Senior Manager Compensation Benefits

About the role

At Fusion Recruiters, we partner with organizations that are building stronger teams, evolving their businesses, and investing in the people who drive their success — and this opportunity is no exception. We’re excited to support our client in their search for a strategic and established Senior Manager, Compensation & Benefits to join their Human Resources team in Racine, WI. This is a hybrid position with one in‑office day per week, currently Wednesdays. Reporting to the Director of Total Rewards, the Senior Manager, Compensation & Benefits will lead a team of three benefits and total rewards professionals while serving as a trusted partner to business leaders and HR teams across the organization. The Senior Manager will bring deep U.S. compensation expertise, a well‑rounded understanding of benefits, and the business acumen to translate data and organizational needs into thoughtful, practical recommendations. This is an opportunity for an established people leader to influence compensation and benefits strategy, develop a high‑performing team, and help shape programs that support attraction, retention, engagement, performance, and organizational growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team, creating an environment that encourages collaboration, accountability, ideas, and thoughtful challenge
• Develop and execute compensation strategies that align with business objectives, organizational needs, and talent priorities
• Lead annual compensation planning processes, including merit increases, promotions, market adjustments, and incentive programs
• Develop and maintain salary structures, job architecture, compensation frameworks, and geographic differentials
• Conduct market pricing and benchmarking analyses using external salary surveys and internal data to ensure competitive and equitable compensation practices
• Partner with HR Business Partners, managers, and senior leaders on compensation recommendations, complex pay decisions, and sensitive employee matters
• Evaluate and administer short‑term and long‑term incentive programs while ensuring alignment with business and talent objectives
• Lead pay equity analyses and recommend thoughtful corrective actions where appropriate
• Oversee health, welfare, retirement, and wellness programs, evaluating plan performance, utilization trends, employee feedback, cost effectiveness, and competitiveness
• Manage relationships with benefits brokers, consultants, and third‑party administrators while supporting annual renewals and open enrollment
• Ensure compensation and benefits programs remain compliant with applicable federal, state, and local requirements, including FLSA, ERISA, ACA, COBRA, HIPAA, IRS regulations, and pay transparency requirements
• Support compensation and benefits audits, reporting requirements, regulatory filings, and governance documentation
• Leverage compensation, benefits, and workforce analytics to identify trends, opportunities, and business implications
• Develop executive‑level reporting and present data‑driven findings and recommendations to senior leadership
• Partner closely with Finance on budgeting, forecasting, and compensation expense management
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition on offer strategies, market competitiveness, and compensation positioning