Total Rewards Manager

We believe being healthy should not require tradeoffs. SCN BestCo is a leading innovator developer and manufacturer of Vitamin Mineral & Supplement (VMS) Over-the-Counter (OTC) and prebiotics/probiotics in enjoyable forms such as gummies lozenges and chews. With over 50 years of excellence our team leads the way in changing how consumers make healthier choices. With unique food science expertise and proprietary processes weve pioneered many firsts. The fire in our belly to create new to the world products has guided and continues to be core to our mission of making health and wellness more enjoyable. Come join us and become a part of our winning formula!

NOTE: This is a Hybrid position located in Mooresville NC (3 days onsite 2 days remote)

The Total Rewards Manager is a strategic thought partner responsible for the management of compensation benefits wellness and HRIS functions across multiple sites. This includes leading the design and implementation of retirement health and welfare employee benefit programs as well as maintaining relevant system data conducting job evaluations preparing and maintaining job descriptions and compensation analyses helping employees with Total Rewards and HRIS related questions or issues and collaborating with other departments and external vendors. The Total Rewards Manager administers annual open enrollment incentive merit increase and wellness programs and activities.

• Manage all benefit programs including but not limited to medical dental vision life/disability flex/health savings accounts 401(k) and COBRA. This includes coordination of annual open enrollment life events (e.g. preparing analyses and presentations updating HRIS data/setup and coordinating live and/or virtual employee events and executing benefits processes timely (e.g. enrollments terminations employee record updates dependent verification etc.).
• Lead design and implementation of robust proactive wellness initiatives and events throughout the year in partnership with HR vendors and other staff (e.g. education biometric screenings newsletters vaccines etc.).
• Drive maintain and improve incentive and compensation programs. This includes compensation related activities in HRIS (e.g. creating/updating jobs salary grades reviewing employee setup for accuracy etc.) driving job evaluation processes (e.g. benchmarking leveling band placement classification etc.) preparing/updating job descriptions and compensation analyses and participating in salary surveys and analyzing the results.
• Research and maintain knowledge of industry and market trends benefits-related technology labor law ERISA and healthcare reform initiatives. Make continuous improvement recommendations and ensure regulatory compliance and best practices in place for all compensation benefits wellness and HRIS programs.
• Prepare presentations and participate in executive-level Total Rewards committee (Benefits Investment and Compensation Committee) sessions.
• Resolve HRIS issues act as troubleshooter create/update user guides and work closely with HRIS vendor (UKG) to support upgrades enhancements testing and the roll out of new modules.
• Contribute to analysis decision-making and compliance through the design and preparation of reports/ dashboards of employee data contained in the HRIS.
• Document and maintain administrative procedures for all Total Rewards processes. Implement improve and maintain relevant polices work instructions and other formal documents in partnership with management.
• Review and process monthly billings data transfer to external contacts for services premiums and plan administration for all lines of coverage.
• Work with vendors and plan carriers on status updates issues reconciliation and information sharing.
• Coordinate with carriers and HR on Leave of Absences to ensure proper coverage and management of benefits deductions.
• Travel as needed (10%) to support Total Rewards activities at company sites attend conferences training etc.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelors degree in business administration human resources or related field or commensurate combination of education and work experience.
• 5 years professional employee benefits administration experience including system configuration employee education and vendor management.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

• Solid understanding of different benefit plans (retirement health & welfare insurance etc.).
• Sound knowledge of regulatory and legislative imperatives and impacts related to Total Rewards programs (ACA FLSA COBRA Sec 125 ERISA 409A HIPAA etc.).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Word Outlook and PowerPoint with expertise in Microsoft Excel.
• Familiarity with HRIS preferably UKG (Ultimate Kronos etc.).
• Strong prioritization teamwork leadership detail orientation organizational and analytical skills.
• Strong professional maturity and discretion.
• Ability to add subtract multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Must have the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with internal staff and management. Ability to read analyze and interpret general business periodicals professional journals technical procedures or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports business correspondence and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers clients customers and the general public.
• Must be able to demonstrate practical problem solving and trouble shooting skills. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written oral diagram or schedule form.

• Masters degree in a relevant field.
• Relevant certification (PHR SHRM-HR CCP CBP CEBS etc.).
• Professional compensation and/or wellness program administration experience.
• Microsoft BI reporting experience.
• Manufacturing industry experience
• Bilingual in English/Spanish or English/French.

Required Experience:

Manager