Lead Benefits and Compensation Partner

Morton Salt is an iconic company with a strong heritage and a bright future. Since 1848, we have been improving lives and enhancing everyday moments – at home, at work and virtually everywhere in between. We help unlock the flavors in food, make roads and sidewalks safer, improve the water in baths, pools, and homes, and keep businesses and industries running. We are a dedicated team who constantly strives to do better together, and we are passionate about building a sustainable future for our company, the communities in which we operate, and the world around us. By joining our team, you will contribute to producing and delivering every form of salt that enhances everyday life.

The Lead Benefits and Compensation Partner supports the design, administration, and evaluation of benefits and compensation programs that attract, retain and engage employees across mining and production operations and corporate functions in the US and Canada. The role provides critical analytical support, ensures data integrity and compliance, and partners with HR and operational leaders to deliver programs and solutions that align with Morton Salt organizational priorities. The role will be primarily focused on employee benefits with a secondary emphasis on compensation-related programs and initiatives.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Benefits Analytics and Administration
• Own the administration of health, welfare, retirement, and leave programs. Provide guidance to HRBPs and employees on all matters related to benefits.
• Lead the annual benefits open enrollment cycle and vendor data management supporting the testing and rollout of any employee benefit changes (e.g. premium rate, program offerings, vendor transitions)
• Partner in benefits-related merger and acquisition work, including due diligence analysis and integration of employees into Morton Salt benefits.
• Coordinate with Morton’s Salt’s vendor and broker partners to bring escalated employee questions and issues to resolution.
• Partner with vendors and brokers to prepare and deliver materials for employees and HR to drive awareness and understanding of Morton’s Salt’s health and welfare, retirement, and leave programs in the U.S. and Canada
• Identify and document Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to ensure efficient administration of Morton Salt’s benefit programs
• Partner with the HRIS team and participate in implementation of a new HR system focusing on benefit interfaces, data setup, testing, etc. 
• Compensation Program Design and Analysis
• Conduct job market pricing evaluations for exempt and non-exempt jobs that range from skilled trades, union and non-union hourly, and industry specific jobs using robust industry recognized survey sources to support informed decisions on hiring, promotions, and retention.
• Support the evolution of job evaluation activities to build job architecture, pay structure leveling guidelines, and create internal equity frameworks.
• Support the annual compensation cycles: merit, short-term and long-term incentive plans.
• Employee Support and Communication
• Provide top-tier customer service support to internal customers (HR, leaders, and employees).
• Partner with HRBPs and site leaders to promptly address benefits and compensation questions.
• In collaboration with Training & Development and Talent Acquisition, provide support with the employee onboarding experience by creating educational materials.
• Market data intelligence and support
• Conduct benchmark and cost analysis of Morton Salt’s benefit programs to evaluate competitiveness to industry standards and determine financial impact of benefits programs. Prepare reports and presentation materials as required.
• Data Integrity, Reporting & Systems
• Maintain accurate benefits and compensation data is in both internal HRIS system and external vendor systems.
• Partner with HR compliance team and support any audit and compliance requirements including benefits plan documentation, compliance testing, pay transparency, FLSA, etc.
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration/Management, Finance or related field.
• 4-7 years of experience in benefits administration, including health and welfare, retirement, and leave programs
• Additional experience in compensation or total rewards strongly preferred
• Experience with International benefits programs, Canadian preferred
• Strong analytical and Excel skills (VLOOKUP, pivot tables, modeling) required
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate to all levels of the organization.
• Experience with HRIS platforms (UKG, ADP preferred).
• CBP (Certified Benefits Professional) or CEBS (Certified Employee Benefits Specialist), or progress towards certification preferred.
• Familiarity with hourly labor models, shift schedules, unionized environments in US and CAN a plus.

At Morton Salt, we work best when we work as a team, when we treat one another with dignity and respect, and value the unique contributions of others. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, national origin, sex, religion, color, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.