Senior Compensation & Benefits Analyst

What You Will Get To Do

The successful candidate will have a positive impact on our corporate culture by demonstrating the Town’s CARE core values (Collaborative, Accountable, Respectful, Engaged) through daily interactions with individuals at all levels of the organization, external contacts and elected officials.

By effectively building positive rapport and relationships both internally and externally, the successful candidate will help us achieve our mission that together we deliver services that make a difference in our community.

Reporting to the Manager, Compensation & Employee Services, the Senior Compensation and Benefits Analyst will coordinate and maintain Compensation and Benefit Programs, including the administration and management of all related programs including Job Evaluation, Pay Equity, Salary and Benefits Administration and Position Management. In addition, this position will research, design, implement and support the development of comprehensive employee programs such as but not limited to Employee Assistance Program, OMERS Pension Plan and Employee Benefits Programs. The Compensation and Benefits Analyst is the primary contact for job evaluation, leading both the unionized and non-unionized job evaluation committees. This portfolio includes several exciting projects including the implementation of a new job evaluation tool, participating in developing new policies and strategies alongside the implementation of Workday - our new human capital management and finance system and contributing to a comprehensive market review for the Town.

Duties include but are not limited to:

Job Evaluation and Compensation Programs

• Implement new and manage current job evaluation and pay equity systems,
• Establish and maintain a catalogue of position descriptions,
• Develop and sustain the ongoing maintenance of job evaluations and position information,
• Administer and oversee position management in Workday.
• Chair or support both union and non-union job evaluation including organizing and participating in monthly meetings,

Analytics, Metrics and Reporting

• Prepare compensation data and participate in salary surveys such as Ontario Municipal Compensation Survey (OMCS) or other municipal data survey requests,
• Prepare and perform quantitative and qualitative analysis on bargaining proposals,
• Complete full scale market reviews of benchmark positions to test and analyse overall salary structure, establishing a cycle for regular review,
• Provide analytics and develop reports to relay information on compensation trends, other metrics related to compensation and benefits to for our Organizational Effectiveness Annual Report and/or Senior Leadership team and Council.

Benefits Programs

• Continually review and analyze current compensation & benefit programs and processes and make recommendations for program/process improvements,
• Provide guidance to all internal stakeholders regarding insured benefits policies and procedures,
• Administration of the OMERS pension plan, including employee leaves, as well as the annual reconciliation process.

Policy Development, Training and Stewardship

• Other duties as assigned.
• Stay abreast of emerging trends in compensation, recommending adjustments to policies or new programs,
• Develop and recommend revisions to all policies related compensation including a Salary Administration policy,
• Train employees and people leaders on how to complete job analysis questionnaires and job descriptions,

Who You Are

Our Human Resources team is looking for a passionate, organized, solutions-driven team player that takes initiative and thrives on a high performing team. You are self-motivated, self-starting and utilize a proactive and structured approach to your work. Your excellent communication and interpersonal skills coupled with your experience promoting and maintaining positive union/employee relations enables you to skilfully build, establish and maintain positive working relationships.

A high volume of work does not intimidate you. You are very organized, have strong work ethic, time management and prioritization skills, and good attention to detail. You demonstrate tact, diplomacy and sound discretion when working with a broad range of partners and highly sensitive situations. You have a demonstrated ability to work successfully with different people at varying levels of an organization including different union groups, leaders, and legislative boards.

To you, being at work is a mindset and not a location. You can switch seamlessly across modes of work and cultural norms of working in different environments. You know you best, including the tasks you do better when working virtually versus on-site. You believe that the cornerstone of successful working relationships is trust and understand how this positively impacts productivity and performance. You have a high degree of accountability, readily adapt to disruption, like to learn to skills, and explore new ways to connect and collaborate in the digital world.

You like to have fun and value relationships – this Human Resources team works hard, but also enjoys each other’s company and we make time to connect.

What You Bring To Our Team

As the successful applicant, you must possess:

Knowledge Requirements

• Post-secondary degree in Business Administration, Human Resources or related field,
• A combination of equivalent experience and education may be considered.
• Certification such as Certified Compensation Professional or Certified Benefits Professional through associations such as the World at Work Total Rewards Association or other agencies would be considered an asset,
• Thorough working knowledge of all relevant legislation, including, but not limited to, the Employment Standards Act, Ontario Human Rights Code, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, Pay Equity Act (Ontario),
• Minimum of five (5) years of direct experience with job evaluation including experience writing job descriptions and completing market comparisons for positions,

Skill requirements

• Report writing, research and presentation skills which will assist you in communicating total compensation and benefit concepts to others,
• Keen attention to detail, responsible for participating in compensation surveys, research, interpretation, analysis and communication of complex and sensitive information in order to provide recommendations.
• Advanced user of Microsoft Office Suite programs to accurately track and report on key metrics as well as providing guidance and assisting with preparation of policies, procedures, standard operating procedures and analytics on prescribed templates,
• Creativity and advanced skills in with data modelling and analytics with an understanding of leading and lagging indicators and the ability to identify root causes vs. symptoms,

What We Offer You

• A hybrid work environment and flexible work arrangements where employees are empowered to do their best work in the way that works for them. This is designated as a designated as a Remote Hybrid role. Remote Hybrid recognizes that up to 60% of job functions associated with the role can be done virtually, from a remote office. Further details on these programs will be discussed through the selection process.
• A comprehensive benefits and pension program to ensure that your total compensation package addresses both your work and life needs,
• Salary: $92,029 to $108,272 per annum (Band F)

Hours: Monday to Friday - 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (35 hours per week)

Work Location: Whitby, ON