Sr Manager, Total Rewards

Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life, short- and long-term disability

401(k) with company match

Paid time off & holidays

Flexible spending accounts

Employee assistance program

On-site gym, cafeteria, and game room

Job summary

Draeger Medical Systems, Inc. is seeking a Senior Manager, Total Rewards to lead compensation, benefits, and related programs in a hybrid role from the Telford, PA office.

The position focuses on retirement, health and welfare, incentives, and executive compensation for the North America region. You will collaborate with external providers, oversee plan administration, audits, and open enrollment while guiding the Compensation and Benefits Committees on competitive pay practices and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline; a master's degree is preferred.
• 8+ years of combined experience in benefits and compensation.
• Minimum 4 years in a managerial role with direct reports.
• Experience with self-insured benefits and 401(k) plans.
• Professional certifications such as CCP/CEBS/PHR/SHRM-CP/SCP are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee retirement, health and welfare, and incentive programs for NA employees and executives.
• Supervise leave programs including FMLA, disability, and parental leave.
• Oversee compensation programs: benchmarking, evaluations, merit processes, bonuses.
• Advise Compensation Committee on pay practices and plan documentation.
• Advise Benefits Committee to ensure competitive, compliant packages.
• Manage vendor contracts and track Total Rewards budget with CFO/payroll.
• Lead direct reports, coordinate with third-party providers and carriers.
• Keep committees and senior management informed of compensation and benefits developments.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Masters preferred

CCP/CEBS/PHR/SPHR

SHRM-CP/SCP

SAP

ADP

Tools

SAP

ADP

HRIS

MS Office (PowerPoint & Excel)

Job description

• Business Unit:Draeger Medical Systems, Inc., Job-ID: 1340
• Location: Telford
• Function:HR
• Work Location:Hybrid
• Employment Type:Permanent

The Job Responsibilities

We are looking for a Senior Manager, Total Rewards to work hybrid from our Telford, PA office.

The Senior Manager, Total Rewards Responsible for implementing, managing, and assisting in the design of the North America business’ benefits, compensation, incentive programs, recognition programs, and perks. Provides executive leaders and managers with information about industry trends and other information related to the attracting and retaining talent, while bearing in mind costs and wellbeing of workforce.

Main Responsibilities:

• Oversee the retirement, health and welfare, and incentive recognition programs for employees in the North America Region, and executive compensation programs for executives and senior managers. Includes working with plan administration brokers to ensure the proper and efficient day-to-day administration of the plans. Also includes, but is not limited to, oversight of plan audits, filing of annual return/reports (Forms 5500), addressing questions and providing guidance to employees, and leading health and welfare plan open enrollment. Ensure continued maintenance of all plan documents and reports, including distribution of summary plan descriptions and summary annual reports to employees and, to the extent required to government agencies.
• In coordination with third-party providers, as applicable, supervise the various leave programs including leave under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), short term disability, long-term disability, and parental leave.
• Oversee the direct report(s) responsible for the execution and administration of compensation programs, including market benchmarking, job description maintenance and evaluation, compensation determinations, annual performance review and merit process, bonus and award programs, compensation, modeling, and analysis.
• Advise and assist Compensation Committee in assuring competitive pay practices consistent with industry standards and advise on matters relating to the commission plan and its documentation. Carries out the direction of the Compensation Committee.
• Advise and assist the Benefit Committee to ensure a benefit package that is competitive and cost effective for the Company as well as compliant with all relevant laws. Bring forward to the committee with recommendations any benefit claim disputes.
• Maintains, brings for management review, and ensures needed renewals or changes in vendor contracts. Track budget for Total Rewards Program, working closely with CFO and payroll.
• Lead and coach direct reports, educate employees, communicate regularly with third party providers, partner with payroll team and all carriers and vendors to ensure smooth operation of all compensation and benefits matters.
• Keep Compensation Committee, Benefits Committee, executive team, and senior managers advised of all developments in compensation and benefits.
• Perform other duties as needed and assigned.

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in relevant discipline: Masters preferred
• 8+ years of combined experience in areas of benefits and compensation
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience at a manager level with one or more direct reports.
• Experience in self-insured benefits plans and 401K plans.
• Certified Compensation Professional (CCP), Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS), PHR, SHRM-CP/SCP, SAP, ADP preferred.
• Ability to multitask and lead projects
• Ability to work effectively in a shared services environment as a leader and team player.
• Strong decision-making skills and ability to provide recommendations to Executive Team
• Provides direction, enables others, delivers results & embraces diversity to create value for the customer by building trust
• Strong negotiations & vendor management skills
• Strong familiarity with HR Databases and HRIS Systems and Microsoft Office including PowerPoint and Excel

At Draeger, Technology for Life means supporting our people in every aspect of their lives. We offer a competitive benefits package that may include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life, short- and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) with company match
• Over 4 weeks of paid time off, plus holidays and parental leave
• Flexible spending accounts and employee assistance program

Select locations also offer free parking, an on-site gym, cafeteria, and game room.

Who we are

We’re hiring! If you want your contributions to make a real difference, check out this new career opportunity with us at Draeger where we are led by the guiding principle “Technology for Life”.

Draeger has several sites located across North America as well as field-based sales and service positions. Our North America headquarters is located in Telford, PA just north of Philadelphia. We also have US sites in Andover, MA, and Houston, TX. Our Canada site is located in Mississauga, Ontario.

Draeger is an Equal Opportunity Employer.