Overview

Job PurposeLead the design, administration, and continuous improvement of Rise Baking Company's compensation and benefits programs, ensuring pay structures, incentive plans, and health and welfare benefits are market-competitive, internally equitable, and compliant. Serve as the lead resource on compensation and benefits matters, advising HR leadership and people managers on pay decisions and program design and translating market data into actionable recommendations to the Director of Total Rewards.Essential Functions• Compensation Program Design & Administrationo Manage the design and administration of the annual compensation cycle, including salary structure design and maintenance, market pricing, merit planning, incentive administration, pay equity analyses, and compensation program effectiveness reviewso Design, communicate, and maintain pay structures, job families, salary grades, and job architecture/leveling frameworks; support various compensation projects and initiativeso Benchmark annual compensation budgets, merit matrices, and off-cycle adjustment guidelines to enterprise strategieso Leverage AI-enabled tools and automation to improve the efficiency and accuracy of analysis and reportingo Advise managers and partner with HR on pay decisions for new hires, promotions, transfers, and equity adjustmentso Support the design and administration of the companywide short-term incentive plan, sales incentive plan, and other variable pay planso Own and manage enterprise-wide compensation market data, compensation systems, and annual compensation programs, including leading the annual market review process, participating in salary surveys, analyzing market trends and competitive positioning, and recommending salary structure and employee pay adjustmentso Conduct job evaluation and market pricing, matching jobs to survey benchmarks and recommending range/grade placement aligned to best practices, enterprise goals, and governanceo Perform pay equity analyses and audits and recommend affirmative actions where warrantedo Research and report on compensation trends, labor market conditions, and legislative developmentso Ensure compensation and benefits programs comply with FLSA, ERISA, ACA, COBRA, HIPAA, and applicable state and federal wage and hour and pay transparency lawso Maintain documentation standards for job descriptions, pay decisions, and plan administrationo Partner with Legal and Compliance on regulatory changes affecting compensation and benefitso Partner with HRIS to ensure data integrity for job codes, pay structures, benefit elections, dashboards, supporting technology implementations, and reporting for HR leadership• US and Canada Benefits Administration & Supporto Support the US and Canadian health and welfare, retirement, and work/life benefit programs to meet cyclical goals that increase engagement in plans and programso Manage project plans for annual open enrollment, plan renewals, and relationships with brokers, carriers, and vendorso Partner with vendors and internal resources to effectively communicate coverage and plan design changes to employees and managerso Monitor benefits utilization, self-insured claims trends, and cost containment opportunitieso Design root cause analysis leveraging data from tier 1 support to improve user experience (e.g., system fixes, education/training, and communications)• Support food safety program, quality standards, and legality of manufactured products• Perform other job-related duties as assignedQualifications (Education, Experience, Competencies)•Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, or a related field• 4-7 years of progressive experience in compensation and benefits analysis and program administration• CCP (Certified Compensation Professional) or CEBS (Certified Employee Benefits Specialist) certification preferred• Knowledge of Canadian or other global benefits programs preferred• Advanced proficiency in Excel and compensatio