Job DescriptionIn this position...
The Specialist, Total Rewards, working under general direction, is responsible for supporting the Total Rewards projects, such as compensation studies, job evaluations, etc., with fairness and consistency in a timely manner. This role will conduct daily operations including investigations, mediations, and administration of company policies and procedures related to compensation and benefits programs. Additionally, the role will also be responsible for staying updated on trends and industry practices within the Total Rewards domain, collaborating with teams to implement training programs, and ensuring compliance with policies. The role would also maintain accurate and confidential records and data related to Total Rewards matters.
ResponsibilitiesWhat You'll Do...- Benefit Expertise & Compliance: Become the go-to expert for all company benefit offerings, ensuring their accurate and compliant delivery.
- Direct Employee Support: Serve as the primary on-site resource, guiding employees through benefit questions, enrollment, and complex issue resolution, including vendor liaison.
- Engaging Communication & Education: Develop and deliver compelling communications, presentations, and orientations to maximize employee understanding and engagement with their benefit programs.
- Enrollment & Administration: Oversee new hire and annual benefit enrollment processes for health, retirement, disability, and leave programs.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with the Company's global Total Rewards team to ensure accurate benefit communications and related processes.
- Strategic Analysis & Improvement: Analyze benefit utilization trends, contribute to process improvements, benchmarking, and participate in broader HR initiatives and special projects.
- Short-Term Incentive Administration: Utilize data analytics to track effectiveness of the incentive program, evaluating impact on key manufacturing performance indicators, employee engagement, and overall facility performance. Using this data-driven approach and continuous monitoring will allow us to suggest and implement informed adjustments to the program design and ensure it remains relevant, motivating, and delivers a positive return on investment.
- Fair and Equitable Program Administration: Manage hourly pay structures, including partnering with the Company's Total Rewards to team benchmarking competitive hourly pay rates and application of Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLA).
QualificationsYou'll Have...- Education & Experience: Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, or a related field, coupled with 3+ years of HR experience, preferably in benefits administration supporting hourly/manufacturing employees.
- Benefits & HR Expertise: Strong understanding of benefits administration, regulatory compliance (ACA, ERISA, COBRA, HIPAA, FMLA), and general HR processes.
- Technical Proficiency: Demonstrated proficiency with HRIS systems (e.g., Workday) and Microsoft Office applications, with strong analytical and data analysis skills.
- Project Management & Collaboration: Proven project management and organizational skills, with experience partnering effectively with cross-functional teams and external vendors.
- Communication & Confidentiality: Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities, with a demonstrated capacity to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with discretion.
You May Have...- Master's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, or related discipline.
- Prior HR experience in manufacturing.
- Experience with benefit vendor systems and integrations.
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate resources across multiple functions.
- Strong interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict management skills.
- Ability to guide and influence employees and leaders at all levels.
- Experience designing or implementing wellness programs.
You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!
As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder...or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work-life that works for you, including:
• Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $86,600-$144,900.,
Final determination of salary grade will be based on the candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility, and competitive market value.
For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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Company: As Ford establishes a wholly owned subsidiary focused on Battery Energy Storage Systems, this role will initially be employed by Ford and is expected to transition to the subsidiary within one year.
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