Description
Great benefits. Competitive pay. We know these are some of the things people look for in a job.
But if you're the kind of person who also cares about making an impact and serving our nation's wounded warriors and their families, then you're exactly the kind of person we're looking for. When you join Wounded Warrior Project, you're committing to making a difference. We make a commitment to you too – helping you to find that spark, ignite your passion to serve, and embark on a career with meaning and purpose.
At Wounded Warrior Project we recognize our mission cannot be accomplished without our talented teammates, which is why we're proud to offer benefits such as:
A flexible hybrid work schedule (3 days in office, 2 days' work from home)
Full medical, dental and vision coverage for both teammates AND family members
Competitive pay and performance incentives
A fun, mission focused and collaborative team environment
A mission that matters is just the beginning, so if you're ready to get started, we're ready for you.
The Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) Total Rewards Manager leads a team of compensation and employee benefits professionals responsible for the administration of WWP's Total Rewards program. The Total Rewards Manager ensures systems, processes, and practices align with the organization's compensation and benefits philosophy, are market competitive, and are in compliance with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage a team responsible for the collective administration of the organization's total rewards program.
- Monitor the consistency and effectiveness of compensation policies, guidelines, and procedures.
- Regularly evaluate the compensation program, review salary structures for parity in the marketplace, and recommend changes to senior leadership. Identify, recommend, and implement revisions to ensure the salary program is affordable, cost effective, and consistent with compensation trends and organizational objectives.
- Oversee the day-to-day multi-state administration of the wage and salary administration program. Approve the processing of base salary pay increases, e.g., promotions, market adjustments, internal equity adjustments, and FLSA exemption status changes.
- Manage the intake and assignment of job analyses, the drafting/editing of job descriptions, job evaluations, FLSA status review, and review of external market comparisons.
- Perform regular audits of teammate compensation to ensure regulatory compliance (Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and internal pay equity across the organization.
- Manage salary survey participation. Respond to select survey data requests. Analyze and communicate survey results to senior leadership and utilize results to ensure market competitiveness.
- Oversee the annual incentive process and process bonuses accurately and timely.
- Monitor trends affecting pay and benefits and assess impact. Monitor market conditions and federal state and local governmental regulation changes to ensure compliance.
- Oversee the day-to-day administration of the employee benefits program, i.e., new enrollments, COBRA processing, terminations, changes, beneficiaries, disability claims, accident, and death claims, 401(k), and legally mandated benefits.
- Serve as the primary point of contact to brokers and benefits vendors and providers.
- Identify and recommend benefits plan design changes, cost savings opportunities, and other efficiencies.
- Develop cost control procedures to ensure maximum coverage at least possible cost to the organization and teammates.
- Support and guide the team to respond to employee inquiries, leaves of absence, accommodations, carrier representatives or general support requests, and benefits issues.
- Identify and recommend benefit plan design changes and cost savings opportunities and other efficiencies.
- Monitor benefit trends in the business environment while staying abreast of applicable benefits legislation.
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and procedures.
- Other duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES
- Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local laws and regulations e.g., FLSA, EEO, ERISA, ADEA, FMLA, COBRA, HIPAA, USERRA, Social Security, and workers' compensation.
- Demonstrated understanding of employee benefits plans administration including plan design, legal requirements, terminology, and reporting requirements.
- Advanced expertise using Excel.
- Demonstrated expertise designing Total Rewards plans that reflect the organization's philosophy and objectives.
- Demonstrated understanding of multi-state wage and salary administration and compliance.
- Strong analytical skills. Demonstrated ability to analyze information, identify problems, and solve problems using effective solutions.
- Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Strong attention to detail and highest levels of accuracy.
- Advanced written and verbal communication skills. Ability to effectively explain complex information.
- Strong interpersonal skills. Demonstrated ability to interact with diverse team members and build effective working relationships with team members.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Ability to be flexible and adapt to changing priorities and meet deadlines.
- High energy level. Self- starter; willing to take initiative.
- Unequivocal commitment to the highest standards of personal and business ethics and conduct.
- Mission-driven, guided by core values, and a pleasure to work with.
EXPERIENCE
Requirements
- Five years of experience administering compensation programs including wage and salary administration and incentive compensation plans.
- Five years of experience administering employee benefits plans including health and welfare, 401(k) retirement plans, disability plans, and leave management.
- Four years of formal leadership or supervisory experience.
Preferences
- None.
EDUCATION
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree. Equivalent combination of applicable education, training, certification, or experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
Preferences
- None.
CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSURE
Requirements
- Valid government issued driver's license.
Preferences
- Certified Compensation Professional (CCP).
- Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS).
- PHR OR SHRM-CP.
WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- General office environment; temperature controlled.
- Up to 10% travel
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Wounded Warrior Project® is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, citizenship, age, veteran or military status, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Please note:
Wounded Warrior Project is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms without a written search agreement in place. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Wounded Warrior Project via email, the Internet or directly to hiring managers at Wounded Warrior Project in any form without a valid written search agreement in place will be deemed the sole property of Wounded Warrior Project, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Wounded Warrior Project as a result of the referral or through other means."
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