The Role
The Total Rewards Manager leads strategy and execution of compensation, benefits, and recognition programs, ensuring they support business goals and attract talent.
Summary Generated by Built In
Stanley Consultants is an award-winning and industry-leading global consulting engineering firm, with an unmatched commitment to culture, values, and ethics. We are dedicated to client experience and solve the most complex challenges to create a sustainable, connected, and enriched world for all. As the world changes, Stanley strategically evolves with it, integrating the latest technology, innovation, and resiliency practices.
With over a century of experience serving the energy, federal government, transportation, and water sectors, we have helped improve lives and shape the infrastructure systems that connect us. As an employee-owned organization with a People First approach, we stand apart from other engineering consulting and services firms. At Stanley, your voice counts, your growth matters, and your success is our success.
Stanley Consultants offers flexible work options, competitive pay and great benefits, a strong sense of community, and the chance to build a meaningful, long-term career!
Job title - Total Rewards Manager
Locations - Denver, CO (Centennial) | Des Moines, IA | Muscatine, IA
Job type - Hybrid
Requisition ID - 11228
Job Summary: The Total Rewards Manager leads the strategy, design, governance, and execution of Stanley Consultants’ compensation, benefits and recognition programs. This role partners closely with HR Centers of Excellence, Finance and business leadership to ensure total rewards program support a project‑based delivery model, attract and retain critical talent, and address the needs of a geographically and generationally distributed workforce. The position balances enterprise‑level strategy with hands‑on execution, using data, market insight, and strong stakeholder relationships to strengthen the employee value proposition and support accelerated and sustainable growth.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the development and ongoing refinement of a comprehensive total rewards approach aligned with business strategy and workforce needs.
- Establish and maintain governance frameworks, policies, and controls to ensure consistency, internal equity, and regulatory compliance.
- Oversee the annual compensation planning process, including merit increases, incentives and discretionary pay.
- Conduct market pricing and benchmarking, with a strong focus on technical, project-based, and market-facing roles.
- Manage participation in national, regional and industry compensation surveys (e.g., Mercer, Pearl Meyer AEC, EFCG).
- Partner on job architecture, career paths, and salary structures that support talent progression and organizational growth.
- Lead the design, administration, and continuous improvement of health and wellness programs.
- Manage annual open enrollment and ongoing vendor performance to balance cost management, competitiveness, and employee experience.
- Deliver data-driven insights, dashboards, and actionable recommendations to support workforce planning, labor cost management, and leadership decision-making.
- Translate complex compensation and benefits data into clear, practical guidance for business leaders and HR partners.
- Co-design and deliver recognition programs.
- Ensure compliance of all compensation and benefits programs with federal, state, and local regulations, including pay transparency requirements.
- Manage relationships with brokers, consultants, and third-party administrators, including contracts and service delivery.
- Partner cross-functionally with HR, Finance, Legal, and business leaders to support organizational change and business growth.
- Drive continuous improvement by enhancing process, increasing efficiency, and fostering innovation across total rewards programs.
Qualifications:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Finance, Business or related field is required; advanced degree preferred.
- Certifications: CCP, GRP, CEBS or SHRM-CP/SCP preferred.
- Experience: Minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in compensation, benefits or total rewards, ideally within professional services, consulting or AEC Environments.
- Skills: Strong analytical skills and experience translating data into executive-level insights. Enterprise-minded and strategic, with solid understanding of professional services economics. Ability to act as trusted advisor, with the ability to influence leaders through both data and sound judgement. Detail-oriented, compliance-focused and able to adapt to evolving workforce needs.
Managerial Scope:
Collaborative leadership of a department, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional development. Responsible for training, mentoring, and motivating members while overseeing day-to-day operations and resource allocation.Work Environment:
Primarily office-based with hybrid eligibility and occasional travel requirementsWork-Life Balance
We realize there’s more to life than just work. We help you meet the demands of work, family and personal life through several flexible options.
We realize there’s more to life than just work. We help you meet the demands of work, family and personal life through several flexible options.
What we offer:
Member-Owned. Member-ownership is at the heart of our culture, aligning client satisfaction, company performance, and personal reward.
Paid Time Away. Stanley Consultants offers numerous paid holidays, generous paid time off (PTO), parental leave, and professional development leave.
Health Insurance. We provide a comprehensive insurance package including medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, Doctor On Demand, wellness reimbursement, and mental health resources.
Financial Health. We offer life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, identity theft protection, and many other benefits.
Professional Growth. When your skills grow, so do we, which is why we offer tuition assistance, professional society membership, and more.
Financial Rewards. We share our prosperity with members through company stock ownership, a generous 401K match, incentive compensation, and profit-sharing contributions to retirement 401K plans.
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Stanley Consultants does not welcome unsolicited resumes from staffing and recruiting agencies. Any unsolicited resumes submitted to Stanley Consultants, including but not limited to resumes submitted directly to Stanley Consultants members, or any of our representatives, will be deemed the property of Stanley Consultants.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Finance, Business or related field
- Advanced degree preferred
- CCP, GRP, CEBS or SHRM-CP/SCP preferred
- Minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in compensation, benefits or total rewards
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The Company
What We Do
Stanley Consultants is a global consulting engineering firm with over 110 years of experience. They provide innovative design, engineering, and program management services across various sectors, including energy, civil infrastructure, federal, and industrial markets. With a presence in 120 countries and all 50 U.S. states, the firm focuses on developing sustainable and efficient solutions to improve lives and support complex infrastructure projects worldwide.
