Description:
Reporting to the Associate Vice President of Human Resources and Organizational Development, the Manager of Compensation, Benefits and HRIS oversees all aspects of the University’s salary and benefits framework, pension administration and day-to-day functionality of the HRIS system, in collaboration with all applicable stakeholders (e.g. IT, Finance, etc.). In addition, as a member of the Human Resources and Organizational Development team, this position is also responsible for ensuring applicable legislative and contractual obligations are being met and that Compensation best practices and HRIS recommendations/solutions are brought forward in support of business and strategic objectives of the University.
The successful candidate will:
- Design, implement, and manage compensation and benefits processes/framework to ensure practices remain equitable and competitive; evaluate and revise programs based on the University’s strategic direction;
- Oversee and maintain equitable Job Evaluation (JE) Systems in support of the University’s compensation framework, including participating in committee reviews, co-ordinating the evaluation and reconsideration process, documenting and communicating decisions and processing pay adjustments as required;
- Develop and maintain all compensation related policies and procedures including leaves, hours of work, performance management, and premium payments;
- Oversee the job analysis process; the garnering of job content information via the creation of job descriptions and completion of job questionnaires; liaise with management on accuracy of information and consistency of qualifications, while ensuring standards are being maintained;
- Ensure Pay Equity legislative compliance; revise Pay Equity Plans as required;
- Manage benefit programs, such as medical, dental, disability, life insurance, and pension plan;
- Manage the completion of benchmarking and salary surveys. Collect and analyze market survey data; prepare proposals recommending changes to salary and benefit structures where necessary;
- Remain up-to-date on trends and in the developments of laws or regulations that apply to compensation, benefits, pay equity, hiring, and termination;
- Prepare annual salary increase calculations for implementation by Payroll department;
- Review and improve existing HRIS processes, functionality and workflows to reduce and eliminate manual processes;
- Analyze HRIS performance metrics and resolve application and system issues;
- Liaise and partner with stakeholders to identify data and metrics requirements. Oversee the design and execution of reporting and analytics strategy;
- Partner with IT, Finance, Advancement and other system users on new integrations and system enhancements as well as to maintain data integrity and security;
- Ensure proper data integrity and audit controls to achieve high quality and reliable HR data;
- Coordinate and actively participate in project development including research, design, testing and implementation of new HRIS modules;
- Oversee the addition, implementation and ongoing maintenance of new modules to the HRIS resulting from the University’s transformation process;
- Supervise staff, develop standards of performance and evaluate performance;
- Perform other duties directly related to this role as assigned.
Qualifications
- University degree in Human Resources, Computer Science, or other relevant field. Equivalent relevant experience may also be considered;
- Additional specialized training is required (e.g. Certified Human Resources Leader (CHRL), Certified Compensation Professional (CCP), Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS) designations);
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience working in a large unionized and highly diversified public and/or private sector organization;
- Minimum of 2 years working in a leadership/supervisory role, preferably in the education sector;
- Demonstrated superior knowledge of Compensation practices and contemporary strategies and alternatives;
- Demonstrated superior knowledge of the Pay Equity Act, application legislation, and related regulations;
- Demonstrated excellent computer skills with proficiency in working with an integrated Human Resources Information System;
- Demonstrated time management, prioritization, organizational, and problem-solving skills;
- Demonstrated critical thinking, multi-tasking, negotiation, and analytical skills;
- Ability to work fluently (orally and in writing) in both official languages, French and English, is a requirement for this role.