Total Rewards Strategist

The Iowa Clinic; West Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Iowa Clinic is seeking a Total Rewards Consultant to join our HR team and play a key role in supporting compensation programs that drive employee engagement and organizational success.

In this highly visible role, you'll partner with leaders across the organization to provide compensation expertise, market insights, and strategic recommendations that ensure our pay practices remain competitive, equitable, and aligned with business needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, Finance, Economics, or related field (equivalent experience may be considered).
• 4–6 years of experience in compensation, total rewards, HR analytics, or related HR functions.
• Strong understanding of compensation principles, salary structures, market benchmarking, internal equity, pay administration, or related.
• Advanced analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and communicate actionable recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor on compensation matters, including job evaluations, market pricing, salary recommendations, promotions, and internal equity reviews.
• Conduct compensation analyses and provide data-driven recommendations to support hiring, retention, and employee growth.
• Maintain salary structures, pay grades, market positioning strategies, merit programs, and compensation adjustment processes.
• Analyze market surveys, workforce trends, and internal compensation data to ensure our pay practices remain competitive.
• Partner with HR, Talent Acquisition, Finance, Payroll, and business leaders to support informed compensation decisions.
• Create, update, evaluate, and maintain job descriptions for new positions, promotions, and organizational changes.
• Support HRIS compensation processes, reporting, audits, and data integrity initiatives.
• Monitor compensation trends, pay transparency requirements, regulatory updates, and industry best practices.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel skills

Communication

Influence leaders

Data-driven insights

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

HRIS

Payroll systems

Compensation software

Job description

The Iowa Clinic is seeking a Total Rewards Consultant to join our HR team and play a key role in supporting compensation programs that drive employee engagement and organizational success.

In this highly visible role, you'll partner with leaders across the organization to provide compensation expertise, market insights, and strategic recommendations that ensure our pay practices remain competitive, equitable, and aligned with business needs.