Director of Compensation and Benefits

Summary

The Director of Benefits/Wellness and Compensation provides strategic leadership, oversight, and administration of the University's employee benefits, wellness, retirement, leave, and compensation programs. The position partners closely with the Associate Vice President of Human Resources to develop, implement, and continuously improve HR policies, programs, and initiatives that support employee well-being, market competitiveness, internal equity, and regulatory compliance.

About the Role

Establishes the strategic direction of the University’s benefits, wellness, retirement, leave, and insurance programs, including group health, dental, vision, life, LTD, workers’ compensation, retirement plans, tuition assistance, FMLA, leave plans, and 403(b)/401(k) hardship, loan, and withdrawal processes.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates and compares existing benefits and wellness programs with those of other institutions by analyzing plan design, benefit surveys, claims data, market trends, and other sources of information to recommend improvements or changes.
• Develops annual goals, long-term objectives, annual action plans, policies, and procedures related to benefits, wellness, retirement, and leave programs.
• Serves as primary contact with third-party administrators, benefit providers, General Counsel, and external counsel regarding plan administration and compliance.
• Analyzes aggregate health claims data to recommend and implement wellness initiatives designed to support employee wellbeing, lifestyle and behavior change, and long-term cost management.
• Administers the compensation program for faculty and staff and works collaboratively with Talent Acquisition to determine offers for new employees that promote internal equity while remaining competitive with the external market.
• Provides recommendations and guidance to managers on wages and salaries using the University’s Pay and Titling Guidelines, salary structures, external market surveys, and internal equity reviews.
• Benchmark positions against market surveys to determine appropriate market pricing and placement within salary ranges; completes exempt and non-exempt salary surveys, including AAUP and CUPA-HR, and develops techniques for compiling, preparing, validating, and presenting compensation data.
• Approves compensation-related actions in Workday HCM; utilizes Workday reports to conduct analytics on wages and salaries; works with the HRIS Administrator to ensure compensation tables in Workday are updated to reflect minimum wage requirements, salary structure changes, and FLSA standards.
• Prepares compensation data reports, HR metrics, and analyses related to wages and salaries, including data needed for merit increases, cost-of-living adjustments, minimum wage adjustments, internal equity Reviews, Promotional Adjustments, And Other Compensation Actions.
• Performs compensation project work including benchmarking pay practices, incentive pay, bonuses, and other wage and salary initiatives as assigned.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, Human Resource Management, or related field is required.
• Master's degree in human resources management, or MBA preferred.
• Certifications in CEbS, PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP is preferred.
• 5-8 years of previous compensation and benefits experience is required.
• Advanced Analytical skills required.
• Advanced written and oral communications skills required.
• Must be able to analyze statistical data for claims, spend analysis for all benefit and wellness related programs.
• Must be able to multitask and manage projects effectively.
• Must have excellent interpersonal skills both written and verbal.
• Must have excellent proofreading and editing skills.
• Must be able to communicate effectively as a presenter for benefit related meetings, workshops and training.
• Must possess excellent listening skills.

Benefits

Barry University offers a comprehensive benefits package to full-time employees that includes health, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement, tuition assistance, paid time off and work/life balance initiatives such as wellness programs, spirituality in the workplace, and training and development.

Position Description, Job Evaluation, Classification, And Reporting

Evaluates Position Description Questionnaires (PDQs) for new and existing positions to ensure duties and responsibilities, reporting structure, work experience, education, knowledge, skills, physical and working conditions, and University mission expectations are clearly defined. Makes recommendations for PDQ revisions to support uniformity of job descriptions, job titles, and titling guidelines.

Leadership, Committees, And Other Duties

• Provides oversight, and direction for Benefits and Compensation staff by establishing goals, assigning work, reviewing work quality, supporting productivity, conducting performance appraisals, and coaching when appropriate.
• Develops, manages, and forecasts HR budgets related to benefits, wellness, and compensation.
• Prepares quarterly and annual reports relating to benefits, wellness, and compensation initiatives.
• Serves on University and external committees as appropriate, including committees related to benefits, wellness, retirement, compensation, and HR advisory responsibilities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.