Vice President -Total Rewards

About the role

The Vice President of Total Rewards serves as the strategic leader for compensation, benefits, and employee health & well-being across Avera Health. The role collaborates with senior leadership to develop compensation strategies, benefits offerings, and recognition programs that reflect Avera's commitment to compassionate care and service excellence.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead a comprehensive total rewards strategy, including compensation, benefits, and employee health & wellness, aligned with Avera Health’s mission and strategic priorities.
• Design and implement competitive, equitable, and innovative pay and benefits programs that support employee well-being and organizational performance.
• Partner with leadership to align total rewards and employee health & wellness strategies with workforce needs, financial goals, and the delivery of high-quality, compassionate care.
• Leverage data and analytics to inform decision-making, measure program effectiveness, and drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements and maintain effective governance structures for total rewards programs.
• Oversee benefits operations, including wellness programs, ensuring effective, efficient, and high-quality service delivery across the organization.
• Manage vendor partnerships and contracts to optimize value, quality, and service for benefits administration and wellness offerings.
• Collaborate across teams to integrate total rewards programs into the broader employee experience and strengthen engagement and retention.
• Communicate the value of total rewards, including health and wellness offerings, in a clear and meaningful way to employees, leaders, and stakeholders.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team while modeling Avera’s values and advancing a culture of service excellence, stewardship, and collaboration.
• Interview, hire, develop, train, and retain employees; plan, assign, and lead work; appraise performance; reward and coach employees; address complaints and resolve problems.

Requirements

• The individual must be able to work the hours specified.
• Must have visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds.

Qualifications

• Required Education, License/Certification, Or Work Experience: Bachelor's or an equivalent combination of education and experience. 7-9 years of human resources - total rewards experience. Experience in supporting system executive leadership teams.
• Preferred Education, License/Certification, Or Work Experience: Master's or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) - Human Resource Standards Institute (HRCI) SHRM-Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) - Society For Human Resource Management (SHRM) Certified Benefits Professional (CBP) - World at Work Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) - World at Work Health Care experience.

Skills

• Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Data analysis and reporting skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.

Benefits

• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement.
• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship.

Pay

Details on pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Details on schedule are not specified in the job posting.