Benefits and Compensation Team Lead

The Benefits and Compensation Team Lead is responsible for administering and guiding the Company’s benefits and compensation programs and ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations. The position is directly responsible for ensuring operational excellence with all benefit and compensation plans. Also ensures compliance, market competitiveness, and the sustainability of compensation, benefits, and leaves of absence through strong collaboration and partnership with employees, managers, executives, and the global Human Resources team.

• Administer the Company’s benefit plans and policies to ensure all plans support our Company culture and are positioned to be highly competitive in the market.
• Maintain company-wide compliance with government regulations including FLSA and Equal Pay Act, DOL, wage and hour regulations, ERISA, 401(k), COBRA, HIPAA, FMLA, PMFL, and IRS regulations for all benefits and compensation plans.
• Administers and ensures compliance with the Company’s leave of absence plans (STD and LTD) and compliance with all state and federal regulations and statutory requirements.

• Oversees the Company’s ADA reasonable accommodation process to ensure consistent administration, effective collaboration with employees and managers, and compliance with applicable requirements.

• Provides data analysis, identifies trends, and makes recommendations.
• Develops strong partnerships with brokers and key advisors to ensure compliance and market-competitive benefit offerings.
• Administers and develops compensation approaches and leveling recommendations in partnership with managers and global human resources teams.
• Responsible for ensuring compensation plans are highly competitive, including utilizing competitive benchmark data and surveys.

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of benefits and compensation administration experience in a mid-sized company with at least 1,000 employees is required.
• Subject matter expert in all benefits and compensation plans, with superior working knowledge and understanding of global benefits and compensation plans.

• Exceptional ability to support, guide, train, and coach the team to set daily and weekly goals, check work progress, track performance metrics, and complete tasks.
• Leads by example and demonstrates the ability to accomplish tasks and deliverables.

• Exceptional ability to listen and act as a resource to employees and managers. High degree of understanding, support, and empathy while guiding employees and managers.
• Strong track record of collaboration across multiple teams and stakeholders.
• Demonstrated track record of proactive communication and collaboration coupled with a solutions-focused approach.
• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, or related field.
• In-depth experience with ERISA, IRS, and DOL audits, reporting, and disclosure compliance; FLSA and leave compliance.
• Leverage AI and emerging technologies to enhance operational efficiency, strengthen insights, and support continuous improvement across compensation, benefits, accommodations, and leave programs.
• Strong working knowledge of Workday and Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Requires certifications in one or more of the following: Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS), Certified Compensation Professional (CCP), Global Remuneration Professional (GRP), and/or Senior Human Resources Management Professional (SHRM-SCP) certification(s).

We are an equal-opportunity employer and do not discriminate because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity or expression or any other legally protected category. InterSystems is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.