UBE Corporation America Inc. · 2 days ago
Manager, Total Rewards
Teaneck, NJ
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$130K/yr - $150K/yr
3+ years expUBE Corporation America Inc. is seeking an experienced and strategic Total Rewards Manager to oversee and manage the design, implementation, and administration of payroll, compensation, and benefits programs for their North American operations. This role plays a critical part in ensuring that total rewards offerings are competitive, equitable, and aligned with the organization’s business objectives and talent strategy.
Chemicals
Responsibilities
Partner with internal teams to provide expertise on compensation matters including hiring, promotions, and internal mobility
Provide compensation analysis, data modeling, reporting, and problem-solving to support internal client groups
Support the administration of merit, and incentive planning processes, including system testing and data audits
Collaborate with HR professionals to develop, assess, and lead compensation discussions, programs, and processes that support strategic objectives
Apply advanced compensation knowledge to address complex challenges and develop solutions
Research and analyze market data, salary surveys, and compensation trends to recommend solutions
Conduct complex data analysis, interpret results, present findings, and recommend changes
Support the evolution of our compensation infrastructure by helping to implement new tools, workflows, and reporting capabilities that grow with the business
Support compensation-related audits and compliance initiatives, helping ensure our compensation practices remain both competitive and consistent
Build and document internal processes while recommending improvements to existing procedures
Manage complex compensation projects, from conception to implementation, ensuring alignment with business objectives and regulatory requirements
Serve as a resourceful self-starter, proactively identifying and developing solutions to diverse compensation-related problems and tasks
Analyze compensation data, prepare reports, and make recommendations to ensure our compensation programs are effective and aligned with our compensation philosophy
Stay current on compensation trends, best practices, and relevant legislation to ensure compliance and competitiveness
Manage multiple competing priorities effectively, demonstrating the ability to pivot and adapt as business needs evolve
Deliver compensation training and communication materials to People and Business leaders
Support compensation planning processes, including compensation adjustments, short term incentive planning, and equity grants
Ensure data integrity within HR systems related to compensation
Collaborate with other teams such as, Payroll, and Talent Acquisition, on related initiatives
May participate in compensation surveys, perform job matching, and conduct ad-hoc benchmarking and market research
Manage North American employee benefits programs, including health and welfare, retirement plans, wellness initiatives, and leave policies
Lead annual benefits renewal and open enrollment processes in collaboration with vendors and brokers
Ensure compliance with federal, state/provincial, and local regulations (e.g., ACA, ERISA, HIPAA, COBRA in the U.S.; similar in Canada and Mexico)
Monitor benefits trends and recommend changes to optimize cost and employee value
Serve as a point of escalation for complex benefits inquiries or issues
Oversees all aspects of the organization wide payroll process ensuring that payroll and related benefits and taxation are processed and reported completely, timely and in compliance with all requirements
Provides subject area knowledge to the organization for technical areas related to payroll and related benefits and taxation
Coordinates the organization wide annual budgeting of payroll and related benefits, ensuring that they are budgeted accurately and in accordance with requirements
Manages all necessary activities to ensure successful and compliant close outs of month-end, quarter-end and year-end, to include preparation of journal entries, tax returns and remittances, pension and deferred compensation remittances, required reporting to employees and governmental and oversight agencies, etc
Works collectively with the management group on the development of organizational objectives
Prepares and develops documents relating to department goals, policies and future needs
Performs or assigns and reviews technical research of payroll and related benefits to ensure compliance with all requirements
Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned
Develop and report on compensation and benefits metrics and KPIs to measure program effectiveness and inform strategic decisions
Maintain accurate and compliant documentation and audit trails
Support internal and external audits related to compensation and benefits
Collaborate with regional HR, finance, payroll, and legal teams to ensure alignment and compliance
Act as the subject matter expert for compensation and benefits for North America
Provide guidance and training to HR partners and managers on total rewards policies and best practices
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources
3+ years of payroll process/management experience required
Experience with compensation planning processes, including salary benchmarking, job evaluation, merit/incentive cycles, and pay equity analysis
In-depth knowledge of federal and state/provincial regulations affecting compensation and benefits in North America (e.g., FLSA, ACA, ERISA, HIPAA, Pay Equity Acts)
Hands-on experience with HRIS systems (e.g., Paylocity, Workday, SuccessFactors, Oracle) and compensation tools or survey platforms (e.g., Mercer, Radford, Willis Towers Watson)
Strong analytical and Excel skills with the ability to interpret data and present actionable insights
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across multiple levels of the organization
Demonstrated project management ability, including leading cross-functional initiatives and vendor/broker relationships
High level of attention to detail and confidentiality in handling sensitive employee data and organizational strategy
Benefits
Manage North American employee benefits programs, including health and welfare, retirement plans, wellness initiatives, and leave policies.
Lead annual benefits renewal and open enrollment processes in collaboration with vendors and brokers.
Ensure compliance with federal, state/provincial, and local regulations (e.g., ACA, ERISA, HIPAA, COBRA in the U.S.; similar in Canada and Mexico).
Monitor benefits trends and recommend changes to optimize cost and employee value.
Serve as a point of escalation for complex benefits inquiries or issues.
Company
UBE Corporation America Inc.
UBE Corporation America, Inc. (UCAI) is a US based holding company (100% subsidiary of UBE Corporation).
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase