US Total Reward Specialist

AstraZeneca•Gaithersburg, MD

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

The US Total Reward Specialist role offers the chance to deepen expertise across both benefits and compensation in a fast-paced, evolving environment. This position supports key US Total Rewards initiatives spanning Life & Disability, benefits technology, vendor partnerships, and compensation cycle support, helping to deliver a strong employee experience and well-governed, market-competitive programs. Working closely with external vendors and internal stakeholders across HR and the business, this role tackles complex, intellectually stimulating work that has real impact. Ready to build confidence with HR systems, sharpen analytical skills, and grow stakeholder-management capabilities in a collaborative team?

Requirements

3+ years of experience in health & welfare/retirement benefits administration, leave/Life & Disability, compensation operations, and/or reward analytics (combination of experiences welcomed).
Bachelor’s degree

Nice To Haves

Experience working with HRIS or benefits platforms in a large or complex organization
Background in vendor management or third-party administration
Exposure to compensation cycles such as annual bonus or salary review
Strong Excel skills and comfort working with large data sets
Familiarity with ServiceNow or similar case management tools
Experience supporting employee communications or knowledge content

Responsibilities

Partner with the Senior Leave Manager to manage US Life & Disability administration, including day-to-day operations, policy updates, and vendor oversight.
Act as technology lead for US Total Rewards tools and the benefits platform, collaborating with digital teams, IT and vendors to maintain efficient, user-friendly processes and ensure data accuracy and timeliness.
Help manage vendor relationships across carriers, administrators and platform partners by coordinating issue triage, follow-ups and performance tracking.
Provide analytical and tactical support for cyclical compensation activities in partnership with Reward teams and HR partners, contributing to robust planning and execution.
Conduct data analyses and provide preliminary interpretation to inform recommendations for US reward and benefits programs.
Manage reward data and payments such as Qualifying Earnings, Annual Bonus, International Transfer prorated bonus and equalization payments, ensuring accuracy and on-time delivery.
Maintain and refresh US Total Reward knowledge resources (including AskAZ, Degreed and Workvivo) so that employees clearly understand the Total Reward value proposition.
Act as a point of contact for reward-related policy updates, wellbeing programs, scholarships and escalated Reward ServiceNow (SNOW) tickets, driving clear ownership, timely updates and resolution.
Support open enrollment activities, including communications and UAT testing, to help deliver a smooth experience for employees.