TOTAL REWARDS MANAGER

About the Opportunity :

The Academy is looking for candidates who do great work and may come from a range of different backgrounds and experiences.

We encourage you to apply even if you believe you must meet every qualification for the position.

The California Academy of Sciences is seeking a Total Rewards Manager to lead the development of compensation and benefits strategies that align with our mission and people strategy.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to directly influence organizational outcomes in a friendly, stimulating environment with fun colleagues.

Organizational Culture : Join a team dedicated to the Academy's mission, vision and values! Currently, the Academy has a new strategic plan including three initiatives - Hope for Reefs, Thriving California, and Islands 2030 - that leverage biodiversity science, environmental learning, and collaborative engagement to regenerate fragile ecosystems around the world.

Learn more at https : / / www.calacademy.org / about-us / major-initiatives.

Location :

Based in the scenic Golden Gate Park at the museum in San Francisco, California, this exempt, full-time position offers a hybrid work arrangement.

You will be expected to spend a minimum of two days per week onsite at the Academy offices, with flexibility to adjust onsite presence as needed to support our team and meet business demands.

Please apply only if you can work onsite. Candidates are required to have up-to-date COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment, absent qualifying exemptions in accordance with applicable laws.

Individuals receiving a conditional offer of employment.

About the People & Culture Team (PACT) :

The People & Culture team collaborates across the Academy to build a thriving culture and deeply connect employees to our purpose.

Key Responsibilities

• Manages the development, implementation, and administration of compensation programs across core functional groups.
• Evaluates jobs and conducts pay reviews for proper placement in job and salary structures, including FLSA reviews.
• Provides advice to recruiting team, managers, and business partners on pay decisions, policy interpretations, and job evaluations and offers, while ensuring equity.
• Oversees the participation in salary surveys and monitors salary survey data to ensure compensation objectives are achieved.
• Tracks the effectiveness of existing compensation practices and recommends cost-effective changes consistent with compensation trends and Academy objectives.
• May participate in system implementations, upgrades, and reporting as it relates to total rewards
• Design, manage and administer benefits, well-being, and perks programs including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance coverage, commuter benefits, COBRA, and wellness benefits.
• Communicate with brokers, 3rd party vendors to set benefits strategy, negotiate plans and resolve benefit related issues.
• Manages benefits enrollment, communications, and reconciliation processes.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state and local compensation and benefit laws and regulations, and completion of relevant regulatory reporting and audit projects.
• Demonstrates commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) within compensation frameworks, with a focus on ensuring fair and equitable pay across all demographic groups.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications :

Experience and / or Education :

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, or related field, will have at least five years of experience administering compensation and benefits programs.
• SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) or Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) and Certified Compensation Professional credentials preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact with all levels.
• Successful track record of managing Total Rewards for standard and unique jobs related to our industry.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities :

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders verbally, in writing, and through impactful presentations.
• Ability to create detailed reports from various HR data sources.
• High level proficiency with Excel(e. g., v-lookups, pivot tables, if / then formulas) and Google Sheets.
• Advocates for promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility through fair pay practices, bias mitigation, and fosters an inclusive culture around rewards.

Physical Environment : While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, sit, use a computer, and communicate on the phone, in person, and online meetings / calls.

Must be able to perform repetitive motions 90% of the time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Compensation and Benefits :

Starting salary will vary based on experience, skills / knowledge set, and internal equity. The Academy offers a total compensation package that emphasizes both base salary and comprehensive benefits based on the hours per week worked.

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APPLICATION DEADLINE : Review of applications will begin when the job is posted and will continue until the position is filled.

APPLICATION PROCESS :

Please upload your resume and complete the brief online application. We thank you for your interest in the Academy.

The California Academy of Sciences will give full consideration for employment to all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance (SF Police Code, Article 49).

We are committed to ensuring that all employees and applicants shall receive equal consideration and treatment. All terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, placements, transfers, promotions, compensation, benefits, terminations, training, and social and recreational programs, will be on the basis of qualifications of the individual for the positions being filled.

The Academy does not discriminate against qualified applicants or employees with respect to any terms or conditions of employment on account of any characteristic protected by state or federal law or local ordinance.

Read our full Equal Opportunity Statement here

Other details

• Pay Type Salary
• Employment Indicator Regular FT
• Min Hiring Rate $125,000.00
• Max Hiring Rate $150,000.00

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