Director of Total Rewards

3 days ago


Austin, Texas, United States University of Texas at Austin Full time

Job Posting Title:

Director of Total Rewards
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Hiring Department:

Office of the Vice President of People and Talent
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Position Open To:

All Applicants
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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40
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FLSA Status:

To Be Determined at Offer
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Earliest Start Date:

Ongoing
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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue
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Location:

AUSTIN, TX
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Job Details:

General Notes
The Director of Total Rewards at the University of Texas at Austin, plays a vital role in ensuring that our staff are recognized, supported, and motivated to contribute to the success of our institution. A successful candidate in this role requires:

Proven experience in total rewards management or a related field with deep knowledge of compensation and classification structures, and benefits design and administration.
Strong analytical and financial skills and the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
Excellent communication skills in creating clear messages around complex topics, and the ability to build relationships across academic and administrative departments.
Strategic mindset with a passion for fostering a positive workplace culture and the ability to align total reward initiatives with overall university strategic plan.
Your Skills Will Make a Difference
You'll be working for a university that is internationally recognized for our academic programs and research. UT Austin provides an outstanding benefits package including but not limited to:

Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)
Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options
Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
Teachers Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit retirement plan, with employer matching funds
Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b)
Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional conference opportunities
Tuition assistance
Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets
Free access to UT Austin's libraries and museums with staff ID card
Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Austin CapMetro buses with staff ID card
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Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer without sponsorship.

Purpose
Reporting to the University's Vice President of People and Talent, the Director of Total Rewards is an essential member of the people and talent leadership team and oversees the design and administration of total rewards programs, which includes benefits, leave management and compensation.

Responsibilities
Manages the total rewards functions and assigned staff responsible for compensation, benefits and compliance. Responsible for overseeing all company leave of absence programs.
Oversees total rewards' design and administration, through full utilization of our technology systems' capabilities, UT System benefits programs to ensure employee satisfaction; manages UT Austin plans costs; negotiates with vendors as needed, to obtain cost-effective rates and quality service.
Develops and supports a culture of employee outreach and service, with development of proactive communication and education programs, to promote the various features of UT Austin's competitive total rewards program. Establishes and maintains dashboards to measure key compensation, benefits, and engagement data and identify trends and prepare reports as necessary for leadership.
Develops and maintains compensation and benefits policies and procedures; recommends new policies and/or policy changes; accountable for compliance related testing, reporting and deliverables, including preparation of internal and external required analysis and submissions. Advises leadership on applicable federal, state, and local employment regulations that impact benefits, leave, compensation policies, and ensures all plans remain compliant.
Participates in continuous improvement initiatives and optimization of Workday and Service Now, including recommendations for process improvements to meet business needs. Interacts with external and internal technology experts to monitor systems effectiveness and implement upgrades as required. Benchmarks and assesses our competitiveness through salary and benefits survey participation, job evaluation, and salary structure development.
Provides leadership and guidance on all company compensation programs including annual salary planning, merit increases, salary structures, variable pay and other incentive-type programs to ensure alignment to university and college/school/unit goals and budget.
Effectively partners with other members of the human resources team who are front facing to internal leaders for attracting, promoting, and retaining talent.
Partners with other members of the human resources team to develop a skills-based job architecture, and ensure correlation between compensation and performance management to ensure talent is competitively compensated in line with compensation strategy and philosophy.
Other related duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in human resources or a business-related discipline.
Experience leading a team of compensation and benefits professionals
5 - 7 years of progressive compensation and benefits experience.
Knowledge of State and Federal wage and hour laws including FLSA, COBRA, FMLA, ADA, Workers Compensation, Medicare, HIPAA, and social security and DOL requirements.
Proficient user of Microsoft products, e.g., Excel, Outlook, Teams, and Word
Experience working with ERP/HRIS systems and developing process flows.
Ability to communicate effectively to key stakeholders, both internally and externally, always protecting and maintaining sensitive and confidential information.
Ability to present analysis succinctly to HR team members, managers and executives.
Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, implement and close multiple projects
Experience managing budgets and vendor contracts.
Strong people management and leadership skills with a demonstrated ability to lead, mentor and develop employees; and ability to work successfully as part of a team.
Ability to thrive in a fast paced environment.
Preferred Qualifications
More than 7 years of progressive compensation and benefits experience.
Professional certification from a compensation, benefits, or HR organization in addition to degree.
Experience with Workday and Service Now is highly preferred.
Salary Range
$150,000 + depending on qualifications.

Working Conditions
Standard office conditions.
Manual dexterity
Daily use of a keyboard and desktop computer


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