Department of Human Resources
(Permanent Position)

DUTIES

The Compensation and Benefits Manager is responsible for the effective planning, management, and administration of the University's group insurance program for all employees and retirees, as well as overseeing compensation structures for Memorial's staff groups. Specific duties include developing and maintaining a strategic compensation approach that supports recruitment and retention; developing a proactive compensation plan involving the broad analysis of existing and future compensation issues; reviewing and interpreting local, regional, and national compensation data; supporting and advising HR professionals and University departments on application of the compensation policy and compensation related information in non-faculty collective agreements; managing all compensation structures including market differentials, upscale hiring steps, and supervisory differentials; resolving and approving escalated compensation issues; supporting collective bargaining compensation analysis; managing the University's group insurance plans; participating in the University Benefits Committee and providing advice to committee members; reviewing and maintaining benefit program contracts and insurance policies; completing benchmarking reviews of benefit programs; developing and preparing communication for annual renewals and benefit changes; providing oversight of service delivery for compensation and benefit programs in HR; preparing annual renewal for group insurance carriers; administering the employee assistance program; and performing other related duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

Progressive leadership experience (5-8 years) in compensation and benefit administration, policy development, and administration in large and complex unionized organizations; completion of a Master's degree in Business, Human Resources, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of experience and training. A well-developed ability to make decisions based on analysis and synthesis of statistical data, to meet the University's strategic goals, is required. The incumbent will have strong interpersonal, facilitation, leadership, organizational, and communication skills; along with the ability to balance competing interests, manage multiple tasks, and positively engage the University community.

SALARY $80,801 - $103,465 per annum (Management and Professional)

CLOSING DATE May 29, 2024 by 5:00 p.m. NDT

COMPETITION NO. MUN02794

Please note that we will ONLY accept applications for this position through our website https://www.mun.ca/hr/careers/

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, preference will be given to applicants who are legally entitled to work in Canada. Memorial University is committed to employment equity and diversity and encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including women, people of any sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression; Indigenous peoples; visible minorities and racialized people; and people with disabilities.

The personal information requested in your application is collected under the authority of the Memorial University Act (RSNL 1990 c M-7) for the purpose of identifying and recruiting candidates; assessing applicant qualifications; and maintaining records pertaining to the administration of employment with Memorial University of Newfoundland.

If you are a successful candidate, this information will form part of your permanent employment record and will be used for other activities related to the employment process. This information may be disclosed to government departments and agencies as legally required; and to third party service providers, as necessary to administer programs and activities.

If you have any questions about the collection, use and disclosure of the information on this form, please contact MyHR, Department of Human Resources, at [email protected].

Please be advised that we are unable to provide updates on current competitions.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.