At ANS, we’re not just a consulting engineering firm—we’re a team of trailblazers shaping the future of multi-disciplinary engineering. We’ve been recognized as a Best Place to Work, ranked among the Top 10 Hottest Firms in the U.S. by Zweig Group, and included in the Top 250 of the 2024 Inc. 5000 after achieving 1,748% growth over three years.
Our team is dynamic, energetic, and intentionally low on bureaucracy. We’re driven by data, focused on outcomes, and constantly questioning “why” to build better, more scalable processes.
Position Overview
ANS is seeking a versatile Total Rewards & HR Operations Manager to serve as a key owner of compensation, benefits, and HR operations processes. Reporting to the Chief Human Resources Officer, this role will drive execution, improve processes, and help scale people practices across a multi-office, project-based organization.
This is an ideal role for a highly detail-oriented and analytical HR professional who enjoys both hands-on execution and continuous improvement in a fast-growing environment.
What you’ll do
Compensation
• Support and enhance compensation programs, including benchmarking, job evaluations, and pay structure maintenance
• Partner on the design and execution of annual merit and bonus cycles, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
• Analyze market data and internal trends to provide insights and recommendations
• Maintain compensation documentation and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations
• Process and audit compensation changes in HR systems
Benefits
• Administer day-to-day benefits programs including 401k/retirement plans, ensuring a high level of service and accuracy
• Lead open enrollment execution, including coordination, communication, and system readiness
• Manage leave of absence processes (FMLA, ADA, state leaves) in a compliant and timely manner
• Partner with brokers and vendors to support benefits offerings and resolve issues
• Monitor market trends and support benefits benchmarking efforts
HR Operations & HRIS
• Own HR data integrity, audits, and reporting processes
• Enter new hire paperwork into HRIS and benefits systems
• Develop and deliver recurring and ad hoc HR reports, dashboards, and metrics
• Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and scalability
• Ensure accurate and timely employee data management within HR systems (SuitePeople, ADP)
• Partner cross-functionally to streamline workflows and improve the employee experience
Compliance, HR Administration & Cross-Training
• Maintain employee records in compliance with legal and company requirements
• Support compliance reporting (e.g., EEO-1, audits, and other regulatory needs)
• Ensure HR processes align with federal, state, and local regulations
• Act as back-up for payroll to cover vacation, absences, etc.
What success looks like (first 6- 12 months)
- Quickly develops a strong understanding of current processes and identifies opportunities to improve and scale
- Delivers accurate, timely execution of compensation and benefits programs with minimal errors
- Builds trust with managers and colleagues by providing clear guidance and responsive support
- Improves reporting accuracy, accessibility, and usefulness for decision-making
- Implements process improvements that increase efficiency and enhance the employee experience
Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree required
• 5+ years of experience in HR operations, total rewards, or related functions
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and identify trends
• Customer-focused approach with strong communication skills (written and verbal)
• Experience working in fast-paced, high-growth environments
• Proficiency in HR systems (SuitePeople, ADP Workforce Now) and Microsoft Office
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience in professional services, engineering, construction, or project-based environments
• Multi-state HR experience supporting distributed teams
• Experience supporting a blended workforce (office and field employees, multiple pay types)
• M&A integration or rapid growth experience
• SHRM-CP or HRCI certification
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- 5+ years experience in HR operations, total rewards, or related functions
- Proficiency in HR systems (SuitePeople, ADP Workforce Now)
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Analytical mindset with ability to interpret data and identify trends
- Customer-focused approach with strong written and verbal communication skills
- Experience working in fast-paced, high-growth environments
- Experience in professional services, engineering, construction, or project-based environments
- Multi-state HR experience supporting distributed teams
- Experience supporting a blended workforce (office and field employees, multiple pay types)
- M&A integration or rapid growth experience
- SHRM-CP or HRCI certification
What We Do
We are ANS. We’re a strong team of straight-talking tech and business experts. Our mission is to make digital transformation accessible to all. We make enterprise-grade technology, knowledge and processes accessible and affordable for all companies, large or small, no matter the size of their budget. We hack the tech adoption curve, bringing technology usually reserved for large corporates first, to small and medium organisations too. We’re on a mission to help companies Think Bigger. We’re trusted by our customers because we help them achieve their goals. Be it a digital transformation project for a 2000-person government body or helping a 10-person labels maker take their business online. Our people are the lifeblood of our business. They dream up solutions that have never been delivered before. They dare to tackle problems no one else can. Every day they wake up and challenge the status quo. It’s no wonder we’ve been hailed the mavericks of the tech industry.
