Looking for a great career opportunity with growth opportunities within a global organization and multiple locations?
Goal-oriented and do you feel energized by a high-growth manufacturing company in the building industry?
Our client, YKK-AP, a global leading company in the building and construction industry, is seeking a Total Rewards Manager to join the company's HR Team at their North-American headquarters in downtown Atlanta. (this is an onsite position!)
The company is known for high-profile projects such as its work on the 9/11 memorial site in New York City, as well as its products for the commercial and residential building market.
As the Total Rewards Manager you will lead the Benefits, Compensation & Payroll functions to support the US and Canadian business units. This role directly supervises day-to-day benefit and payroll administration.
Responsibilities
Manage a team of 2 reports.
Create, implement, and oversee adaptable and scalable compensation and benefits policies/programs.
Contribute to creating and implementing a differentiated employee experience strategy that touches all points of the employee lifecycle in collaboration with the full HR function and leadership.
Help establish quantitative and qualitative metrics, guidelines, and standards to measure efficiency and effectiveness that can be evaluated; identify opportunities for improvement.
Create a compensation strategy that includes accurate job titles, job descriptions, job families, job grades, salary ranges (updated annually), external benchmarks, etc. and aligns on expectations and compensation/benefit packages.
Create and maintain appropriate salary ranges for all US & Canada positions; ensure set up and maintenance salary structure.
Create and educate leaders on base compensation structure, include pay grades, bands, scales, and mixes of all salaried structures.
Investigates and recommends resolution on classification questions and Fair Labor Standard Act (FLSA) exemptions.
Administer our compensation programs. Market price roles and audit pay practices to ensure alignment with internal protocols as well as Federal, State and Local laws.
Partner with other areas of the business when they need Total Reward's input or assist them in their support of the organization.
Oversee and administer YKK AP's benefit and compensation programs including, but not limited to, medical, dental, disability, pre-tax accounts, 401(k), variable pay compensation. Plans may be self-funded and/or fully-insured.
Collaborate with 3rd party vendors, to study and provide strategic directions to employee retirement plans and various benefits programs
Recommend new and/or improved employee benefit plans and cost-savings measures.
Manage annual benefits renewal and open enrollment activities including creating communications, educational tools and leading meetings.
Manage HRIS set up for benefits and compensation related processes and offerings, including conducting periodic audits.
Oversees FMLA and disability administration; play a key role with local HR partners in the education and coordination of leaves.
Maintain compliance with company, federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; periodically review policies and practices to maintain compliance. This includes distributing required notices as needed.
Oversee the annual creation and processing of ACA compliance items such as the 1095c forms at year-end
Provides excellent service by accurately responding to employee and management inquiries in a timely and professional manner.
Demonstrate continuous efforts to improve operations, streamline work processes and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality team member support.
10+ years of progressive compensation and benefits design with full scope benefits administration including health, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, life, and disability plans.
5+ years of payroll processing/oversight experience, required.
Experience in a manufacturing company at the corporate level with knowledge of production plants.
Strong working knowledge of benefit laws and government regulations including, ERISA, HIPAA, FMLA, COBRA and ACA.
Experience in self-insured and fully insured benefits plans.
Experience working with 401(k) and deferred compensation plans.
Exceptional knowledge of Excel and working knowledge of other MS office platforms.
Skills, Traits & Style
Proficient computer skills with Microsoft Office suite and knowledge of HRIS system (UKG/SuccessFactors), required.
Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal and conflict resolution abilities, and time management skills; ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
Comfortable working in an international work environment.
A hands-on, open-minded, versatile, enthusiastic can-do attitude while embracing continuous learning.
What We Offer Is More Than Just a Job
Competitive compensation and benefits package.
The opportunity to join a high-growth and very successful industry-leading company with a global footprint.
About YKK-AP
As the North American arm of the global YKK AP group of companies, YKK AP America is a technology-oriented manufacturer of commercial facade systems and residential doors and windows. With every finished good, we push the boundaries in next-generation manufacturing. With every architectural application, we create new value. Combined with our close customer connections, this forward-thinking approach enables us to offer the latest in comfort and energy conservation for a more sustainable society. Our subsidiary brand, Erie Architectural Products, partners with glazing contractors to design, test, and engineer building envelope solutions for large-scale projects using its ENVIRO|FACADES curtain wall systems.