Total Rewards Specialist: Benefits, Leave & Compensation

Jam City Inc; Culver City (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited vacation

Medical benefits

Life Insurance

401k

Catered lunches

Yoga & wellness activities

Happy hours

Company events

Dog friendly

Job summary

Jam City is looking for a Total Rewards Generalist to support the administration and execution of our global compensation and benefits programs from our Los Angeles office. You will partner with the Senior Manager, Total Rewards and People Ops to ensure programs are compliant, competitive, and effectively communicated to employees.

In this hands-on role you will manage benefits enrollment and leave administration, support compensation processes, data integrity, and process improvements across

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in benefits administration and compensation support within the US and Canada.
• Basic understanding of compensation principles, including job analysis and salary benchmarking.
• Experience with benefits modules in HR systems, preferably Workday, and compliance knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with external providers and brokers to manage plan administration, lead the annual open enrollment process, and resolve complex employee inquiries
• Process enrollment, status changes, and terminations, ensuring HRIS and carrier databases remain accurate and synchronized
• Research usage, coverage, and competitive trends to analyze program efficacy and provide recommendations for enhancements
• Lead the implementation of new benefits programs and modifications to existing plans
• Partner with an external vendor to manage leaves of absence (LOA), overseeing eligibility, status tracking, and return-to-work coordination
• Coordinate with HR Operations and Payroll to ensure accurate benefits enrollment, leave pay calculations, and time-off balances
• Oversee benefits billing reconciliation to maintain operational excellence
• Support job architecture, leveling, and the maintenance of salary structures to ensure global market competitiveness and internal equity
• Assist with the annual compensation review process, including data collection, modeling, pay equity analysis, and bonus administration
• Help communicate the company’s total rewards philosophy and contribute to internal compensation documentation
• Conduct benchmarking and job evaluations to maintain competitive and equitable compensation packages
• Ensure benefits compliance across all operating regions, maintaining expertise in ACA, COBRA, FMLA, ADA, HIPAA, ERISA, and relevant labor laws
• Execute required regulatory filings (e.g., 5500, 1095-C) and perform non-discrimination testing.
• Conduct regular audits of benefit programs to ensure regulatory adherence and data integrity

Skills

Benefits administration

Compensation knowledge

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Excel/Google Sheets

Tools

Workday

Excel/Google Sheets

Job description

Jam City is looking for a Total Rewards Generalist to support the administration and execution of our global compensation and benefits programs from our Los Angeles office. You will partner with the Senior Manager, Total Rewards and People Ops to ensure programs are compliant, competitive, and effectively communicated to employees.

In this hands-on role you will manage benefits enrollment and leave administration, support compensation processes, data integrity, and process improvements across