Benefits Manager (Grow Into Total Rewards Ownership) - 3590640

Own the entire benefits function for a 1,000 employee manufacturer, and grow into building the compensation side.

𝗪𝗛𝗬 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗥𝗢𝗟𝗘

A century-old, privately held industrial manufacturer, one of the largest in its space in the Americas, with 1,000 employees across roughly 10 US sites, is hiring its first true benefits and rewards owner. The benefits leader who built this function over the last decade is being promoted internally. You step in to own benefits end to end, then expand into owning and building the compensation function that has never had a single owner. This is a benefits leadership seat with a clear path into full Total Rewards ownership.

𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗢𝗪𝗡 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧 (𝗕𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗙𝗜𝗧𝗦)

• Open enrollment end to end across all US locations, including plant visits in the fall

• Health, dental, vision, 401(k) and retirement, wellness, and leave administration

• Broker and vendor relationships

• ERISA, ACA, COBRA, and FMLA compliance

• The person employees trust with their benefits questions, from the plant floor to corporate

𝗪𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗚𝗥𝗢𝗪 (𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡)

The salary structure already exists but has never had a dedicated owner. Today comp work is spread across HR leadership. You consolidate it. If you are strong in benefits and analytical, they will back you to learn and own the comp side: job architecture, market pricing, merit and incentive cycles. You do not need to arrive a comp expert. You need the analytical horsepower and the appetite to build.

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗟 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞

• Hybrid: work from home Mondays and Fridays, in office Tuesday through Thursday

• About 20% travel, a weekly day trip to the largest plant (about an hour each way) and heavier travel in October and November for open enrollment

• Hands-on and action-oriented first, with two direct reports and growing scope over time

• You report directly to the VP of Human Resources

𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗪𝗘'𝗥𝗘 𝗟𝗢𝗢𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗙𝗢𝗥

• 8 to 10 years of dedicated benefits experience (the core of the role)

• You have personally owned open enrollment, not just supported it

• Strong analytical skills, which is what makes the comp side teachable

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field

• Experience with ADP or a comparable HRIS

𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗛𝗔𝗩𝗘

• Experience in a 24/7 manufacturing, mining, chemical, or industrial environment

• Union exposure

• CCP (Certified Compensation Professional), CEBS, SHRM, or CBP certification

𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗕𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗙𝗜𝗧𝗦

• Competitive base, set on experience

• 10% target annual bonus

• Relocation: lump-sum sign-on bonus available for out-of-area candidates

• A benefits package employees consistently rank as best-in-class