Director, Total Rewards
Newport Healthcare•Nashville, TN
•Hybrid
About The Position
The Director of Total Rewards translates enterprise strategy into effective day-to-day compensation and benefits programs. The role manages the analyst team, oversees program execution, coordinates annual cycles, ensures data integrity, and serves as the primary operational partner to HR and Finance. This is a leadership opportunity in the Total Rewards department with a hybrid schedule requiring 2–3 days in the office. Candidates should reside in the Nashville, Tennessee area.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field.
- 10+ years of experience in total rewards or benefits.
- 3–5 years of leadership or management experience.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills, including the ability to interpret data and make strategic recommendations.
- Knowledge of benefits regulations, compliance requirements, and industry best practices.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and HR systems such as UKG/Kronos.
- Candidates should reside in the Nashville, Tennessee area.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree or certifications preferred.
- Experience within the healthcare industry is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Manage daily compensation and benefits activities, priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.
- Lead annual merit planning, salary structure reviews, incentive administration, and compensation-cycle reporting.
- Oversee job evaluations, market pricing, job descriptions, job leveling, and salary range maintenance.
- Coordinate benefits renewals, open enrollment, vendor reviews, plan communications, and annual compliance deliverables.
- Review compensation recommendations and benefits analyses for accuracy, consistency, and business impact.
- Partner with Finance, HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, Payroll, HRIS, and Legal.
- Develop dashboards and management reports covering pay competitiveness, labor costs, benefits costs, and workforce trends.
- Identify opportunities to improve processes, technology utilization, data quality, and internal controls.
- Manage vendor relationships and monitor service-level performance.
- Coach and develop analysts, establish performance expectations, and support career progression.
- Escalate strategic, financial, or compliance risks to the VP.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
