Senior Specialist, Total Rewards

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With an advanced understanding of total rewards principles and industry trends, this role is responsible for conducting data analysis, benchmarking, and ensuring the competitiveness of our offerings.

Collaborating with HR teams and senior leaders, the Senior Total Rewards Specialist contributes to the design, communication, and implementation of innovative total rewards strategies that attract, motivate, and retain a talented workforce.

**What you'll be doing**

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Accountable for consultation, interpretation, and advice to internal stakeholders such as HR Business Partners on company compensation policies, processes and practices.
- Partners with internal HR team(s) to execute new hire offers and promotions, this may entail consulting on salary pay ranges and salary benchmarking.
- Accountable for the rollout of Total Rewards projects and programs within a region/country or at a global level.
- Designs and directs the Annual Salary Review (ASR) process within region/country or at a global level.
- Designs and directs the annual Bonus pay-out process within region/country or at a global level.
- Audits and reviews internal compensation data to proactively resolve pay disparities, misalignment to the compensation philosophy, and internal compression.
- Performs reporting and transaction support for the HRIS to ensure accuracy and integrity.
- Accountable for researching, information gathering, benchmarking, and analyzing survey data or other market intelligence to identify trends.
- Gathers data, metrics, and other elements to support annual and quarterly survey submissions to maintain company’s access to market trends and time relevant data.
- Assists the HR Management team with various related HR projects, as needed.
- Participates in the development and execution of a broad Total Rewards strategy.
- Provides back-up and/or assistance to other members of the Total Rewards team as required.
- Supports development of effective policies for total rewards using a strategic approach that aligns with the organization's goals, values, and competitive landscape.
- Performs any other related task as required.

**Knowledge and Attributes**:

- Advanced understanding of compensation, benefits, and performance management principles and their impact on employee engagement and retention.
- Advanced knowledge of compensation analysis methods, including market benchmarking and salary structure.
- Advanced understanding of performance management processes, goal setting, performance reviews, and development plans.
- Advanced understanding of data analysis concepts and tools, especially as applied to compensation, benefits, and performance metrics.
- Strong written and verbal communication to collaborate with team members, HR partners, and employees.
- Advanced knowledge of HRIS platforms and payroll systems for data management and reporting.
- Abilit to handle sensitive compensation, benefits, and performance-related information.
- Dedication to providing responsive and helpful service to employees with questions about total rewards and performance matters.
- Advanced ability to conduct complex compensation analysis, benchmarking, and design competitive pay structures.
- Demonstrated ethical behavior and confidentiality when handling sensitive compensation, benefits, and performance data.

**Academic Qualifications and Certifications**:

- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in the field of Human Resources, Business Administration or Finance preferred.
- CCP (Certified Compensation Professional) or a similar compensation certification advantageous.

**Required Experience**:

- Advanced demonstrated experience in total rewards, including compensation, benefits, and performance management.
- Advanced demonstrated experience managing employee benefits programs, including plan design, enrolment, and compliance.
- Advanced demonstrated experience in using data analytics to interpret compensation and performance data, providing insights for decision-making.
- Advanced demonstrated experience communicating and collaborating with HR teams, senior leaders, and employees regarding total rewards and performance matters.
- Advanced demonstrated experience working with benefits providers, compensation consultants, and performance management platforms.
- Advanced demonstrated experience in identifying and addressing challenges in compensation, benefits, and performance management.
- Advanced experience leading and managing changes in total rewards and performance programs.
- Advanced experience staying updated on industry trends, best practices, and changes in regula