Total Rewards Programs Administrator
About the role
The Senior Total Rewards Programs Administrator engages with the Total Rewards Department regarding all aspects of total rewards administration, including time-sensitive tasks and projects. The Senior Total Rewards Analyst is fully competent to independently perform professional analytical assignments within policy and procedural guidelines. Responsibilities require the use of independent judgment, the application of advanced analytical processes and evaluation of alternative courses of action.
Duties & essential job functions
- Conducts or participates in Total Rewards (Health & Welfare, Retirement and Compensation) projects as assigned.
- Conducts various Total Rewards activities and conducts market analysis and research into operational problems, program market competitiveness; preparing reports and analyses, auditing and completing various total rewards surveys; and makes recommendations.
- May provide oversight of processes and may send or act as back-up for sending weekly new hire status changes or other retirement, benefits or compensation related reports and communications.
- Participates in task forces and committees; gathers and analyzes Total Rewards related data.
- Effectively collaborates with various departments and individuals to complete job tasks and meet organizational objectives.
- May present Total Rewards information to various committees and labor unions.
- May participate in the administration of health and welfare plans, retirement programs and compensation activity in compliance with applicable laws and policies; answering questions related to technical information; providing functional guidance from leadership and staff.
- May administer or provide oversight of monthly and assorted ad-hoc Total Rewards billing; generates and analyzes reports containing enrollment data, provides backup details to third-party administrators; coordinates with finance/accounting to provide wire instructions, and may generate and reconcile wire instructions for retirement plan contributions.
- May maintain organizational and employee benefit data; prepare and audit detailed benefit reports to monitor compliance.
- May manage intranet activities related to Total Rewards - Compensation, Health & Welfare Benefits and Retirement Programs; may create or provide oversight of creation and updating of pages, draft content and maintain information for Total Rewards; partner with Public Affairs and Community Engagement (PACE) team to plan and execute open-enrollment communications and other related initiatives as needed; trains leadership and staff in developing and posting department-specific content.
- May review total rewards plan descriptions and communication materials; draft communication and training materials related to employee total rewards programs for review and approval by the Head of Total Rewards; provide support (training and information) to employees and managers as needed; and may participate in periodic benefit fairs.
- May act as team lead in systems related to Total Rewards activity.
- Process time-sensitive retirement wire reconciliation and review reconciliations as necessary. Must be able to research discrepancies and accurately reconcile retirement wires by deadlines.
- Performs related duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications
Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities as well as possession of any required licenses or certifications is qualifying.
Required education
Graduation from a four-year college or university with a major in business, human resources, accounting, finance or related field.
Required experience
Ten plus years of experience in Total Rewards or related Finance discipline with Health Benefits, Retirement Programs and Compensation experience.
Preferred experience
May include Retirement, Health and Wellness Benefits and/or Compensation Total Rewards experience in a Hospital and/or union environment.
Preferred licenses/certifications
CEBS, CCP or related specialized analyst certification.