Total Rewards Manager

Industrial Electric Mfg. (IEM); United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company is seeking a Total Rewards Manager to enhance compensation and benefits programs while ensuring compliance. The ideal candidate should have over 5 years of experience in benefits and compensation, strong analytical skills, and proficiency in data analysis. The role is remote, with occasional travel required. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to a dynamic and innovative organization.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in benefits and/or compensation roles.
• Proficient in Excel and data analysis; comfortable with forecasting and modeling.
• Strong understanding of compliance requirements like ACA, ADA, COBRA.

Responsibilities

• Manage and evolve U.S.-based compensation and benefits programs.
• Conduct research and data analysis for competitive total rewards offerings.
• Serve as primary liaison with benefits vendors.

Skills

Data analysis

Strong communication skills

Proficient in Excel

Organizational skills

Understanding of compliance requirements

Job description

Overview

IEM, (Industrial Electric Manufacturing, Inc.) is the largest independent full-line manufacturer of custom electrical distribution and power quality equipment in North America. IEM has delivered customer-specific solutions to meet the ever-changing power requirements of growth industries in North America for over half a century. This position offers an exciting opportunity within an innovative, employee-oriented company.

Position Summary

We are seeking a Total Rewards Manager to support our evolving compensation and benefits programs. This position will play a key role in ensuring the competitiveness and compliance of total rewards offerings while supporting internal processes and working with external vendors. The ideal candidate brings experience in both compensation and benefits, as well as strong analytical skills to support benchmarking, vendor oversight, and project-based modeling and analysis to inform strategic decisions. This is a remote role with up to 25% travel required.

Responsibilities

• Manage and evolve the company’s primarily U.S.-based compensation and benefits programs, with responsibility extending to Canadian and European markets.
• Conduct research and data analysis to ensure competitive and equitable total rewards offerings.
• Serve as the primary liaison with benefits vendors (e.g., insurance carriers, brokers, cafeteria plan administrators) to oversee billing accuracy, claims resolution, renewal negotiations, and escalated issues.
• Recommend enhancements to compensation and benefits policies, procedures, and employee-facing documentation.
• Advise senior leadership on best practices for total rewards strategy, employee engagement, and talent retention.
• Conduct internal audits and ensure compliance with applicable U.S. regulations (e.g., ACA, ADA, COBRA, ERISA).
• Oversee administration of employee benefit plans, including medical, retirement, leave programs, and time-off policies.
• Track industry trends and provide insights to leadership on evolving best practices and potential program changes.
• Contribute to project-based modeling and analysis related to cost structures, IPO readiness, M&A activity, and external reporting.
• Collect and submit data for benchmarking, market analysis, and compensation surveys.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in benefits and/or compensation roles.
• Proficient in Excel and data analysis; must be comfortable with forecasting, modeling, and interpreting compensation and benefits data.
• Strong understanding of relevant compliance requirements (ACA, ADA, COBRA, ERISA, etc.).
• Spanish fluency preferred, but not required.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively across departments and with external vendors.
• Strong organizational and communication skills with a focus on process improvement and scalability.

Additional Details

• Location: Remote.
• Preferred Time Zone: Eastern Time (or ability to align with ET hours).
• Travel: Up to 25% travel may be required.
• Note: CA residents are not eligible at this time.