Total Rewards Leader - Benefits, Compensation & Payroll

US Lawns; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Tuition Discount

Retirement Savings Plan - 403B

Paid Vacation and Sick Time Accruals

Paid Holiday time and additional Univ.

Employee Discounts & Services

Free Parking

Onsite Health & Wellness Center

Job summary

The University of Indianapolis seeks a Benefits and Compensation Manager to design, implement, and manage compensation, benefits, and payroll programs across the university. This role ensures total rewards remain competitive to attract, engage, and retain employees.

You will lead a team of payroll, benefits, and HRIS professionals, ensure regulatory compliance, conduct market benchmarking, and partner with university leadership to shape salary structures and benefits offerings.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years in compensation, benefits, or payroll management.
• Experience in not-for-profit or higher education is valuable.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and administer compensation, benefits, and payroll programs.
• Ensure regulatory compliance across all programs.
• Lead salary surveys and market benchmarking.
• Hire and mentor payroll, benefits, and HRIS staff.
• Collaborate with HR partners and leadership on salary structures.
• Coordinate with brokers and vendors for benefits offerings.
• Oversee payroll processing, tax compliance, and record-keeping.
• Drive total rewards communications and education.
• Stay updated on regulatory changes and best practices.
• Uphold ethical standards and university policies.
• Support other duties and special projects.

Skills

Compensation strategy

Benefits administration

Payroll management

Regulatory compliance

Data analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

HRIS

Benchmarking tools

Job description

The University of Indianapolis seeks a Benefits and Compensation Manager to design, implement, and manage compensation, benefits, and payroll programs across the university. This role ensures total rewards remain competitive to attract, engage, and retain employees.

You will lead a team of payroll, benefits, and HRIS professionals, ensure regulatory compliance, conduct market benchmarking, and partner with university leadership to shape salary structures and benefits offerings.