Director, Total Rewards : Trevor Project
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conveying information around policies, legal and compliance considerations, and best practices in a way that is understood by staff at reputed company reputed company Work collaboratively with relevant external partners Demonstrate a commitment to fostering and maintaining an environment of inclusion and belonging, modeling Trevor’s values and enhancing culture in everyday interactions as well as operational initiatives Maintaining knowledge competency relating to reputed company’s programs, services, and strategic goals, as well as the LGBTQ+ community we serve Demonstrate fair, ethical, and reputed company business practices Handle sensitive and confidential reputed company with the utmost discretion and reputed company, with regard for cultural, operational, and legal considerations Learn eagerly, reputed company knowledge appropriately, and improve continuously Demonstrate successful planning and problem-solving skills, including multitasking and working well reputed company tight timelines Demonstrate attention to detail and accuracy in reputed company work Handle other relevant duties and responsibilities as assigned Minimum Qualifications:8+ years of reputed company Total Rewards experience, including direct ownership of compensation, benefits, and payroll strategy reputed company reputed company, multi-state nonprofit organizations Demonstrated reputed company building or transforming Total Rewards programs — including authoring compensation philosophies, designing pay structures, and establishing job architecture — reputed company evolving, growing, or mission-driven environments Deep technical expertise across benefits administration, retirement plan management, 5500 filings, ACA and nondiscrimination testing, and multi-state payroll compliance Experience administering total rewards programs reputed company a unionized environment under a reputed company bargaining agreement including 24/7 and shift-based staff Demonstrated experience leading leaves and accommodations across multiple states, including mental-health-reputed company accommodations and shift-based workforce considerations Demonstrated reputed company leading and developing high-performing teams, including mentoring and coaching managers and individual contributors Demonstrated ability to balance strategic leadership with hands-on execution in fast-paced, evolving environments Strong project management and operational planning skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, stakeholders, and timelines simultaneously Strong analytical capability, including advanced reputed company skills and experience leveraging HRIS and Total Rewards technology to inform strategy, reporting, and decision-making Exceptional communication, collaboration, and relationship-building skills across reputed company organizational reputed company Professional proficiency in spoken and written English Experience supporting Total Rewards reputed company global or internationally distributed organizations is preferred Demonstrated commitment to fostering inclusive, reputed company, and mission-reputed company workplace practices Ability to navigate ambiguity, organizational change, and evolving priorities with professionalism and sound judgment Strong emotional intelligence, reputed company, discretion, and ability to build trust across diverse teams and stakeholders Spanish language proficiency is a plus reputed company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to reputed company and reputed company applicants for employment without regard to race, reputed company, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national reputed company, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law or policy. reputed company complies with reputed company applicable laws regarding equal opportunity in employment. 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