Total Rewards Leader - ESOP, 401(k) & Flexible Hours

Smartpress.com; Chanhassen (MN); On-site; USD 115,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Retirement Savings programs (401k, ESO

Flexible Work Hours

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Referral Program

Safe & Clean Manufacturing Environment

Job summary

The Bernard Group is seeking a Total Rewards Manager to lead compensation and benefits programs from our Chanhassen, MN office. You will partner with the VP of Human Resources to shape and drive our total rewards strategy, ensuring market competitiveness and an engaging employee experience.

You will analyze benefit programs, communicate complex concepts clearly, and maintain salary structures and pay practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Five+ years of experience with employee group benefit plans.
• Five+ years of experience in compensation management, including salary administration and benchmarking.
• Strong understanding of group benefit plan design, retirement programs and regulations.
• Experience developing and administering compensation programs and pay practices.
• Strong analytical, technical and problem-solving skills with data interpretation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with stakeholders.
• Experience with HRIS and compensation systems; ADP Workforce Now and Payscale Insights Lab preferred.
• Proficiency in Google Workspace and Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Ability to work independently and in teams; manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Partner with VP HR to develop and enhance total rewards strategy.
• Lead administration and evaluation of employee benefit programs (medical, dental, vision, life, disability, 401(k), ESOP).
• Analyze utilization, trends, feedback and costs to recommend benefits.
• Deliver communications and education on total rewards, including benefits orientation and ESOP education.
• Maintain compensation philosophy, salary structures, job leveling, benchmarking and pay practices.
• Partner with HRBP and leaders to evaluate new positions and price jobs.
• Conduct market analyses and internal pay equity reviews.
• Oversee relations with brokers, consultants and vendors.
• Manage retirement plan compliance, testing, filings and audits.
• Ensure ERISA, ACA, OSHA and related reporting compliance.
• Oversee workers' compensation administration and OSHA tracking.
• Collaborate to support benefit questions, leave management and total rewards needs.
• Maintain data in ADP Workforce Now and Payscale/Payfactors.
• Leverage technology with HR Operations to automate processes and improve rewards delivery.
• Provide data-driven insights to support leadership decisions.

Skills

Data analysis

Communication

Stakeholder management

HR analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Tools

ADP Workforce Now

Payscale Insights Lab

Job description

The Bernard Group is seeking a Total Rewards Manager to lead compensation and benefits programs from our Chanhassen, MN office. You will partner with the VP of Human Resources to shape and drive our total rewards strategy, ensuring market competitiveness and an engaging employee experience.

You will analyze benefit programs, communicate complex concepts clearly, and maintain salary structures and pay practices.