Benefits Manager; Into Rewards Ownership

Own the entire benefits function for a 1,000+ employee manufacturer, and grow into building the compensation side.

A century-old, privately held industrial manufacturer, one of the largest in its space in the Americas, with 1,000+ employees across roughly 10 US sites, is hiring its first true benefits and rewards owner. The benefits leader who built this function over the last decade is being promoted internally. You step in to own benefits end to end, then expand into owning and building the compensation function that has never had a single owner.

This is a benefits leadership seat with a clear path into full Total Rewards ownership.

• Open enrollment end to end across all US locations, including plant visits in the fall
• Health, dental, vision, 401(k) and retirement, wellness, and leave administration
• Broker and vendor relationships
• ERISA, ACA, COBRA, and FMLA compliance
• The person employees trust with their benefits questions, from the plant floor to corporate

The salary structure already exists but has never had a dedicated owner. Today comp work is spread across HR leadership. You consolidate it. If you are strong in benefits and analytical, they will back you to learn and own the comp side: job architecture, market pricing, merit and incentive cycles. You do not need to arrive as a comp expert. You need the analytical horsepower and the appetite to build.

• Hybrid: work from home Mondays and Fridays, in office Tuesday through Thursday
• About 20% travel, a weekly day trip to the largest plant (about an hour each way) and heavier travel in October and November for open enrollment
• Hands‑on and action‑oriented first, with two direct reports and growing scope over time
• You report directly to the VP of Human Resources

• 8 to 10+ years of dedicated benefits experience (the core of the role)
• You have personally owned open enrollment, not just supported it
• Strong analytical skills, which is what makes the comp side teachable
• Bachelor's degree in HR, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field
• Experience with ADP or a comparable HRIS
• Experience in a 24/7 manufacturing, mining, chemical, or industrial environment

• 10% target annual bonus
• Relocation: lump‑sum sign‑on bonus available for out‑of‑area candidates
• A benefits package employees consistently rank as best‑in‑class