Total Rewards Business Partner

Join Lunds & Byerlys as a Full Time Total Rewards Business Partner and take the next exciting step in your career! This onsite role has a competitive salary range of $70,000-$96,000 per year that reflects our desire to attract top talent who exemplify our core values of integrity, teamwork, and innovation.

Lunds & Byerlys is committed to taking care of the employees who take care of our customers. We are committed to creating work environments centered around the values of hospitality, teamwork, and opportunity. Lunds & Byerlys is committed to providing equal opportunities to all interested and qualified candidates. Our culture is based in teamwork, innovation, and respect. These words are not just tossed around.

They are at the core of who we are as a Star Tribune Top Workplace .

This position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, mental, and financial well‑being of our team members. Our benefits include competitive medical, dental, and vision coverage, along with various health spending and savings accounts. We provide supplemental free on‑demand healthcare and generous paid time off. Additionally, team members can take advantage of 401(k) matching and other value‑added benefits focused on overall health and wellness.

The Total Rewards Business Partner serves as a knowledgeable resource and hands‑on operational partner for compensation and benefits administration at Lunds & Byerlys. This role partners closely with Employee Experience, Finance, Payroll, and other business leaders to administer, evaluate, and continuously improve total rewards programs that are competitive, compliant, and aligned to business objectives. This role takes direct and indirect ownership of compensation and benefit administration processes, with a strong emphasis on process improvement and the practical application of artificial intelligence tools to drive efficiency, accuracy, and scalability across total rewards operations.

The following description of work to be performed by this individual is not intended to be all‑inclusive. Rather, it focuses on the major tasks that must be accomplished. There are many necessary activities to satisfy any of the following performance guidelines.

• Oversee the day‑to‑day administration of compensation and benefit programs directly and through coordination with team members and vendors to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and compliance.
• Participate in and support the annual compensation cycle, including salary reviews, incentive plan administration, and pay equity analysis while maintaining the integrity of compensation data within the human capital management system (HCM).
• Analyze and evaluate jobs and job descriptions to determine appropriate market rate, fair labor standards act (FLSA) classification, and alignment within the internal salary structure.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition to establish compensation package for new hires and promotion job offers.
• Administer benefit programs including health, welfare, and leave plans. Support open enrollment and ongoing plan management, partnering with vendors to ensure accurate and seamless plan operations.
• Maintain incentive plan eligibility and assist in payout determination processes.
• Support the review and administration of collective bargaining agreement provisions related to compensation and benefits.
• Prepare and analyze compensation and benefit data to support internal equity reviews, pay equity legislative compliance, and report to senior leaders and other stakeholders.
• Ensure that controls, compliance reviews, and audits for compensation and benefit programs are documented and executed in accordance with applicable regulations and internal standards.
• Administer retirement plan programs, including maintaining plan documents, ensuring regulatory compliance, supporting audits, and leading employee education efforts.

• Partner with business leaders to understand organizational objectives and provide informed total rewards guidance that supports workforce…