Total Rewards Manager

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QinetiQ is looking for a Total Rewards Manager to join our team.

In this role the Total Rewards Manager (Individual Contributor) will be a critical partner to the Director of Total Rewards providing hands-on expertise and project leadership across compensation benefits HRIS (Success Factors) and acquisition-related initiatives. Supporting a mid-size government contracting organization this role offers broad exposure and meaningful ownership across the Total Rewards function.

Operating in a lean collaborative environment the Total Rewards Manager functions as a highly adaptable contributor who can step in to lead or support initiatives as business needs evolve including growth through acquisitions and workforce changes driven by contract requirements.

• Serve as a key Total Rewards partner to the Director of Total Rewards providing operational support and project leadership across compensation benefits and HRIS.
• Act as a flexible hands-on resource across all Total Rewards areas with the ability to lead initiatives or provide targeted support as priorities shift.
• Drive key parts of the annual compensation planning process including merit market adjustment promotions and incentive bonus plans.
• Conduct salary benchmarking market analysis and pay equity review to ensure external competitiveness and internal alignment.
• Lead Compensation Projects such as job architecture career frameworks sand salary structure development.
• Lead Total Rewards projects by developing detailed project plans managing timelines and coordinating with internal stakeholders and external vendors.
• Play an active role in acquisition-related activities including due diligence employee data analysis Total Rewards program assessment and post-close integration.
• Partner with HR Finance Legal and business leadership to assess and enhance compensation and benefits programs aligned with organizational strategy contract requirements and market competitiveness.
• Identify design and implement scalable processes and best practices to improve efficiency governance and consistency across Total Rewards programs.
• Lead the design governance and delivery of local and enterprise-wide benefit programs such as healthcare risk voluntary benefits retirement paid time off etc.
• Partner with HR brokers and vendors to implement benefit changes renewals and communications.
• Manage leave of absence program in partnership with third-party LOA administrator. Ensure compliance with local and federal sick/disability and family leave regulations.
• Leverage strong working knowledge of Success Factors to develop reports analyze workforce and compensation data and support informed decision-making.
• Participate in HRIS optimization initiatives including report standardization workflow improvements and data quality enhancements.
• Analyze and present Total Rewards data and insights to HR leadership in a clear actionable manner.
• Develop polished accurate and visually consistent presentations and materials in PowerPoint for leadership and executive audiences.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Total Rewards.

• Bachelors degree in Human Resources Business Administration or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 8 years of progressive professional experience including 5 years in Total Rewards functions (compensation benefits and HRIS).
• Demonstrated experience leading complex cross-functional projects.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently take initiative and deliver results with limited direction.
• Experience in compensation management to include job classification and leveling conducting market reviews and benchmarking compensation data.
• Experience and comfort with benefits-related technologies and platforms.
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to execute quickly and accurately.
• Experience supporting public companies and/or working within small to mid-size government contracting environments.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Powerpoint.

Accessibility/Accommodation:

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QinetiQ US is an Equal Opportunity employer. All Qualified Applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race age color religion creed sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or protected Veteran status.