Manager, Total Rewards

1101 Primary Products Ingredients Americas LLC; Schaumburg (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Primient is seeking a Manager, Total Rewards to lead the design, implementation and administration of compensation and benefits programs. You will advise senior leadership on total rewards, benchmark executive compensation, and ensure programs are compliant and market-competitive.

You will manage a team, work with vendors, and partner with HR business partners to continuously improve rewards programs across the organization.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Total Rewards concepts including pay range and market data.
• Understanding of benchmarking, bonus and equity administration.
• Executive compensation experience in publicly traded companies preferred.
• Familiarity with FLSA, minimum wage, overtime and pay transparency rules.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and administration of compensation and benefits programs.
• Conduct market analysis to align rewards with business goals.
• Oversee executive compensation benchmarking and governance support.
• Develop policies, guidelines and training for HR stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state and local regulations and report results to leadership.
• Partner with HR business partners and managers on rewards matters.

Skills

Total Rewards concepts

Total Rewards best practices

Executive compensation experience

Pay regulations awareness

Job description

Manager, Total Rewards | Primient

About Primient

Primient is a century old company with an entrepreneurial spirit. We are a leading producer of food and industrial ingredients made from plant-based, renewable sources. We deliver value through deep technical, commercial, and operational excellence that is backed by our long-standing corn wet milling heritage. Wherever we are in the process, from field to customer, our priorities are focused on ensuring we produce the safest, highest quality products through practices that uphold both our responsibility and commitments to the challenge and drive for excellence, our people and our planet. We’re investing in our plants and people to unlock our potential in the industrial and food sectors. Guided by our values of Safety, Excellence, Integrity, and Growth, we’re focused on growing our business, our reputation, and the career of every teammate.

Job Description

About the Role

The Manager, Total Rewards, which sits in the HR department, is responsible for the design, implementation, and administration of competitive and cost-effective compensation and benefits programs. This role works to ensure all rewards programs are compliant, market-competitive, and appropriately differentiate performance, while serving as a trusted advisor to senior leadership and key stakeholders on compensation matters.

• Compensation & Benefits Strategic Analysis: Conduct market analysis to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities compensation and benefits programs, and develop strategies to align them with Primient’s goals to support talent acquisition and retention. Incorporate executive compensation benchmarking and peer group analysis within a publicly traded company context. Lead for investment and Benefits committee and support materials for executive compensation discussions as needed.
• Program Design and Administration: Oversee the design and administration of salary structures, incentive plans, health, wellness, retirement, and other employee benefit programs. Support executive compensation programs, including annual and long-term incentives, ensuring alignment with company performance and shareholder expectations.
• Vendor Management: Evaluate and negotiate with compensation and benefits vendors to ensure high-quality, cost-effective offerings.
• Policies/Guideline: Develop and maintain compensation and benefits policies and procedures. Train and educate HR and key stakeholders.
• Compliance and Reporting: Ensure all programs are compliant with federal, state, and local laws and regulations, conduct regular audits to ensure accuracy and compliance, and prepare reports to senior leadership on metrics and program effectiveness. Support compliance with public company requirements, including executive compensation disclosures and governance standards.
• Stakeholder Consultation and Communication: Provide guidance and support to HR business partners and managers on compensation and benefits matters.
• Leadership and Team Development: Lead and develop a team of compensation and benefits professionals, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, and professional development.

About You

Knowledge

• Total Rewards concepts (e.g., pay range, position in range, market data, internal equity, pay philosophy, benefits offerings)
• Total Rewards best practices (e.g., salary planning, job evaluation, bonus & equity administration, benchmarking, benefit plan offerings, etc.)
• Executive compensation experience for publicly traded company preferred
• Exec Comp, FLSA, minimum wage, over time, and pay transparency regulations