compensation practices and governance
• Research and keep current with best practices, competitive landscape, and compensation-related information
• Serves as back up to our Payroll Manager including management of timecard workflow and through submittal of payroll for processing to employee paychecks
• Partner with HRIS Analyst to leverage HRIS system for data integrity, and administration of compensation processes
• Contribute to other Total Rewards work including HRIS and benefit work backing up HRIS Analyst and Benefits Analyst
  
  

What you’ll bring:

• Bachelor’s Degree in related discipline or equivalent related experience
• 3-5 years of HR experience, including compensation process administration and Total Rewards (HRIS, Payroll, Benefits, Leave of Absence)
• Proven ability to develop and enhance processes and programs within Total Rewards
• Strong analytical skills with advanced Excel proficiency
• HRIS experience (Dayforce preferred)
• Highly organized with a strong attention to detail and a process improvement mindset
• Ability to manage projects, drive initiatives, and make sound decisions
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal) with the ability to build relationships across teams
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and problem-solving with perseverance
• Knowledge of state and federal employment laws (FLSA, pay equity, etc.)
• Experience with job architecture or participation in a job architecture project is a plus
  
  

What you’ll gain:

Our benefits are fully competitive and provide you the opportunity to maintain a healthy work-life balance, access the resources you need, and focus on your growth and happiness.

• Medical & Prescription Coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 12-week Primary Caregiver Leave
• 4-week Secondary Caregiver Leave
• Competitive PTO

Insurance Benefits:

• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Company Paid Long & Short-Term Disability
• Voluntary Supplemental Life and AD&D Insurance

We foster diversity, in part, by imposing a strict policy of non-discrimination. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, disability, veteran or military status, genetic information or other status protected by the law.

We value the unique skills and experiences that veterans and separated service members bring to our workforce. While serving our country you have gained skills such as leadership, flexibility, and agility, which will help to make you successful here. We are dedicated to supporting military families and ensuring that we provide a welcoming environment for our country’s heroes. We hope you consider joining the UniGroup family.

UniGroup is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, UniGroup will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [e-mail] .