Total Rewards Manager

Company Overview:

At ETE Reman, we are a leading remanufacturer of automatic transmissions and transfer cases for both domestic and foreign vehicles. Our mission is to provide high-quality, reliable, and cost-effective solutions to the automotive industry by rebuilding used transmissions to perform like new. With a focus on rigorous quality control, we ensure that each remanufactured unit meets or exceeds OEM standards.

Located in Milwaukee, WI, ETE Reman is one of the largest transmission remanufacturers in the country, offering nationwide distribution and excellent customer service. We are committed to sustainability by extending the life of automotive parts, reducing waste, and supporting a circular economy. As we continue to grow, we are looking for dedicated, innovative professionals to join our team and help drive our success.

Job Overview:

Reporting to the Chief People Officer, the Total Rewards Manager leads the strategy, development, implementation, and management of all Employee total rewards programs ensuring internal equity; manages all records that feed into payroll processing; manages Employee benefit plans and acts as a centralized resource for Employees with benefits or payroll questions. The Total Rewards Manager is also responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining human resources information systems (HRIS) and partnering with payroll to ensure accurate and consistent payroll function for ETE. Importantly, this role will lead employees to ensure strong service orientation and delivery of valuable people centric Total Rewards programs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Compensation

• Leads the management of job evaluation methodologies, salary structures, and pay ranges to ensure internal equity and market competitiveness.
• Leads to the development of a total rewards strategy that enhances the organization’s goals.
• Conducts job analysis to determine appropriate salary level according to ETE REMAN compensation guidelines and policy.
• Analyzes organizational pay practices and makes recommendations and implements modifications including new compensation programs or incentive systems that support the organization’s objectives.
• Manages and administers 401(k) and other incentive programs, including annual compliance (Safe Harbor, QDIA, SAR, 5500 filings, etc.), and annual audit programs.
• Owns administration of Paid Time Off (PTO) programs, auditing requirements, and reporting
• Manages and administers compensation programs including merit and incentive programs.

Benefits

• Develop a multi-year benefit strategy, which considers competitive market and industry trends and cost-effective approaches
• Create innovative and engaging employee benefits programs fit to employee needs
• Develops, recommends, and monitors budget allocations for Employee benefits.
• Analyzes and evaluates services, coverage, and options available through insurance provider and vendors to ensure optimized service and service providers meeting the needs of the organization.
• Subject Matter Expert and point of contact for Employees to answer benefit questions, resolve issues related to access to or payment of benefits, orient newly eligible Employees, and oversight of the benefit life event changes.
• Negotiates and contracts with benefit plan providers, vendors, and auditors for services, premiums, and plan administration.
• Owner of benefits portal in UKG and other related benefit portals.
• Manages and coordinates all aspects of the annual benefit Open Enrollment period.
• Administers FMLA and other Leaves of Absence, and consults with managers and health care professionals to evaluate the need for, develop, and implement accommodations, return-to-work, light-duty, and other responses as needed for Employees on disability leave.
• Manages health and wellness programs

HRIS & Reporting

• Oversees and maintains the optimal function of the organization’s internal HR information services systems, which may include database management, network support, installation, customization, development, maintenance, and upgrades to applications, systems, and modules.
• Collaborates with executive leadership and HR to identify needed improvements, gathers business requirements and enhancements to existing systems. Recommends and implements solutions (UKG roadmap for full HRIS suite) and communicates these requirements to appropriate parties.
• Manages permissions, access, personalization, and similar system operations and settings for HR services users.
• Maintains knowledge of trends and developments in data management and security, HR technology, and HRIS applications.
• Implements and tests new system and integrations with other systems.
• Oversight of HR systems to ensure continued operations and reporting efficiency and troubleshoots with appropriate vendors should issues arise.
• Trains human resources department and other Employees on system access and utilization.
• Recommends system design changes and upgrades based on efficiency of current system and user needs.
• Generates routine reports and designs custom reports as requested.
• Primary point of contact for HR reporting, KPI management, and developing dashboards.
• Performs annual audits to ensure system accuracy.

Payroll

• HRIS owner and Subject Matter Expert.
• Oversees maintenance of Employee life cycle in HRIS (onboarding, changes, exit).
• Partner with payroll on annual audit and accurate W2 dissemination.
• Backup to payroll processing.

Employee Engagement & HR Administration

• Manages selected employee engagement activities and responsible for team engagement
• Manages off-boarding process, including facilitation of exit interview process and trend analysis.
• Owns legal compliance postings.
• Creates and maintains Employee personnel and medical files.
• Other duties as assigned.

Key Competencies

Organizational Culture

• Builds relationships with teammates so that coaching efforts are received in a positive and developmental manner.
• Treats others with dignity and respect, acting in a way that drives company culture positively and inclusively.
• Understands/owns performance, strengths, and development opportunities, by seeking clear and actionable feedback.

Live ETE REMAN Values

• Behaving in accordance with the ETE REMAN values in everyday work.
• Communicating openly and fairly with colleagues and managers.
• Being aware of the effect of their actions on colleagues and the public.

Focus on the Customer

• Knowing internal and external customer groups.
• Displaying strong service mindset for internal and external customer groups.
• Asking for feedback to improve the quality of service for our customer groups.
• Developing lasting and sustainably positive customer relations.

Think and Act for the Future

• Considering cost-benefit relations in everyday routines.
• Remembering the implications for the company at large in all actions and decisions.
• Staying abreast of current trends in the field of work.
• Being ready for interdisciplinary cooperation.

Deliver Results

• Working independently and responsibly in their assigned area of responsibility.
• Focusing effort on reaching set targets.
• Setting meaningful priorities in their tasks with consideration for the agreed targets.
• Managing themselves and their work efficiently.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Human Resources or related field.
• Preferred 10 years of Total Rewards background of demonstrated knowledge of benefits, compensation, payroll, and HRIS practices and compliance requirements with minimum 2 years supervisory experience.
• High level of integrity, with the ability to maintain complete confidentiality, and properly address sensitive Issues.
• Proficient in HRIS strategy development, systems implementation, and operation of HRIS and other related systems; HRIS implementation and UKG experience preferred
• Expertise with compensation modeling and standard benchmarking systems
• Familiarity with local, state, and federal employment laws that impact total rewards
• Strong technical skills, including the ability to learn new software programs, create and manipulate reports, and database maintenance.
• Advanced written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Detail-oriented, and able to perform with a high degree of accuracy.
• Human Resources certification a plus.
• Knowledge in the areas of ERISA, COBRA, HIPAA, FMLA, ADA and other similar state specific leave laws.
• Ability to lead, develop, manage and hold direct reports accountable to ETE REMAN’s high standards.
• Ability to train others and coach to compliance.
• Experience managing benefits for a self-insured employer