Global Director, Compensation, Benefits & Technology

Austin Powder•Beachwood, OH

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Join the Family - Come work for an exciting company offering great benefits, challenging opportunities, and colleagues who feel more like family. Key Responsibilities and Duties COMPENSATION Provide thought leadership on trends and opportunities Create effective market-based compensation structures Manage executive compensation programs Develop and manage global incentive programs (What aspects? Maybe this is a duplicate of the following bullet?_ Develop and manage/coordinate sales, field, and safety incentives in all applicable markets Initiate, analyze, and benchmark competitive salary information on an ongoing basis and determine competitive position BENEFITS, TECHNOLOGY & PAYROLL Design and manage comprehensive benefits programs, including health and wellness, retirement and other employee benefits Prepare annual budgets and periodic forecasts of benefit plan coverage, assets, and costs for the US & Canada business units Strong knowledge of ACA, ERISA, 125 Plans, and 401(k) plans Develop opportunities to contain and reduce costs Develop and expand the enterprise/global use of the Workday HRIS assuring data integrity of employee records, reporting and compliance High-level supervision of the main payroll systems: Infinium, Kronos, WFR iSeries, and other systems Supervise preparation and submission of payroll tax returns according to IRS, state regulations and Canada Revenue Agency Assure benefit plans are administered in accordance with Internal Revenue Service, Department of Labor regulations and / or CRA Prepare and execute, with legal or professional counsel, up-to-date plan documents, SPDs, and 5500s Manage ongoing plan operations, vendor relationships and vendor contracts. Ensure the accuracy of financial reporting for benefit plans Plan meetings for fiduciary committee(s) and prepare materials for drafting minutes of these meetings Manage the implementation of plan changes with vendors, managing all aspects of projects related to plan administration changes Develop content for employee education seminars, orientation, guides, brochures, standard operating procedures, and videos (in partnership with AP Marketing? Communications?)

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, HR or related field required; advanced degree preferred
Minimum fifteen years of corporate and/or consulting experience with supervisory responsibility in compensation and total rewards, health and welfare and qualified retirement plan administration
CCP, CEBS designation, CEBS-level knowledge, or other professional certification/organized program of study preferred, but not required
Advanced Workday HRIS knowledge and experience
Intermediate to advanced computer skills, including word processing (Word), worksheet (Excel), presentation (PowerPoint)
Capable of reading, comprehending, and applying ERISA, DOL, IRS, FMLA and other regulations as they pertain to welfare and qualified plans
Analyze compensation policies, government regulations, and prevailing wage rates to develop competitive compensation plans
Effectively lead and execute high-priority projects
Understanding and preparation of financial and accounting data (monthly summaries of benefit plan costs, identify trends, threats and opportunities, retirement plan asset allocation, plan balances, fund performance, broker fees, etc.)
Negotiating skills necessary for insurance plan renewals and vendor services
Ability to build effective partnerships
Ability to fit and excel within the company culture—safety focused, honest, hard-working, and operating in the best interest of the overall company
Excellent written and oral communication skills for all levels of audience.
Ability to compose a Request for Proposal, Summary Plan Description, Scope Document, letters to beneficiaries, enrollment materials to employees, retirement summaries, and PowerPoint presentations to employee groups and management groups
Ability to communicate effectively and present ideas and issues clearly in front of a variety of audiences

Nice To Haves

advanced degree preferred
CCP, CEBS designation, CEBS-level knowledge, or other professional certification/organized program of study preferred, but not required

Responsibilities

Provide thought leadership on trends and opportunities
Create effective market-based compensation structures
Manage executive compensation programs
Develop and manage global incentive programs
Develop and manage/coordinate sales, field, and safety incentives in all applicable markets
Initiate, analyze, and benchmark competitive salary information on an ongoing basis and determine competitive position
Design and manage comprehensive benefits programs, including health and wellness, retirement and other employee benefits
Prepare annual budgets and periodic forecasts of benefit plan coverage, assets, and costs for the US & Canada business units
Develop opportunities to contain and reduce costs
Develop and expand the enterprise/global use of the Workday HRIS assuring data integrity of employee records, reporting and compliance
High-level supervision of the main payroll systems: Infinium, Kronos, WFR iSeries, and other systems
Supervise preparation and submission of payroll tax returns according to IRS, state regulations and Canada Revenue Agency
Assure benefit plans are administered in accordance with Internal Revenue Service, Department of Labor regulations and / or CRA
Prepare and execute, with legal or professional counsel, up-to-date plan documents, SPDs, and 5500s
Manage ongoing plan operations, vendor relationships and vendor contracts.
Ensure the accuracy of financial reporting for benefit plans
Plan meetings for fiduciary committee(s) and prepare materials for drafting minutes of these meetings
Manage the implementation of plan changes with vendors, managing all aspects of projects related to plan administration changes
Develop content for employee education seminars, orientation, guides, brochures, standard operating procedures, and videos