What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, Total Rewards position at Stronghouse?
About Stronghouse Solutions
Strong on the Inside & Out. We know nothing's more valuable than what takes place on the inside of a home, the family moments that strengthen bonds. The lived experiences that shape communities. We believe our customers' attention should be on nurturing and enjoying their interests and their families, not on roofs, siding, or windows. Our job is to make sure that never changes.
About This Role
We're seeking a dynamic, proactive, and highly driven Director, Total Rewards. Our best fit would be a leader with strategic vision and operational excellence to own and elevate our total rewards infrastructure. This role offers significant autonomy and the opportunity to shape our culture of retention and performance. You will thrive by solving complex challenges and proactively driving improvements to deliver impactful financial and employee value.
Key Responsibilities:
Payroll & HR Operations
Strong on the Inside & Out. We know nothing's more valuable than what takes place on the inside of a home, the family moments that strengthen bonds. The lived experiences that shape communities. We believe our customers' attention should be on nurturing and enjoying their interests and their families, not on roofs, siding, or windows. Our job is to make sure that never changes.
About This Role
We're seeking a dynamic, proactive, and highly driven Director, Total Rewards. Our best fit would be a leader with strategic vision and operational excellence to own and elevate our total rewards infrastructure. This role offers significant autonomy and the opportunity to shape our culture of retention and performance. You will thrive by solving complex challenges and proactively driving improvements to deliver impactful financial and employee value.
Key Responsibilities:
Payroll & HR Operations
- Serve as the first-stage reviewer for payroll, collaborating with the Payroll Manager to ensure accurate audits, seamless execution, and successful M&A integration into payroll systems.
- Lead our inaugural full 401(k) audit next year with precision and accountability.
- Oversee attendance and time tracking, PTO processes, and HRIS-to-payroll integrity for regulatory compliance and operational efficiency.
- Lead budgeting, forecasting, and negotiations for compensation. This includes base salary, bonuses, commissions, and equity awards.
- Architect and manage compensation philosophy and design, focusing on equitable salary bands, comp-ratios, and year-end review cycles.
- Leverage advanced tools such as Excel and PowerBI to build and maintain financial models, dashboards, and insights.
- Administer, optimize, and negotiate employee benefits programs (401(k), HSA, health insurance, wellness, and more) with carriers, brokers, and systems.
- Evaluate benefit delivery models (fully insured, level-funded, self-insured) to balance employee value and cost effectiveness.
- Ensure compliance with COBRA, leave administration, workers' compensation, ACA, and other regulatory requirements.
- Conduct benchmarking and research to maintain market competitiveness in both compensation and benefits offerings.
- Execute robust audits across payroll, compensation, and benefits programs to verify accuracy, equity, and compliance.
- Analyze compensation and benefits data to identify optimization opportunities aligned with employee needs and retention goals.
- Champion total rewards integration within your HRIS platforms ensuring clean data flow, accurate reporting, and seamless payroll interfacing.
- Lead strategic improvements and full-scale implementations to future-proof our HR tech stack in relation to the Total Rewards function.
- Partner with cross-functional leaders (HR Business Partners, Finance, Accounting, TA, Field Ops, Revenue) to align total rewards strategy with organizational goals.
- Develop and deliver clear communications on total rewards to employees and leaders. Ensure all stakeholders understand and appropriately value their compensation, benefits, and programs.
- Lead and mentor others in total rewards by building team capability and advancing our maturity in the space.
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Healthcare Management, HR, Data Analysis, or related field.
- Advanced degree or certifications (e.g., CCP, CEBS, SHRMSCP) a plus.
- Experience: 8 years in compensation and benefits roles, including a minimum of 4 years in leadership or high-autonomy roles. Ideally, experienced within PE backed, multistate, high-growth companies.
- Demonstrated expertise of Excel: (advanced modeling, pivot tables), PowerBI, and ADP Workforce Now or Workday.
- Strong blend of strategic, financial, and operational skills, with a track record of designing and implementing rewards programs that drive engagement, retention, and cost optimization.
