Posted on December 7, 2012

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Benefits, Compensation and Human Resources Manager

The Wallace Foundation, an independent national philanthropy with assets of $1.3 billion, traces its origins back more than half a century to DeWitt and Lila Acheson Wallace, founders of The Reader’s Digest Association. Ranked by assets, we are among the 50 largest private foundations in the United States.

Our vision is that children, particularly those living in distressed urban areas, have access to good schools and a variety of enrichment programs in and outside of school that prepare them to be contributing members of their communities. We seek to fill important knowledge gaps in our areas of interest by developing and testing promising ideas on the ground, studying the results, researching related issues, and sharing what we’ve learned broadly to help improve children’s lives.

The foundation currently works in five areas:

• strengthening school leadership to improve student achievement,
• expanding time for learning during the school year and over the summer,
• enhancing after-school opportunities,
• fostering arts education for children and teens, and
• developing audiences for the arts.

At The Wallace Foundation, we work in teams that assemble the mix of expertise and perspectives we need to design and carry out initiatives according to our approach. This means that staff members from units throughout the foundation – research, program, and communications, to name a few – regularly work together in a cross-foundation effort rather than individually in their own department. Therefore, we seek employees who are both highly skilled in their professions and able to work collaboratively with others. Wallace employees need to be able to think analytically and communicate clearly. We value the flexibility to adapt to change, a desire to learn, and the ability to work productively both on one’s own and with colleagues inside and outside the foundation.

The Wallace Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to maintaining a diverse workplace where differing perspectives are a source of strength.

ROLE

The Benefits, Compensation and Human Resources Manager plays a key role at the Foundation, combining specialist expertise and experience in employee benefits and compensation systems with broad-based human resources experience to support management and staff in the Foundation’s team-based structure. The Manager has three primary responsibilities: 1) Administration and management of the employee benefit plans including all insurance programs, and qualified and non-qualified plans; 2) administration and management of the performance enhancement and compensation system; and 3) human resources management including recruiting, orientation, personnel policies, and day-to-day employee relations activities.

The Manager reports to the Director – Human Resources, Information Technology and Shared Services.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Administer and manage the full scope of employee benefit plans to ensure the Foundation fulfills its goal to maintain competitive plans that help attract and retain staff, and are in full compliance with all applicable legislation and regulations. This includes health and dental insurance, life/AD&D, short- and long-term disability, Cafeteria Plan, 403(b) Retirement Plan, 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan, and Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan.
• Manage the annual renewal and ongoing administration of health, dental, life/AD&D, and disability insurance: manage relationship with the benefits broker and annual competitive review; communications and enrollment/changes for staff; follow trends and developments in the field, and conduct research and complete special projects as assigned
• Manage the qualified and non-qualified plans: ensure plans are amended to reflect changes in legislation and regulations; all required testing and reporting is completed on a timely basis; all required filings are completed and filed as required; communications and education for participants is ongoing; manage relationships with benefits counsel, plan record-keeper, consultants, and all service providers for the plans; and support the Administrative Committee
• Produce and distribute the annual Employee Benefits Statement
• Administer and manage the performance enhancement and compensation system:
• Manage and contribute to the analysis of competitive compensation reviews working with the Foundation’s compensation consultant; manage the process for annual salary reviews
• Manage all aspects of the performance enhancement system: learning and orientation goals, and annual performance reviews
• Lead periodic reviews of the performance enhancement and compensation system ensuring the framework, components and processes are in alignment with the Foundation’s goals and values
• Human resources lead role: recruiting, onboarding and orientation programs/processes, personnel policies and staff guide updates and administration, staff events, new hires/terminations/leaves, employee survey, day-to-day employee relations, and management of administrative support staff under shared services

QUALIFICATIONS

• At least 10 years’ experience in human resources, which includes 2 – 3 years each in benefits design and administration, and compensation design and administration
• Bachelor’s degree required; certifications in employee benefits, compensation, or Human Resources is a plus
• Sound judgment, outstanding discretion, and unwavering commitment to ensuring confidentiality in all aspects of the role
• Capacity to work productively and contribute in a cross-disciplinary team structure
• Ability to bring together and build relationships with and among external partners such as consultants and vendors
• Commitment to accountability and transparency
• Excellent conceptual, analytic and forward thinking skills
• Excellent project management skills and ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication skills: listening, writing, speaking

Interested candidates should send their resume and cover note to HR@wallacefoundation.org. We ask that in your cover note you include your salary expectations and share specifically your experience in benefits and compensation development and administration. Please note “Benefits, Compensation and HR Manager” as the subject in your email.

Salary is commensurate with experience. Our benefits include health, dental, life and disability insurance, a 403(b) retirement plan and paid time off.

The Wallace Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to maintaining a diverse workplace where differing perspectives are a source of strength.