Senior Manager, HR Operations & Total Rewards

The Kennedy Collective • Trumbull, CT

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Kennedy Collective is a Connecticut-based nonprofit organization serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (ID/DD), veterans, and individuals facing barriers to employment. TKC operates across multi-state locations requiring complex HRIS administration, benefits management, compensation planning, compliance tracking, and regulatory compliance across multiple states and DDS requirements. The Senior Manager, HR Operations & Total Rewards leads all HR operational systems, compensation strategy, benefits administration, leave administration, compliance tracking, and workforce reporting for Kennedy Collective. This role is the operational backbone of the HR department, ensuring HRIS accuracy, multi-state compliance, DDS requirements, and strategic compensation alignment. Accountability includes certification and compliance documentation tracking to ensure CPR, First Aid, Medication Administration, and DDS background check compliance across all divisions.

Requirements

• 5-7 years progressive HR experience including HRIS administration, compensation management, and compliance tracking
• Expert-level HRIS proficiency (configuration, data management, reporting, troubleshooting)
• Benefit administration experience (design, open enrollment, vendor management)
• HR experience with knowledge of labor law compliance and DDS requirements
• Team management experience and supervisor capability
• Demonstrated experience managing certification and compliance tracking systems

Nice To Haves

• 6-10+ years progressive HR experience including HRIS administration, compensation management, and compliance tracking
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field
• SHRM-CP or PHR certification
• Nonprofit or DDS program experience
• ACA compliance expertise
• Experience with certification management platforms or tracking systems

Responsibilities

• Own HRIS administration and workforce data integrity: Serve as primary HRIS system owner; maintain accurate employee records, configurations, and data quality; execute system upgrades and process improvements.
• Own compensation strategy and execution: Conduct market analysis, manage salary bands and job classifications, support merit planning cycles, ensure compliance with wage/hour laws and pay transparency requirements.
• Own benefits administration and open enrollment: Design and lead annual open enrollment; manage broker and vendor relationships; ensure benefits eligibility accuracy; communicate benefits to workforce.
• Own leave and accommodations administration: Administer FMLA, CTFMLA, and ADA accommodations; maintain leave tracking; ensure compliance; partner with HRBP on complex leave scenarios.
• Own compliance and audit readiness: Ensure compliance with DDS, Medicaid, HCBS, OSHA, wage transparency, and multi-state labor regulations; maintain audit documentation; support all federal and state audits.
• Own certification and compliance tracking: Maintain organization-wide tracking system for CPR certification, First Aid, Medication Administration, DDS background checks, PPE requirements, and other regulatory certifications; escalate expiration dates to supervisors.
• Supervise HR operational staff: Hire, develop, and hold accountable HR Coordinator and operational team members; set performance standards; conduct evaluations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager