Director - Total Rewards

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The Role
Lead strategy, design, implementation, and administration of firmwide total rewards (compensation, benefits, retirement, leaves, mobility, executive benefits). Manage vendor relationships, ensure regulatory compliance, assess internal equity and external competitiveness, oversee HR technology and operations teams, and align rewards programs with business strategy and pay-for-performance philosophy.
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What We're Looking For

At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.
The Director of Total Rewards, as part of the Human Resources leadership team, contributes to the overall direction of the Human Resources function. This position is responsible for the strategy, development and implementation of total rewards programs to attract and retain talent. Ensures compensation and benefits are competitive, equitable, compliant and financially sustainable. The focus will be to continually develop, evaluate and effectively execute strategies and programs that align total rewards with business strategy, values, and mission, while leading teams committed to operational excellence, delivering seamless administration, and a positive employee experience.

What You’ll Do:

  • Leads the strategic direction, execution and management of teams responsible for benefits, compensation, HR technology, HR solutions center, and HR operations programs including mobility and executive officer benefits.
  • Strategizes, designs and manages the execution, administration and communication of firmwide health and welfare programs, including group medical, dental, vision, life, short and long-term income replacement, voluntary benefits and retirement plans.
  • Serves as plan administrator for the firm’s total rewards programs, interpreting plan provisions and resolving all claims and matters arising under associated plans.
  • Manages relationships with external consultants, vendors, carriers and third-party administrators and lead RFPs, when necessary to ensure quality service is received. 
  • Ensures compliance of total rewards programs and practices, advising leadership of changes in regulations, associated risks and potential impacts to the firm.
  • Partners with internal team and benefits consultants to ensure competitive and cost-effective benefit offerings, plan design, plan renewals and expansion of benefit offerings.  
  • Directs the planning, implementation, and administration of FMLA, leaves of absence, ADA accommodations and mandatory sick leave programs to ensure compliance with the current legal requirements.
  • Regularly assess the internal equity and external competitiveness of the firm’s total reward programs. Ensure alignment of incentive/reward elements with culture, strategy, and operational objectives of the firm.
  • Develops total reward programs and systems that are industry competitive, aligned with rewards philosophy and strategy and enable management to effectively reward individual and group performance.
  • Interacts effectively with business and human resource leaders to optimize the effectiveness of all total rewards programs with a strong process focus. Building and maintaining excellent relationships with key stakeholders.
  • Monitors trends/best practices, both internally and externally and make recommendations to leadership on implementation or improvement.
  • Oversees the development and implementation of new policies and procedures; manages the preparation and communication of information to current and former employees about total reward programs, procedures and changes. 
  • In partnership with HR Leadership Team, reinforces a pay for performance philosophy and ensures total rewards offerings are optimized, effectively communicated throughout the organization, and support the firm’s talent objectives and strategy.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

What You’ll Need:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, or related area and 12 years relevant experience including 5 years people/project management experience overseeing total rewards functions
  • Experience in benefits strategy, design, and administration for a large organization

What You’ll Bring:

  • Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively with all levels of the organization, specifically senior leadership
  • Proven leadership, coaching, and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and lead cross-functional initiatives in a fast-paced environment

What We Prefer:

  • Experience with vendor selection, contract negotiation, and knowledge of federal and state benefits legislation and compliance requirements

Additional Information

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Click here to learn more about Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Locations:

Kansas City, MO, Overland Park, KS (Sprint Parkway)

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NOTICE TO THIRD-PARTY AGENCIES:

HNTB does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or agencies.  Any staffing/employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume to this site does so with the understanding that the applicant's resume will become the property of HNTB.  HNTB will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion and without any fee owed to the submitting staffing/employment agency, person or entity. Staffing/employment agencies who have fee agreements with HNTB must submit applicants to the designated HNTB recruiter to be eligible for placement fees.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, or related area
  • 12 years relevant experience including 5 years people/project management overseeing total rewards functions
  • Experience in benefits strategy, design, and administration for a large organization
  • Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and interpersonal skills with ability to influence senior leadership
  • Proven leadership, coaching, and project management skills; ability to manage multiple priorities and lead cross-functional initiatives
  • Experience with vendor selection, contract negotiation, and knowledge of federal and state benefits legislation and compliance requirements

HNTB Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about HNTB and has not been reviewed or approved by HNTB.

  • Retirement Support Retirement programs are viewed as a standout, with the ESOP and 401(k) described as valuable long‑term wealth components. Accounts note meaningful accumulation through ownership over time.
  • Equity Value & Accessibility Employee ownership is accessible from day one via the ESOP, enabling broad participation in firm performance. This accessibility is credited with enhancing long‑term compensation value.
  • Affordable Benefits Health insurance is described as covering most costs with low out‑of‑pocket expenses. Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision options contribute to perceived affordability.

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The Company
HQ: Kansas City, MO
7,233 Employees
Year Founded: 1914

What We Do

At HNTB, we are committed to making connections possible and creating a better tomorrow. As an employee-owned infrastructure solutions firm, we believe that mobility plays an important role in helping to unlock a brighter future for communities everywhere. That's why we work to deliver innovative transportation systems and infrastructure solutions that connect people and expand opportunity. Our approach is rooted in collaboration, and we work closely with our clients and partners to create innovative solutions that meet the unique needs of each community we serve. With more than a century of service, we are working to build a future where everyone has access to safe, reliable and efficient transportation options. Professionals work alongside clients nationwide to address their most complex technical, financial and operational challenges — providing a full range of infrastructure-related services, including planning, design, program management and construction management. Together, we are making connections possible

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