Director of Total Compensation and Benefits

3 weeks ago


Chester, Cheshire, United Kingdom Widener University Full time

Widener University is seeking a Director of Total Compensation and Benefits to lead compensation and benefits strategies and programs. Reporting to the Associate Vice President of Human Resources, this role is responsible for designing, developing, and implementing compensation and benefits programs that align with the university's strategy and long-range HR strategic business plans.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop a total compensation philosophy for the university, including appropriate pay positioning relative to the market and defining the appropriate comparison markets for talent.
  • Provide compensation expertise to identify issues and implement solutions to engage and reward talent for delivering desired business results.
  • Direct compensation survey participation and provide direction on analysis of compensation survey responses, market competitiveness, and guidance on compensation strategies.
  • Develop and implement annual staff salary programs, including market analysis and costing to ensure a balance of internal equity and market competitiveness in line with the university's compensation philosophy.
  • Keep abreast of compensation and benefits trends, external benchmark best practices, and regulatory requirements and labor laws, and provide strategy and direction for university-wide programs.
  • Monitor the effectiveness of existing benefit and compensation policies, guidelines, and procedures, recommending plan revisions as well as development of new plans that are cost-effective and consistent with trends and university objectives.
  • Oversee the administration and management of Widener's benefit programs, including but not limited to, retirement, life insurance, health insurance, dental plans, flexible spending program, tuition remission and exchange, absence management, worker's compensation, and other related employee benefit programs.
  • Ensure program compliance with federal and state regulations concerning employment and benefits administration.
  • Ensure that the university's human resource information system (Colleague) is utilized efficiently and effectively to administer and monitor the benefits offered.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Finance, Management, or a related field with at least seven years of program management experience in compensation, benefits, or a related role.
  • Experience as a Total Rewards or Benefits Supervisor in developing and implementing broad-based compensation programs, including base and pay for performance, benchmarking/market data, and job evaluation.
  • Experience developing, implementing, and managing a wide range of benefit plans and programs, including retirement programs, life insurance, health insurance, and dental plans.
  • Good verbal and written communications skills, with the ability to translate complex concepts to facilitate decision-making.
  • Experience in data analysis, reporting, and presentation of compensation data.
  • Demonstrated skill in use of Microsoft Office Suite (including Excel) and HR Information Systems.
  • Experience in leading and developing a team to deliver excellent customer service.


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