The Role
The Head of Total Rewards develops and implements compensation, benefits, and recognition strategies to attract and retain talent while ensuring regulatory compliance.
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Summary
World Insurance Associates is a unique insurance organization offering top products and services from major providers, combined with attentive service from local agents.
Founded in 2011, World is one of the fastest-growing insurance brokers in the U.S. with over 2,800 employees in over 260 offices across North America. We specialize in personal and commercial insurance lines, surety and bonding, employee benefits, financial and retirement services, and human capital management solutions.
Position Overview
The Head of Total Rewards is responsible for developing and implementing the organization’s compensation, benefits, and recognition strategies. Working in a fast paced, high growth environment, the successful candidate will be skilled at creating and building best practices across total rewards. This role ensures the company remains competitive in attracting and retaining top talent while aligning with business goals and maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements.
Primary Responsibilities
Key Competencies
Qualifications
Equal Employment Opportunity
At World Insurance Associates (WIA), we celebrate and support our differences. We know employing a team rich in diverse thoughts, experiences, and opinions allows our employees, our products, and our community to flourish. WIA is honored to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are dedicated to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or Veteran status. In addition, WIA makes reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.
World Insurance Associates is a unique insurance organization offering top products and services from major providers, combined with attentive service from local agents.
Founded in 2011, World is one of the fastest-growing insurance brokers in the U.S. with over 2,800 employees in over 260 offices across North America. We specialize in personal and commercial insurance lines, surety and bonding, employee benefits, financial and retirement services, and human capital management solutions.
Position Overview
The Head of Total Rewards is responsible for developing and implementing the organization’s compensation, benefits, and recognition strategies. Working in a fast paced, high growth environment, the successful candidate will be skilled at creating and building best practices across total rewards. This role ensures the company remains competitive in attracting and retaining top talent while aligning with business goals and maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements.
Primary Responsibilities
- Lead the design and execution of a comprehensive total rewards strategy, including compensation, benefits, and recognition programs, to support the organization’s goals and culture.
- Analyze market trends to ensure competitive positioning while maintaining budgetary alignment.
- Partner with senior leadership and HR teams to assess and evolve total rewards offerings.
- Develop and deploy scalable job architecture frameworks, including job families, leveling, and pay structures.
- Oversee the design, development and management of compensation structures, including salary bands, incentive plans, and executive compensation.
- Design and lead sales compensation and commission strategy
- Direct benefits programs, including health, retirement, wellness, and other employee support offerings, ensuring competitiveness and compliance.
- Partner with HR, finance, and leadership teams to ensure alignment of total rewards strategies with workforce planning and financial goals.
- Ensure compliance with applicable local, state, federal, and international regulations related to compensation and benefits.
- Oversee the administration and governance of retirement programs, 401K including compliance, audits, and plan communications.
- Drive communication strategies to ensure employees understand and value the rewards programs.
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing Total Rewards team, fostering professional growth and a culture of innovation.
- Excellent analytical, communication, and leadership skills.
- Strong strategic thinking and project management capabilities.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Key Competencies
- Analytical and Financial Acumen
- Strong people leadership and engagement
- Ability to analyze and interpret complex data to inform decision-making.
- Strong operator in building process and programs
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field; advanced degree or certifications (e.g., CCP, CBP, or SPHR) preferred.
- 10+ years of progressive experience in compensation and benefits, including leadership roles.
- Expertise in compensation and benefits strategy design and implementation.
- Demonstrated success operating in a fast pace, high growth, matrixed environment
- Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements and compliance standards related to compensation and benefits.
- Experience with HR technology platforms and data analysis tools.
- Expertise in 401(k) administration and governance and familiarity with fiduciary responsibilities.
- Proven experience in job architecture design and deployment for complex organizations.
- Preferred with UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group) systems
Equal Employment Opportunity
At World Insurance Associates (WIA), we celebrate and support our differences. We know employing a team rich in diverse thoughts, experiences, and opinions allows our employees, our products, and our community to flourish. WIA is honored to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are dedicated to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or Veteran status. In addition, WIA makes reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.
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Ukg (Ultimate Kronos Group) Systems
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The Company
What We Do
World Insurance Associates is a unique insurance organization offering top products and services from all major carriers, combined with personal service from local professionals.
We specialize in personal and commercial insurance lines, surety and bonding, employee benefits, financial planning, retirement planning, and human capital management solutions.
Our advisors are experts in their field, and we cater to specialized industries such as transportation, last mile delivery, hospitality, medical, healthcare, self-storage facilities, sports clubs, technology, hedge funds, startups, nonprofits, education, public entity, food and beverage, retail, construction, and manufacturing.
Serving more than 200,000 clients, we have offices around the country, so you get attentive service from a local professional who personally knows you and your business and who will work with you to solve your insurance, risk, and HR management challenges.
This means you never have to compromise again when it comes to managing and protecting your most important assets—your people and your business
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