Senior Total Rewards Architect – Hybrid (Oxnard)

Mission Produce®; Oxnard (CA); On-site; USD 103,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

Mission Produce, a global leader in fresh produce, seeks a senior Total Rewards professional to design, administer, and govern compensation, benefits, and performance programs across multi-state U.S. operations.

This role requires strong partnership with Finance, Payroll, and HR leadership to keep programs competitive and compliant. The position is on-site in Oxnard, CA with a Hybrid model (3-5 days in office).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and bilingual in Spanish.
• 8+ years in compensation/benefits or total rewards with ownership of health, retirement, and compensation programs.
• Experience supporting a multi-state, multi-site workforce, preferably in agriculture or distribution.
• Working knowledge of ERISA, ACA, FLSA and multi-state compliance.
• Experience leading merit cycles and incentive plans and administering performance reviews.
• HRIS experience; Workday preferred; CCP/CEBS/SHRM-CP/SCP a plus.
• Strong communication skills to translate complex concepts to leadership.

Responsibilities

• Own design, administration, and vendor management of health and welfare plans.
• Manage the 401(k) plan including design, testing, and education.
• Oversee compensation structure, salary bands, and market pricing.
• Lead year-end merit increases, budget modeling, and system administration.
• Design and administer incentive programs and annual bonuses.
• Oversee year-end performance review process and communications.
• Ensure compliance with multi-state wage, hour, ERISA, ACA, and pay equity rules.
• Manage broker and vendor relationships and renewals.
• Partner with Finance on budgeting, forecasting, and reconciliation.
• Provide compensation insights for hires, promotions, and market adjustments.

Skills

Bilingual Spanish

Total rewards expertise

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Multi-state experience

HRIS proficiency

Workday experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Workday

Job description

Mission Produce, a global leader in fresh produce, seeks a senior Total Rewards professional to design, administer, and govern compensation, benefits, and performance programs across multi-state U.S. operations.

This role requires strong partnership with Finance, Payroll, and HR leadership to keep programs competitive and compliant. The position is on-site in Oxnard, CA with a Hybrid model (3-5 days in office).