Director, Compensation & Benefits

Keolis America•Boston, MA

7d•$150,000 - $160,000

About The Position

Yearly Salary- $150,000-160,000 per year with performance bonus, competitive benefits and 401(k) match program. Skills Cross-functional collaborator with proven ability to establish personally earned authority at all levels of the organization and leverage networks and is overall a great team player BA/BS degree or equivalent experience Exceptional customer service focus with a strong bias for action Strong problem-solving capabilities and ability to drive action High data analysis capability and ability to use date to enable consensus Managerial leadership to maintain motivated, engaged and capable team Knowledge and Experience 8+ years of compensation and benefits leadership experience Subject matter expert (SME) in a corporate/transport environment Bachelor’s degree in social sciences Strong experience in the program management of contract mobilizations and acquisition integration. Experience developing and executing fully comprehensive compensation and benefits programs Has acted as a central point of contact for Compensation and Benefits possesses Knowledge and experience of contemporary and best practice compensation and benefits processes, programs and tools Proven success in team development through high quality managerial leadership including both change management, continual improvement and operational effectiveness Experience in recruitment and talent assessments Key Accountabilities Compensation & Benefits Strategy Harmonize the disparate compensation and benefits frameworks across the region to establish a single common approach that is fair and equitable and enables both the competitive advantage of the business and the employees feeling of fair treatment. Supports the design, development and implementation of new compensation and benefits programs, Ensure the ongoing digitalization and automation of workflow to continually improve efficiency and effectiveness Oversees analytical studies in a variety of compensation areas, such as market data and internal equity, competitive pay practices, modeling of union and management proposals and emerging trends Leads and assures the annual salary adjustment and STIP processes across the region applying group and regional principles Maintains and proactively communicates the annual calendar for key compensation and benefits dates including, salary review, open enrollments Ensures that all compensation and benefits communication programs are proactive, well communicated and easy to understand for all employees. Partner with other HR team members to develop, execute and communicate key programs to managers, supervisors, and employees; Provides advice and counsel to HR and managers regarding market trends, internal equity questions and concerns and hiring and promotion rates Benefits Administration Oversees the administration of benefits programs including insurance, retirement, flexible spending accounts, and other employee benefits to ensure competitiveness and legal compliance Maintains key benefits data such as FMLA to ensure mangers have accurate information to aid decision making and employee support Coordinate Benefits sourcing / yearly negotiation Coordinate open enrollments across the region Prepare information resources to support employee information process through Managers / HRBP Oversee the administration of the company’s leave of absence program, including all federal and state acts Ensures leave requests follow company leave policies and are in compliance under federal and state guidelines; the company bargaining agreements; and with all relevant US and Canadian legislation Team management and third-party relationships Build a strategic, best in class benefits function that enables the business to drive results Leads the Compensation and Benefits team and ensures that the services delivered, and the administration of both programs continually meet customer expectations and human resources standards Lead continual improvement of the capability of the team through strong development to industry best standard Use compensation and benefits team as well as own expertise to solve organizational challenges Ensure the strong managing outsourced benefits contracts Develop business cases to consolidate vendors and supplier and review of inhouse/ outsourced services Identify new partnerships to better position Keolis both from a cost management and employee experience Start up and mobilization Develop and assure compensation and benefits administration for new contract mobilizations Assure the compensation and benefits team delivery of the startup Input to bid development costing and strategy to ensure the necessary factors are taken into account for the proposals Additional Statements Drug and alcohol screening: Employment contingent upon passing pre-employment drug and alcohol screen. Also, contingent upon receiving a favorable background check. Must pass a physical examination. Safety commitment: Safety is a way of life at Keolis. By placing safety first, we ensure the wellbeing of our employees, customers, and communities. Together we can become the most successful transportation company in the world. Environmental commitment: Keolis is committed to protecting the environment by minimizing the impact of operations to our people and the communities in which we operate. Environmental commitment: Keolis is committed to protecting the environment by minimizing the impact of operations to our people and the communities in which we operate. EEO statement: Our policy is to afford Equal Employment Opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of their race, color, sex, religion, age, creed, marital status, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, or gender identification. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. Disclaimer and closing statement: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees assigned to this job. Keolis is committed to offering our employees competitive compensation and benefits, opportunities for development and growth throughout an exciting and rewarding career, and the safest work environment possible.

Requirements

Cross-functional collaborator with proven ability to establish personally earned authority at all levels of the organization and leverage networks and is overall a great team player
BA/BS degree or equivalent experience
Exceptional customer service focus with a strong bias for action
Strong problem-solving capabilities and ability to drive action
High data analysis capability and ability to use date to enable consensus
Managerial leadership to maintain motivated, engaged and capable team
8+ years of compensation and benefits leadership experience
Subject matter expert (SME) in a corporate/transport environment
Bachelor’s degree in social sciences
Strong experience in the program management of contract mobilizations and acquisition integration.
Experience developing and executing fully comprehensive compensation and benefits programs
Has acted as a central point of contact for Compensation and Benefits possesses
Knowledge and experience of contemporary and best practice compensation and benefits processes, programs and tools
Proven success in team development through high quality managerial leadership including both change management, continual improvement and operational effectiveness
Experience in recruitment and talent assessments

Responsibilities

Harmonize the disparate compensation and benefits frameworks across the region to establish a single common approach that is fair and equitable and enables both the competitive advantage of the business and the employees feeling of fair treatment.
Supports the design, development and implementation of new compensation and benefits programs
Ensure the ongoing digitalization and automation of workflow to continually improve efficiency and effectiveness
Oversees analytical studies in a variety of compensation areas, such as market data and internal equity, competitive pay practices, modeling of union and management proposals and emerging trends
Leads and assures the annual salary adjustment and STIP processes across the region applying group and regional principles
Maintains and proactively communicates the annual calendar for key compensation and benefits dates including, salary review, open enrollments
Ensures that all compensation and benefits communication programs are proactive, well communicated and easy to understand for all employees.
Partner with other HR team members to develop, execute and communicate key programs to managers, supervisors, and employees
Provides advice and counsel to HR and managers regarding market trends, internal equity questions and concerns and hiring and promotion rates
Oversees the administration of benefits programs including insurance, retirement, flexible spending accounts, and other employee benefits to ensure competitiveness and legal compliance
Maintains key benefits data such as FMLA to ensure mangers have accurate information to aid decision making and employee support
Coordinate Benefits sourcing / yearly negotiation
Coordinate open enrollments across the region
Prepare information resources to support employee information process through Managers / HRBP
Oversee the administration of the company’s leave of absence program, including all federal and state acts
Ensures leave requests follow company leave policies and are in compliance under federal and state guidelines; the company bargaining agreements; and with all relevant US and Canadian legislation
Build a strategic, best in class benefits function that enables the business to drive results
Leads the Compensation and Benefits team and ensures that the services delivered, and the administration of both programs continually meet customer expectations and human resources standards
Lead continual improvement of the capability of the team through strong development to industry best standard
Use compensation and benefits team as well as own expertise to solve organizational challenges
Ensure the strong managing outsourced benefits contracts
Develop business cases to consolidate vendors and supplier and review of inhouse/ outsourced services
Identify new partnerships to better position Keolis both from a cost management and employee experience
Develop and assure compensation and benefits administration for new contract mobilizations
Assure the compensation and benefits team delivery of the startup
Input to bid development costing and strategy to ensure the necessary factors are taken into account for the proposals