Rewards Manager, HR​/Recruitment

Job Overview

Reporting to the Chief People Officer, the Total Rewards Manager leads the strategy, development and implementation and management of all Employee total rewards programs ensuring market competitiveness. This role will continue to enrich market competitive benefit plans, ensure market competitive compensation programs, and manage all records that feed into payroll processing and act 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.

The demand for our transmissions remains strong no matter the economy. Our work reduces waste, keeps vehicles on the road, and helps customers save money. ETE REMAN is for people who take pride in their work and want to create something real. We’re a team that values quality, honesty and getting better every single day. You’ll find opportunity here – if you’re ready to learn, grow and go all‑in.

The pace is fast. The expectations are high. And the roadmap? You’ll help draw it. We’re growing quickly, built to last through any market and still grounded in our family‑owned roots. That means you get the best of both worlds – a tight‑knit, no‑nonsense culture with room to advance and make your mark.

• Bring a positive attitude and support your teammates
• Focus on quality and keep customer satisfaction at the center of everything you do
• Follow established policies and processes, while staying flexible as things evolve
• Show up on time, stay engaged, and work with passion, urgency and focus
• Aim to not only meet but exceed goals
• Make continuous improvement a daily goal

• 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.

• Develop and implement 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 including…