Manager, Compensation & Benefits

Position: Manager, Compensation & Benefits
Location: Downtown Toronto, Ontario
Salary: $125,000 to $145,000
Work Arrangement: Hybrid – 3 days onsite, 2 days remote
Posting Type: Open vacancy

Position Overview

Our client is seeking an experienced Manager, Compensation & Benefits to lead a team of Total Rewards professionals and oversee compensation and benefits programs within a large, complex organization.

This role offers an opportunity to provide hands-on leadership across compensation planning, job evaluation, market benchmarking, and employee benefits, while contributing to broader Total Rewards initiatives.

The successful candidate will bring strong technical expertise in compensation, proven people management experience, and a collaborative, hands-on leadership style. This individual will play an important role in strengthening team engagement, enhancing processes, and supporting the continued development of the Total Rewards function.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Total Rewards professionals, providing day-to-day guidance, performance management, and support across compensation and benefits activities.

• Oversee annual compensation planning and salary review cycles, including market benchmarking, compensation analysis, and salary recommendations.

• Lead job evaluation initiatives, including the review, redesign, and implementation of job evaluation frameworks and processes.

• Provide compensation recommendations for new hires, promotions, internal transfers, and organizational changes, ensuring internal equity and market competitiveness.

• Oversee employee benefits programs, working closely with internal stakeholders and external providers to support effective administration, governance, and continuous improvement.

• Support the development and implementation of compensation and benefits programs aligned with organizational objectives and employee needs.

• Partner with HR leadership and key stakeholders on compensation analysis, market data, job design, and broader Total Rewards initiatives.

• Support compensation and benefits activities within a complex organizational environment, including applicable collective agreements and regulatory requirements.

• Identify opportunities to streamline processes, strengthen reporting and analytics, and improve overall program effectiveness.

• Foster a collaborative and supportive team environment, providing visible leadership and promoting employee engagement and continuous improvement.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline, or equivalent education and experience.

• 6+ years of progressive experience in compensation, benefits, or Total Rewards, with particularly strong expertise in compensation management.

• Proven people management experience, including leading, coaching, and developing teams with varying levels of experience.

• Strong knowledge of compensation frameworks, salary benchmarking, market pricing, and job evaluation methodologies.

• Demonstrated experience managing compensation review cycles and leading complex compensation projects or initiatives.

• Experience with employee benefits programs, including administration, governance, and vendor relationships.

• Experience working within a unionized environment is highly preferred.

• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

• A collaborative, adaptable, and hands-on leadership approach, with strong interpersonal and communication skills.

• Experience within a regulated environment or large, complex organization is considered an asset.

• CHRP designation and/or compensation or benefits certification is preferred.

Please send your resume in Word format to Angelica Stewart at [email protected].

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