Senior Manager of People Operations & Total Rewards

Tecovas; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance with comprehensive覆盖

Paid parental leave

Flexible PTO

Wellness program

Employee discounts

Job summary

Tecovas is seeking a Senior Manager, People Operations & Total Rewards to own our benefits programs, build scalable compensation practices, and oversee HR systems for our multi-state workforce. You’ll translate data into actionable recommendations, ensuring ongoing compliance and alignment with our growth strategy.

This role blends builder and operator responsibilities, maintaining core processes while improving how we support our people and preserve Tecovas’ culture.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of progressive HR experience with 3+ years owning benefits and/or compensation programs
• Experience in equity and executive compensation
• Experience in a public company or late-stage, high-growth company with mature compensation governance
• Experience with a multi-state retail or hourly workforce, variable-hour ACA eligibility
• HRIS implementation or migration experience
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt in a fast-moving company

Responsibilities

• Own benefits program end-to-end, including administration, carrier and broker relationships, and eligibility audits
• Lead annual renewals and open enrollment, including cost modeling, contribution strategy, plan design, and system setup; create clear communications for employees
• Oversee COBRA, nondiscrimination testing, ACA compliance, and required plan filings
• Own leave and disability policies and vendor relationships, guiding complex leave and accommodation cases
• Partner with Finance to model merit and promotion budgets and run annual review cycles
• Conduct regular pay equity reviews and state pay data reporting
• Maintain compensation guidelines and support Talent Acquisition with offer guidance
• Lead executive compensation benchmarking with external consultants and survey providers
• Prepare compensation analyses for senior leadership and the Board
• Strengthen documentation, approval workflows, and internal controls across compensation and payroll processes
• Own the employee handbook and policy updates across states of operation
• Manage HR documentation across the employee lifecycle, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality
• Own hiring, onboarding, and HR compliance for the Mexico team
• Maintain an HR compliance calendar for filings and notices
• Use approved AI tools and automation to simplify routine work
• Serve as system owner for the HRIS and lead HR technology implementations
• Build and maintain people reporting on headcount, turnover, benefits enrollment, and compensation
• Manage systems and workflows behind annual performance review cycle with People Strategy & Development

Skills

HR leadership

Benefits management

Compensation design

Pay equity

HR analytics

HRIS systems

Regulatory compliance

Tools

Paycom

UKG

ADP

Workday

Job description

• Tecovas is looking for a Senior Manager, People Operations & Total Rewards, to own our benefits programs, build scalable compensation practices and oversee the systems and processes that support our multi-state workforce through our next stage of growth.
• Reporting to the Senior Director, HR & Recruiting, you’ll be our go-to expert on benefits and compensation data, translating insights into thoughtful, actionable recommendations.
• This role is part builder, part operator. You’ll keep core processes running smoothly while improving and scaling how we support our people, all while preserving the culture that makes Tecovas special
• Own our benefits program end-to-end, including administration, carrier and broker relationships, and eligibility audits
• Lead annual renewals and open enrollment, including cost modeling, contribution strategy, plan design, and system setup; Create clear, helpful communications that make benefits easier for employees to understand and navigate
• Oversee COBRA, nondiscrimination testing, ACA compliance, and required plan filings
• Own leave and disability policies and vendor relationships, and guide complex leave and accommodation cases with care, discretion, and clear communication
• Partner with the Finance team to model merit and promotion budgets and help run annual review cycles
• Conduct regular pay equity reviews to support fair, consistent pay practices and prepare required state pay data reporting
• Maintain clear compensation guidelines, support Talent Acquisition with offer guidance, and help leaders make and communicate informed pay decisions
• Lead executive compensation benchmarking, including building and maintaining a peer group and working with external compensation consultants and survey providers
• Prepare compensation analyses and materials for senior leadership and the Board
• Strengthen documentation, approval workflows, and internal controls across compensation and payroll-related processes to support audit readiness
• Own the employee handbook and policy updates across the states where we operate, in partnership with the field HR Business Partner and legal
• Manage HR documentation across the employee lifecycle, ensuring accuracy, confidentiality, and timely completion
• Own hiring, onboarding, and HR compliance for our team in Mexico
• Maintain an HR compliance calendar covering filings, testing, notices, and new state requirements
• Use approved AI tools and automation to simplify routine work, strengthen analysis, and improve employee support
• Serve as system owner for our HRIS, covering configuration, workflows, data integrity, and upgrades, and lead HR technology implementations
• Build and maintain people reporting on headcount, turnover, benefits enrollment, and compensation, and turn it into clear insights for the people team and leadership
• Manage the systems, timelines, and workflows behind our annual performance review cycle alongside our People Strategy & Development team

Benefits

• We offer insurance plans that pay 99% of your health premium coverage and 100% of your dental & vision insurance coverage for your family/dependents
• Paid Parental Leave
• Flexible PTO policy
• Corporate wellness program
• Generous employee discounts!

Sound judgment and a business-minded approach to decisions, weighing tradeoffs to recommend what’s best for Tecovas and our people, both today and as we growHRIS administration experience with Paycom, UKG, ADP, Workday, or similarWorking knowledge of ERISA, ACA, COBRA, FMLA, Section 125, FLSA, and multi-state leave and pay laws6+ years of progressive HR experience, including 3+ years owning benefits and/or compensation programs, with direct experience in equity and executive compensationExperience in a public company or a late-stage, high-growth private company with mature compensation governanceExperience with a multi-state retail or hourly workforce, especially variable-hour ACA eligibilityHRIS implementation or migration experienceAbility to learn quickly, adapt as priorities shift, and adjust your approach as the needs of the business evolve in a fast-moving companyHands-on renewal experience and the ability to build a benefits or compensation cost model