Senior Total Rewards Analyst

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

📋 Description

• Evaluate total rewards programs (compensation, benefits, retirement, and leave programs) to assess competitiveness, cost-effectiveness, utilization trends, and employee impact; generate actionable reports and dashboards for leadership.

• Oversee the daily administration and governance of the company’s 401(k) plan(s), including collaboration with recordkeepers, advisors, and internal stakeholders.

• Manage the comprehensive administration of leaves of absence in partnership with the leave of absence vendor (FMLA, ADA, state-specific leaves, STD/LTD, and other protected leaves), which includes case management, vendor coordination, compliance tracking, return-to-work processes, and support for employees and managers.

• Administer the ADA accommodations program, ensuring consistent and equitable application across the organization, thorough interactive processes, accurate documentation, KPI tracking, and ongoing process improvement while adhering to federal and state regulations.

• Assist with retirement plan fiduciary responsibilities: coordinate investment reviews, conduct fee benchmarking, maintain audit-ready documentation, and prepare materials for investment/retirement committee meetings.

• Oversee vendor coordination across total rewards programs, including benefits carriers, leave administrators, retirement recordkeepers, brokers, and consultants; manage performance, contracts, SLAs, and issue resolution.

• Collaborate with external vendors and consultants on plan design, QDIA reviews, RFPs, conversions, and ongoing performance management.

• Supervise compliance activities for benefits, retirement, and leave programs, including preparation of Form 5500, audits, disclosures, and adherence to ERISA/IRS/DOL requirements.

• Act as a subject matter expert for employee benefits (medical, dental, vision, life, disability, FSA/HSA, wellness) and leave programs; troubleshoot complex issues and drive process improvements.

• Analyze leave utilization and total rewards metrics to detect trends and propose enhancements that elevate the employee experience.

• Work cross-functionally with HR Business Partners, Finance, Payroll, Legal, and Communications to support organizational initiatives, open enrollment, and benefits education.

• Identify and execute process improvements to streamline administration, enhance data accuracy in HRIS systems, and strengthen employee communications and tools.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field.

• 4–7 years of progressive experience in total rewards, benefits, retirement plan administration, and leaves of absence (strong preference for candidates with biotech/pharmaceutical industry experience).

• In-depth understanding of 401(k) operations, fiduciary governance, ERISA, FMLA, ADA, and related regulations.

• Proven experience in coordinating multiple vendors and managing vendor relationships.

• Advanced proficiency in Excel (VLOOKUPs, PivotTables, data modeling) and experience with HRIS platforms (Workday or ADP preferred).

• Demonstrated ability to convert complex data into clear insights and recommendations for diverse audiences.

• Experience in supporting retirement/investment committees or leading vendor RFPs/plan conversions (preferred).

• Professional certifications (e.g., CEBS, WorldatWork CCP/CBP, or retirement plan credentials) (preferred).

• Proven success in process improvement, leave administration, and cross-functional collaboration (preferred).

🏝️ Benefits

• Merit-based salary increases.

• Participation in short incentive plans.

• Eligibility for our 401(k) plan.

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance coverage.

• Flexible paid time off.

• 11 paid holidays.

• Additional time off during a shutdown period in the last week of December.

• 80 hours of paid sick leave upon hire and each subsequent year.