Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Distinguished is a national insurance Program Manager providing specialized insurance programs to brokers and agents. The Compensation & Benefits Analyst will lead the design and execution of competitive, equitable, and compliant total rewards programs, manage compensation and benefits processes, and partner with business leaders, senior leadership, and external vendors.
Responsibilities
- Design and manage base salary, incentive, and bonus programs aligned with business strategy
- Conduct market benchmarking and salary survey to ensure external competitiveness
- Design and manage salary/role structure in HR Systems (job titles, job family, etc.)
- Lead annual compensation processes (merit, bonus, promotions, equity)
- Partner with Talent Management, Talent Acquisition and leadership on job leveling, pay decisions and offer strategy
- Ensure internal equity and pay transparency practices
- UK Benefits/Payroll expenses management
- Advance Comp management, Sales Comp Agreement process, Securities Agreement LTIP process, Annual 401k Compliance process
- Oversee health, welfare, retirement and wellness programs
- Manage Vendor Relationships (brokers, carriers, PEO)
- Evaluate and enhance benefits offerings based on need market and cost management. Lead annual benefits renewal and open enrollment process
- Develop and track compensation and benefits metrics (cost, utilization, competitiveness)
- Provide insight and recommendations to senior leadership. Support workforce planning and budgeting related to TWs and new team/acquisitions
- Maintain accurate documentation policies and audit readiness
Skills
- * Education: Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Mathematics, or related field
- * Experience: minimum 8 years of compensation, benefits, HR analytics, or total rewards
- * Experience with salary surveys and market pricing
- * Experience administering employee benefits programs
- * Experience in insurance or financial services and the ability to operate independently across both compensation and benefits functions
- * Strong experience with Excel and Workday, including advanced comp modules
- * Advanced Microsoft Excel
- * Pivot Tables
- * VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP
- * Complex formulas
- * HRIS systems
- * Compensation survey platforms
- * HR reporting and analytics
- * Benefits administration platforms
- * PowerPoint
- * Compensation structures
- * Salary grading methodologies
- * Market benchmarking
- * Pay equity analysis
- * Incentive compensation
- * Health and welfare benefits
- * Retirement plans (401(k))
- * COBRA
- * HIPAA
- * FLSA
- * Pay transparency legislation
- * Leave programs
- * HR metrics and reporting
- * This role is remote/hybrid based in the United States. (Tristate area preferred 2-3 days per week in NY Office)
- * Power Query (preferred)
- * Data visualization tools (Power BI or Tableau preferred)
Benefits
- Yearly bonus
- Summer Fridays (Leave at 2:00PM all Fridays from Memorial Day to Labor Day).
- Great healthcare coverage including Medical, Vision, and Dental.
- 401k with 4% company match. Immediately 100% vested.
- Life, disability and supplemental insurance.
- Growth and development opportunities.
- Wellness Benefits including an Employee Assistance Program.
- Work/Life Balance with generous time off policy including PTO and paid holidays, Summer Hours, Dependent Daycare flexible spending account, paid parental leave, a commuter account, and a sabbatical every 7 years.
- This role is remote/hybrid based in the United States. (Tristate area preferred 2-3 days per week in NY Office)
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