Senior Benefits and Compensation Strategist

16 hours ago

Laurel, Maryland, United States Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) Full time
Job Title: Benefits and Compensation Senior Leader

A highly strategic and creative Benefits and Compensation Senior Leader is sought to drive organizational change, develop comprehensive benefits and compensation programs, and lead a team of benefits professionals.

This is an excellent opportunity for a dynamic and results-driven professional who can design, implement, and manage benefits and compensation strategies that attract, retain, and motivate top talent.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide strategic leadership and guidance on benefits and compensation programs, policies, and processes.
  • Lead and provide guidance to the benefits manager in benefits plans and design, day-to-day operations of APL's benefits functions, and defined contribution retirement plans.
  • Collaborate with senior leaders to develop and implement annual compensation planning process, new hire packages, classification structures, job architecture, and regulatory requirements.
  • Design cost-effective health, disability, and wellbeing plans while ensuring compliance and competitiveness within the market.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Human Resources Management, or a related discipline.
  • Minimum 10 years of human resources experience with emphasis in benefits planning, design, and administration.
  • 5+ years' experience leading a benefits function in a corporate setting, including self-funded healthcare programs.
  • Compensation experience in broad-based design and implementation of compensation systems, compensation administration, and regulatory landscape.
  • Excellent program management, leadership, persuasion, and change-management skills, including written and verbal communications.
  • Ability to effectively tell a story using data analytics.
  • Mentorship and staff development experience, positive relationships across organizational boundaries, and contributing to building a strong workforce.
  • Validated ability to apply advanced knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal requirements and reporting.

About Us:

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) brings world-class expertise to our nation's most critical defense, security, space, and science challenges. We celebrate our differences, encourage creativity, and support inclusion of new ideas.

AAPL is committed to promoting an innovative environment that embraces diversity, encourages creativity, and supports inclusion of new ideas. In doing so, we are committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals of all abilities, including those with disabilities.

We offer a vibrant, welcoming atmosphere where you can bring your authentic self to work, continue to grow, and build strong connections with inspiring teammates.

AAPL provides eligible staff with a comprehensive benefits package including retirement plans, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, education assistance, and training and development.

Estimated Salary Range:$63,000 - $215,900 Annually

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