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Head of Total Rewards
Job Location:
Job Location:
Rolling Meadows, IL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
8 June 2026 (30+ days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
5 September 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
IAT Insurance Group has an immediate opening for the Head of Total Rewards that can be located in our Raleigh North Carolina Cheshire Connecticut Naperville Illinois Rolling Meadows Illinois or Alpharetta Georgia location. This role leads the Total Rewards Center of Excellence and drives the strategy across compensation benefits wellbeing and recognition to attract retain and motivate high-performing talent. Oversees program governance compliance communication and continuous improvement aligned to IAT Insurance Groups business goals.
This role works a hybrid schedule Monday through Wednesday with the option of working Thursday and Friday remotely.
Responsibilities:
- Leads the Total Rewards CoE; sets strategy policies and multi-year roadmap aligned to business and talent priorities.
- Defines the total rewards strategy across compensation benefits wellbeing and recognition. Partners with various stakeholder units to develop and implement comprehensive HR business solutions.
- Establishes governance and policies; ensures regulatory compliance controls and audit readiness.
- Leads the vendor ecosystem (brokers consultants administrators survey providers); drives service quality and cost effectiveness.
- Sets compensation philosophy and frameworks (job architecture structures incentives) informed by market intelligence and internal equity.
- Directs enterprise compensation programs and annual cycles (merit incentive/variable pay) with clear guidelines and leader enablement.
- Partners with CHRO on executive compensation and incentive governance.
- Serves as the compensation strategic partner to business leaders in close alignment with HR Business Partners and the Talent Acquisition CoE.
- Identifies and leverages relevant market intelligence; participates and represents IAT in benchmarking and industry forums as needed.
- Ensure company compliance with all state and federal guidelines and supervise preparation of reports and applications required by law to be filed with federal and state agencies.
- Sets overall long-term benefits strategy wellbeing and recognition strategy; optimizes plan design employee experience and vendor performance aligned to business objectives and prevailing competitive practices.
- Develop the total rewards team; provide ongoing coaching and learning opportunities to build capability.
- Analyzes existing benefit plans trends and prevailing competitive practices to ensure strategic alignment with business objectives.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Must Have:
- Bachelors degree in human resource management business or related field. Masters degree may be preferred or required. Professional Compensation Certification (CCP CECP or GRP) or Professional Benefits Certification (CBP or CEBS) preferred.
- Minimum of 12 years of human resources experience in compensation and benefits program design implementation automation and ongoing administration. 6 years of experience in employee benefits planning design and administration of plans. Relevant experience includes the following:
- Expert knowledge of the design development implementation and administration of all types of US domestic compensation and benefits programs (executive incentive and awards).
- Current up-to-date knowledge of executive compensation practices and laws; tax legal and financial implications of executive compensation; and industry trends and competitor practices.
- Excellent knowledge of how to analyze compensation and benefits data and meeting legal and regulatory requirements. Strong knowledge and application of Federal and State employment laws: ERISA FLMA FLSA depth knowledge of U.S. domestic compensation programs and practicing including market pricing in multiple industries and developing competitive pay structures and salary administration systems.
- Strong knowledge of the accounting and business practices applied to benefit plans in order to contribute to and support various business decisions.
- Strong Microsoft Office HRIS reporting systems and payroll information systems skills.
- Excellent leadership communication interpersonal and management skills.
- Excellent written verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to consult with clients on concepts techniques program implementation and administration.
- Ability to demonstrate customer service orientation; creative problem-solving skills; conflict management skills.
- To qualify applicants must be authorized to work in the United States and must not require VISA sponsorship now or in the future for employment purposes.
Preferred to Have:
- Workday experience
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or status as a protected veteran. We maintain a drug-free workplace and participate in E-Verify.
Compensation:
Please note that the annual gross salary range associated with this posting is $184590 to $300000 . This range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base salary for this position. Actual salaries will vary based on factors such as a candidates qualifications skills competencies and geographical location related to this specific role. The total compensation will include a base salary performance-based bonus opportunities 401(K) match profit-sharing opportunities and more.
Required Experience:
Director
About Company
IAT Insurance Group provides specialty property casualty insurance solutions for both businesses and individuals.
