interim Senior Compensation & Benefits Specialist

About the Role

We are seeking an interim Senior Compensation & Benefits Specialist to support a Dallas, Texas team with end-to-end total rewards operations. This long-term contract position will play a key role in compensation planning, benefits administration, payroll coordination, and retirement program support, ensuring a consistent and well-organized employee experience.

Responsibilities

• Support compensation programs by coordinating pay activities, incentive awards, equity-related processes, and related communications throughout the year.
• Prepare annual total rewards statements and develop clear materials to help employees understand their compensation and benefits.
• Create reports, analysis, and presentation materials for leadership and board-level compensation review meetings on a quarterly basis.
• Conduct market data reviews, contribute to salary structure updates, maintain pay ranges, and provide job evaluation support for new or revised positions.
• Review compensation records for accuracy, perform system audits, update data, and escalate complex issues to Total Rewards leadership.
• Oversee day-to-day benefits administration across health, welfare, leave, disability, and voluntary plans, responding to employee questions and resolving vendor issues.
• Assist with semi-monthly U.S. payroll activities, including employee status changes, deductions, taxes, garnishments, and validation of bonus or commission payments.
• Support retirement and savings programs (e.g., 401(k), profit sharing, stock plans) through employee communications, education, and coordination of required testing and administration.
• Contribute to audits, reporting, open enrollment, training initiatives, vendor reviews, HR projects, and ongoing administration within UKG Pro and related systems.

Requirements

• Proven experience in compensation, benefits, payroll, and total rewards administration within a corporate environment.
• Working knowledge of leave administration, including FMLA, and health and welfare benefit operations.
• Ability to analyze compensation and benefits data, complete surveys, and produce accurate reports using strong Excel skills.
• Familiarity with semi-monthly payroll processing and federal/state wage and hour requirements.
• Experience with HRIS or payroll platforms like UKG Pro is preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across all organizational levels and with external vendors.
• Demonstrated ability to manage confidential information, balance multiple priorities, and maintain accuracy in a fast-paced setting.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Word.

Schedule

Hybrid work schedule: Monday - Thursday in office in downtown Dallas, work remotely on Friday.

Benefits

Benefits available to contract/temporary professionals include medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance, as well as eligibility to enroll in the company 401(k) plan.