Senior Manager, People Operations & Total Rewards

Tecovas • Austin, TX

3d • $125,000 - $135,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Tecovas is seeking a Senior Manager, People Operations & Total Rewards to own benefits programs, develop scalable compensation practices, and oversee the systems and processes supporting its multi-state workforce. Reporting to the Senior Director, HR & Recruiting, this role combines operational ownership with building and improving people programs as the company grows. The position is based in Austin, Texas; candidates must live in or be willing to relocate to Austin.

The role owns benefits administration, renewals, open enrollment, compliance, leave policies, compensation practices, people operations, HR systems, and people reporting. It partners with Finance, Talent Acquisition, legal, field HR, and the People Strategy & Development team, and prepares analyses and materials for senior leadership and the Board.

Requirements

• At least 6 years of progressive HR experience.
• At least 3 years owning benefits and/or compensation programs.
• Direct experience in equity and executive compensation.
• Hands-on benefits renewal experience and ability to build a benefits or compensation cost model.
• Working knowledge of ERISA, ACA, COBRA, FMLA, Section 125, FLSA, and multi-state leave and pay laws.
• HRIS administration experience with Paycom, UKG, ADP, Workday, or a similar system.
• Experience in a public company or a late-stage, high-growth private company with mature compensation governance.
• Ability to learn quickly, adapt as priorities shift, and adjust to changing business needs.
• Sound judgment and a business-minded approach to decisions, weighing tradeoffs and recommending what is best for Tecovas and its people.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with a multi-state retail or hourly workforce, especially variable-hour ACA eligibility.
• HRIS implementation or migration experience.

Responsibilities

• Own the benefits program, including administration, carrier and broker relationships, and eligibility audits.
• Lead annual benefits renewals and open enrollment, including cost modeling, contribution strategy, plan design, and system setup.
• Create clear employee communications about benefits.
• Oversee COBRA, nondiscrimination testing, ACA compliance, and required plan filings.
• Own leave and disability policies and vendor relationships, and guide complex leave and accommodation cases.
• Partner with Finance to model merit and promotion budgets and support annual review cycles.
• Conduct regular pay equity reviews and prepare required state pay data reporting.
• Maintain compensation guidelines, provide offer guidance to Talent Acquisition, and help leaders make and communicate pay decisions.
• Lead executive compensation benchmarking, including maintaining a peer group and working with external consultants and survey providers.
• Prepare compensation analyses and materials for senior leadership and the Board.
• Strengthen documentation, approval workflows, and internal controls across compensation and payroll-related processes to support audit readiness.
• Own employee handbook and policy updates across operating states, in partnership with the field HR Business Partner and legal.
• Manage employee lifecycle HR documentation, ensuring accuracy, confidentiality, and timely completion.
• Own hiring, onboarding, and HR compliance for the team in Mexico.
• Maintain an HR compliance calendar covering filings, testing, notices, and new state requirements.
• Use approved AI tools and automation to simplify routine work, strengthen analysis, and improve employee support.
• Serve as HRIS system owner, overseeing configuration, workflows, data integrity, upgrades, and HR technology implementations.
• Build and maintain people reporting on headcount, turnover, benefits enrollment, and compensation, translating data into insights for the people team and leadership.
• Manage the systems, timelines, and workflows for the annual performance review cycle alongside the People Strategy & Development team.

Benefits

• Insurance plans covering 79–90% of health premiums and 100% of dental and vision insurance coverage for family/dependents.
• 401(k) match.
• Paid parental leave.
• Flexible PTO policy.
• Corporate wellness program.
• Competitive salary of $125,000–$135,000 per year, commensurate with experience.
• Eligibility to participate in the Corporate Bonus Program.
• Employee discounts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed