Compensation & Benefits Director
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Job Location:
Chattanooga, TN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
21-10-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Senior Compensation and Benefits Manager
Location: Insert City State
Employment Type: Full-time On-site
About the Role
The Senior Compensation and Benefits Manager is responsible for designing implementing and managing competitive and compliant total rewards programs that attract and retain top talent. This role combines strategic planning data analysis and hands-on program management to align compensation and benefits strategies with company goals.
Key Responsibilities
Compensation Management
- Develop and manage salary structures pay grades and compensation frameworks aligned with business and financial objectives.
- Conduct regular market benchmarking and analysis to ensure competitive pay practices.
- Design and administer incentive programs including bonuses commissions and long-term incentive plans.
- Evaluate job classifications and establish salary levels based on skills experience and market data.
- Manage annual compensation planning processes (merit increases bonuses adjustments).
- Create and analyze compensation reports from HRIS systems to support leadership and union negotiations.
- Lead or participate in special projects such as job architecture pay equity and system implementations.
Benefits Administration
- Oversee design administration and continuous improvement of all employee benefits programs including health dental vision life insurance retirement plans (401k) wellness and leave programs.
- Manage benefits communications open enrollment and orientation processes.
- Lead administration of all leave programs (ADA FMLA STD/LTD Workers Compensation personal leaves).
- Partner with brokers and vendors to negotiate contracts and improve program delivery.
- Analyze benefits data and utilization to recommend enhancements and cost-saving initiatives.
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Monitor market trends to maintain competitive offerings.
Compliance & Cross-Functional Leadership
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Serve as the escalation point for complex payroll and benefits issues.
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Ensure compliance with all federal state and local compensation and benefits laws.
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Partner with HR Payroll Finance and Legal teams to ensure consistent and compliant administration.
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Support M&A system conversions and total rewards harmonization initiatives.
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Lead process improvement and automation projects to increase accuracy and employee satisfaction.
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Prepare reports and dashboards on program performance utilization and ROI.
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Collaborate with Finance to forecast and manage total rewards budgets.
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Human Resources Business Administration Finance or related field.
- 7 years of progressive experience in compensation and benefits including 4 years in a leadership role.
- Strong understanding of payroll health retirement and leave administration.
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Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables VLOOKUP conditional formulas).
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Experience with ADP WorkforceNow or similar HRIS platform.
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Excellent communication analytical and negotiation skills.
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Proven ability to lead teams and build relationships across departments.
Preferred Qualifications
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Certifications: CEBS CCP or SHRM-CP/SCP.
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Experience managing programs in manufacturing or multi-site environments.
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Union experience strongly preferred.
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Experience with system implementations benefits platform upgrades or M&A integration projects.
Benefits
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401(k) with company match
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Medical dental and vision insurance
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Life insurance
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Paid time off
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Tuition reimbursement
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Referral program
- 401(k) with company match
- Medical dental and vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Referral program
Key Skills
- Sales Experience
- Microsoft Office
- Customer Service
- Communication skills
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- Business Management
- Benefits Administration
- Microsoft Excel
- Insurance Sales
- Customer relationship management
- Human Resources
