Manager Total Rewards

Confidential Posting; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality organization in Atlanta seeks a Manager, Total Rewards to develop and implement strategies that attract and retain talent. The role requires managing compensation, benefits, and recognition programs in compliance with regulations. Ideal candidates possess a bachelor's degree, at least 4 years of relevant experience, and strong communication and project management skills. This full-time position offers the opportunity to work closely with HR and vendors to enhance organizational success.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in total rewards, preferably in retail or hospitality.
• Knowledge of US and Canadian benefits and compensation laws.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage and design a total rewards strategy aligned with company initiatives.
• Analyze compensation and benefits recommendations using internal and external data.
• Oversee the management of benefits programs including health and retirement plans.
• Manage vendor and carrier relationships and ensure service quality.

Skills

Attention to detail

Project management

Strong communication

Vendor relationship management

Proficiency in Excel

Understanding of HRIS

Education

4-year bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

HRIS

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

The Manager, Total Rewards is a business partner who manages and assists in developing a total rewards strategy that will support and sustain a high performing culture that attracts, motivates, and rewards at the field and corporate levels in both the US and Canada. The Manager, Total Rewards will lead the implementation and administration of the compensation, benefits, and recognition programs in a timely and legally compliant manner. This hands‑on leader serves as member of the Human Resources Team, working in conjunction with other HR Leaders and external vendors to support the goals and strategic growth of the organization.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage and design an ongoing total rewards strategy, aligned with the Company’s strategic initiatives, to support and sustain a high performing culture that attracts, motivates, retains and rewards talent.
• Provide support to the team to effectively manage and implement the total rewards strategy.
• Analyze and make compensation and benefits recommendations using external and internal data, including industry trends, best practices, tax and legislative requirements.
• Collect and leverage feedback from existing employees to define changes and evolutions to the total rewards approach at both the field and corporate level.
• Design and manage benefits programs including health, 401K, life, disability, paid time off and voluntary plans.
• Oversee the payment of union dues, benefit expenses and retirement savings contributions.
• Design and manage common compensation components, including salary structure and design, merit processes, salary budget review and market compensation analysis.
• Plan and manage projects strategically and tactically to appropriately align time, resources and dependencies.
• Responsible for effective management of vendors and carriers; support team members in vendor, carrier and internal client interactions.
• Ensure vendors and carriers are providing excellent levels of service, competitive pricing, and relevant results. Develop dashboard to measure performance of various plans and programs to reflect enrollment participation, spend, design features, ROI etc.
• Manage the relocation program for internal transfers and external hires.
• Work with internal and external tax and legal experts, auditors, consultants and vendors as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Position Qualifications

• 4-year bachelor’s degree with 4+ years of experience within one of the total rewards components, preferably in retail or hospitality.
• Knowledge of US and Canadian benefits and compensation laws and regulations.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Experience with understanding process flow, including up and down-stream impacts, payroll interface, HRIS.
• Relates to and works effectively with individuals at all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully and nimbly manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet required deadlines, keeping all stakeholders aligned and apprised of required activities in advance.
• Works well independently and in a team environment and has managed others.
• Strong communicator, able to articulate complex topics both verbally and in writing to various audiences, both in terms of training and influencing.
• Prior experience managing and leveraging vendor relationships.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, HRIS.

Seniority Level

Mid-Senior level

Employment Type

Full-time

Job Function

Other

Industries

Hospitality