Total Rewards Manager

Geostabilization International•Westminster, CO

2d•Onsite

About The Position

GeoStabilization International (GSI), Access Limited, and RoadGuard form an infrastructure solutions platform serving North America and New Zealand. The Total Rewards Manager owns the organization’s total rewards strategy, including compensation architecture, benefits design, equity programs, and cost governance. The role is focused on designing programs that attract, retain, and incentivize employees across field and office populations, rather than performing payroll tasks. Reporting to the Chief People Officer, the role advises the CEO and executive leadership and participates in executive discussions about acquisitions, budgets, and talent strategy. It leads M&A total rewards due diligence and integration, manages broker and carrier relationships, oversees compliance and fiduciary responsibilities, and develops the total rewards function as the organization grows. The role is based at the Westminster, Colorado office and requires 15–25% travel, with occasional extended hours during open enrollment, renewals, and active transactions.

Requirements

12 or more years of progressive total rewards, benefits, or compensation experience.
At least 5 years of experience in a leadership role.
Experience leading M&A due diligence and integration, including quantifying financial impact, assessing risk, and executing harmonization at scale.
Expertise in compensation and benefits design, funding, and financing.
Expertise in equity and long-term incentive plan architecture and valuation.
Expertise in ERISA, ACA, COBRA, FLSA, and multistate employment law.
Financial modeling skills and the ability to turn complex scenarios into clear executive recommendations.
Negotiation and vendor management skills.
Experience with HRIS/ERP platforms.
Strategic ability to build scalable systems and programs balancing cost, competitiveness, and employee experience.
Executive presence and the ability to influence senior leaders.
Comfort with ambiguity and ability to drive decisions in an outcomes-focused environment.
Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, Finance, or a related field.
Ability to travel 15–25% to company offices, acquired entities, vendor/carrier meetings, and project sites.
Availability for occasional extended hours during open enrollment, renewals, and active transactions.

Nice To Haves

Viewpoint Vista experience.
Master’s degree or MBA.
CCP, CEBS, CBP, SHRM-SCP, or SPHR certification.
Construction, infrastructure, or multi-site field operations background.

Responsibilities

Define and own the total rewards strategy and multi-year roadmap, including compensation philosophy, job architecture, pay structures, equity programs, and benefits approach.
Advise the CEO and leadership team on rewards decisions, presenting financial models, competitive analysis, and risk assessments for executive and Board-level discussions.
Establish job architecture, promotion frameworks, equity plan design and administration, pay equity testing, and executive compensation governance.
Lead total rewards due diligence and integration for acquisitions, from deal assessment through harmonization, and develop a repeatable integration playbook.
Select, negotiate with, and manage brokers, carriers, and other total rewards vendors, holding them accountable for service, innovation, and cost.
Ensure compliance with ERISA, ACA, COBRA, HIPAA, FMLA, multistate pay transparency requirements, and pay equity laws; lead retirement plan governance.
Use market data and workforce analytics to support attraction and retention across employee populations and inform pay decisions for critical roles.
Build and develop the total rewards team, currently consisting of one Benefits Coordinator, and expand its capacity as the organization scales.