Compensation & Benefits Manager

About the role

Lead pay and benefits strategy, shaping compensation frameworks for both hourly and office-based employees while ensuring programs remain competitive, equitable, and compliant. Oversee benefits administration, vendor partnerships, and plan performance to support a broad, multi-state employee population.

Responsibilities

• Build and oversee compensation programs for hourly and salaried employee groups operating in multiple states.
• Create pay structures that reflect applicable wage laws, overtime rules, prevailing wage requirements, and regional labor conditions.
• Manage variable pay elements such as shift premiums, incentive plans, and bonus opportunities.
• Conduct market analyses to establish salary ranges and geographic differentials that support staffing and retention goals.
• Review pay practices to maintain internal consistency while preserving external competitiveness across locations.
• Administer benefit programs for a multi-state workforce, including medical coverage and other core employee offerings.
• Direct the performance of a self-funded health plan by coordinating with vendors and tracking financial and utilization trends.
• Collaborate with third-party administrators, stop-loss providers, pharmacy benefit managers, brokers, and consultants to maintain effective plan operations.
• Lead annual enrollment, onboarding benefits education, and employee communications for teams in dispersed locations.
• Monitor regulatory requirements related to compensation, leave, and benefits and implement updates to keep programs compliant.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required; Master’s Degree strongly preferred.
• Proven experience managing compensation and benefits programs for employees.
• Strong knowledge of wage and hour regulations, including FLSA and related state-specific requirements.
• Background in compensation benchmarking, salary structure development, and incentive plan administration.
• Hands-on experience with benefits analysis, benefits coordination, and vendor relationship management.
• Familiarity with self-funded medical plans, claims review, utilization monitoring, and cost-control strategies.
• Working knowledge of compliance standards affecting employee benefits and leave administration, including FMLA.
• Ability to communicate complex pay and benefits information clearly to employees, leaders, and external partners.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance.
• Company 401(k) plan enrollment for contract/temporary professionals.