Manager - Total Rewards - Manufacturing Firm

Manager - Total Rewards

Desired skills & Requirements:

1. MBA preferred from a prestigious college/university.

2. Prior Human Resources experience, including significant experience in the design and implementation of complex compensation and benefits programs

3. Strong written and oral communication skills

4. Ability to work effectively within a team environment

5. Strong attention to detail and analytical mind-set

6. Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office

7. Attention to detail, ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and managers

8. Ability to professionally handle confidential material and associated issues

9. Strong team player

Job Responsibilities:

1. Demonstrates thought leadership on the development of Total rewards strategy, methodologies and approaches

2. Develop, communicate and administer competitive total rewards strategies, including compensation, benefits, retirement and other work experience programs, that are cost effective and in sync with market trends and organizational objectives

3. Ensure compliance with all governmental regulations related to compensation and benefits programs

4. Design, development and deployment of Employee policies especially which have a cost impact

5. Manage the review, communication, and implementation of the annual benefit programs and the annual total compensation review (annual salary planning, merit increase process, variable pay and incentive policy, salary structures) to ensure alignment with company goals and budgets

6. Working in partnership with external vendors and consultants in both compensation and benefit arenas to ensure the company is positioned competitively and stays current on trends/changes in both within the industry and general industry

7. Developing and executing a comprehensive communication strategy for compensation and benefit programs and identifying opportunities to better enable the company to improve employee engagement, facilitate proactive and effective messaging

8. Play a critical role in the due diligence process and comprehensive review of all compensation and benefit plans for new ventures, mergers and acquisitions, if any