Job description

The Policy & Total Rewards Specialist supports the design, implementation, analysis, and administration of HR policies, employee benefits, and total rewards strategies to attract, motivate, and retain talent, ensuring practices are competitive, compliant, and aligned with company objectives while sustaining a positive employee experience. The role develops, interprets, and maintains HR policies, procedures, and guidelines in line with current laws; administers and coordinates total rewards programs (health & wellness, retirement/pension plans, insurance, recognition, compensation) with ongoing compliance and competitive benchmarking; collaborates with HR and business leaders to conduct job evaluations, market analyses, and salary reviews to recommend fair and competitive structures; assists in the annual reward cycle (salary review, bonus, incentives); contributes to benefits plan reviews by evaluating effectiveness and workforce feedback; provides subject matter expertise on reward and recognition initiatives and responds to employee/management inquiries; prepares reward and policy documentation, internal communications, and training materials to drive understanding and compliance; monitors changes in employment legislation, regulatory requirements, and best market practice to maintain legal compliance and recommend policy updates; delivers regular reports and analytics on compensation, benefits, and policy compliance; and supports HR projects and cross-functional committees. The ideal candidate brings a strong analytical mindset, excellent communication skills, and proven experience within total rewards or HR policy functions, preferably in an industrial or large corporate environment, with advanced MS Office skills and exposure to HRIS such as SAP or Workday.