Senior Manager, Total Rewards

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Implement Bridgeway's compensation philosophy, job architecture, and pay equity framework.

• Oversee the annual merit cycle, which includes budget modeling, manager guidance, system configuration, and executive reporting.

• Evaluate compensation surveys and compare roles against market standards.

• Provide compensation advice for new hires, promotions, and internal transfers.

• Assist with total compensation budgeting, workforce cost modeling, and analysis of compensation.

• Lead the strategy, design, and ongoing management of benefits for health, welfare, retirement, and leave programs.

• Facilitate open enrollment, employee communications, system configuration, and coordination with carriers/vendors.

• Manage relationships with benefits brokers, TPA, stop-loss carriers, and 401(k) record keepers.

• Ensure compliance of benefits and leave programs with ACA, ERISA, FMLA, and specific state requirements.

• Spearhead HR Operations service delivery throughout the employee lifecycle.

• Directly supervise, coach, and develop the HR Operations Specialist.

• Handle compliance reporting for ACA, EEOC, and IRS/DOL.

• Enhance HRIS data integrity, automation, integration, process improvement, and operational efficiency.

• Create and refine HR SOPs and process documentation.

• Analyze workforce costs, compensation equity, and benefits utilization data.

• Lead and contribute to human capital initiatives, including system implementations, program launches, policy updates, and organizational changes.

• Utilize generative AI tools such as Claude and Copilot to optimize workflows and enhance outcomes.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of progressive HR experience with proven expertise in compensation program design, job architecture, market benchmarking, and incentive design.

• Demonstrated experience in managing a comprehensive benefits portfolio, including self-funded health plan administration, 401(k)/retirement plan administration, vendor and broker relationships, open enrollment execution, and regulatory compliance.

• Previous experience managing or formally mentoring direct reports.

• Strong analytical capabilities with proficiency in compensation data modeling; advanced Excel skills are required.

• Familiarity with ADP WorkforceNow and Lattice is highly desired; experience with comparable HRIS/payroll and performance management platforms is required.

• Working knowledge of FLSA, ACA, ERISA, FMLA, 401(k)/retirement compliance, and IRS/DOL regulations.

• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills; capability to advise and influence senior leaders.

• Ability to function as a player-coach with a high level of autonomy and strategic insight.

• High level of discretion, integrity, and independent judgment in managing sensitive and confidential information.

• Experience with generative AI tools such as Claude and Copilot.

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, or a related field is required.

• CCP or CEBS is strongly preferred; HRCI or SHRM certification is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Self-funded health and welfare programs.

• Retirement 401(k) program.

• Leave programs.

• Support for open enrollment and employee benefits experience.

• Opportunities for professional growth through coaching and the development of others.

• Occasional travel (<5%).