Rewards Manager, HR​/Recruitment

Canyon Ranch guides the pursuit of wellbeing on a path through immersive destinations to a lifetime of proven answers. We inspire your well way of life through Integral Answers, Personal Guidance, Lifetime Impact and Evidence-based Progress.

Our Fort Worth HQ location is now hiring for a Total Rewards Manager.

As the Manager of Total Rewards, you will be a key player in shaping the compensation and benefits strategy and contributing to the continued development of our compensation structure ensuring that we remain competitive in attracting and retaining top talent.

You will have the opportunity to drive meaningful change within the organization, inoutfluence decision-making, and contribute to an employee-first culture. Join us to make an impact and grow your career in an innovative and dynamic environment.

This role requires both technical expertise and leadership skills with the ability to influence, collaborate, plan, organize and effectively communicate in both written and verbal methods. The ideal candidate is someone who can balance operational excellence with strategic thinking.

WHAT YOU'LL DO AS A CANYON RANCH COLLEAGUE

Compensation Management:

• Participate in the design and lead implementation and administration of competitive compensation programs, ensuring alignment with business objectives, market trends, and legal requirements.
• Perform market benchmarking, analyze compensation data and partner with HR and organizational leaders in the development of bonus programs and incentive plans.
• Provide guidance to leaders on compensation-related decisions, including salary recommendations, promotions, and internal equity.
• Oversee annual compensation review & recommendation processes as well as adjustment implementation for merit and market adjustments, ensuring adherence to budget and equity guidelines.

Benefits Management:

• Actively participate in the plan design discussions and manage the development, communication, and administration of comprehensive employee benefits programs, including health, wellness, retirement, and leave policies.
• Evaluate and optimize benefit offerings to ensure they are competitive, cost-effective, and aligned with employee needs.
• Collaborate with external vendors and partners to ensure appropriate utilization and maximize value for colleagues while managing costs.
• Maintain full knowledge of available benefits to be able to appropriately respond to colleague benefits inquiries, providing guidance and resolving issues promptly.
• Develop and implement engaging communication campaigns to educate and increase colleague understanding of our benefit options, eligibility and how they can best utilize our programs for their needs.

Influence & Collaboration:

• Partner closely with department leaders and managers to ensure that Total Rewards strategies align with business objectives and employee engagement goals.
• Use influence and communication skills to drive organizational change and promote the value of Total Rewards programs across the business. Partner with HR Leadership to build and effectively communicate Total Reward Change Management initiatives.
• Work with HR Business Partners and Directors to address compensation and benefits-related concerns, ensuring consistency and fairness in decision-making processes.

Compliance & Reporting:

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations regarding compensation and benefits practices
• Oversee reporting and analysis of compensation and benefits metrics, ensuring accurate data collection and delivering key insights to leadership.
• Monitor and report on budget adherence for compensation and benefits programs.

Thought Leadership:

• Remain current on trends and best practices in compensation, benefits, and employee well-being to ensure that the organization remains competitive in attracting and retaining top talent.
• Provide strategic insights to leader on Total Rewards strategy and recommend new programs or initiatives to support business goals and employee satisfaction.
• Actively participate in the development and execution of thought leadership initiatives, including presentations, workshops, webinars, and other creative communication tools to promote the company’s Total Rewards philosophy, programs and benefits internally and externally.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL

Experience required includes:

• Prior knowledge of position with 3-5 years previous experience in same or related field.
• Advanced skillset with Microsoft Excel including reports, pivot tables and macros
• Education required:
  
  minimum Associates degree or equivalent specialized training required. preferred Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Industry experience from hospitality, spa/wellness or retail a plus
• Software experience witth CompXL, , Canva, Hey Zine and Sharepoint a plus
• Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) or Certified Total Rewards Professional (CTRP) paul ma certification a plus

WHAT YOU'LL RECEIVE AS A CANYON RANCH COLLEAGUE

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