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Total Rewards Manager
Cadence Solutions. Lead the day-to-day execution and evolution of compensation and benefits programs across Cadence.
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in managing compensation and benefits programs, including open enrollment, compliance, and vendor relationships. Proven ability to analyze compensation structures and implement scalable rewards processes in a multi-state organization.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Total Rewards ManagementCompensation Cycle LeadershipBenefits AdministrationAnalytical SkillsCompliance Knowledge
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Hard Skills
Compensation AnalysisBenefits Administration WorkflowsMarket BenchmarkingFinancial ModelingSalary StructuresOpen Enrollment ManagementVendor CoordinationData ValidationEmployee SupportCOBRA Management
Soft Skills
CommunicationInfluencingProblem-SolvingDiscretionTime Management
Industry Keywords
Compensation ComplianceEmployee BenefitsMarket IntelligenceSalary RangesEquity CompensationProfessional Employer OrganizationPayroll DeductionsPlan ConfigurationApproval WorkflowsEmployee Escalations
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead the day-to-day execution and evolution of compensation and benefits programs across Cadence.
- Build scalable rewards processes for a distributed workforce spanning clinical, non-exempt, and corporate roles.
- Own benefits broker relationships, vendor coordination, plan evaluation, documentation, reporting, and compliance activities.
- Manage benefits inquiries, escalations, workflows, qualifying life events, enrollment corrections, COBRA handoffs, and employee support.
- Reconcile benefits elections, payroll deductions, carrier eligibility, and invoices with Payroll and Finance.
- Lead annual open enrollment, including renewal planning, system testing, employee communications, reconciliation, and issue resolution.
- Lead benefits workstreams for the transition from a professional employer organization to direct administration.
- Partner on plan configuration, eligibility rules, approval workflows, carrier connections, payroll deductions, acceptance testing, and post-launch stabilization.
- Lead two annual compensation cycles, including timelines, budgets, eligibility, planning data, manager guidance, approvals, payroll handoffs, and communications.
- Maintain market intelligence, salary ranges, job levels, salary structures, compensation guidelines, and exception processes.
- Analyze internal equity, pay positioning, range placement, and compression; recommend adjustments and document decisions.
- Partner with Talent Acquisition on offer pricing, leveling, cash and equity recommendations, and exceptions.
- Support incentive programs, equity inputs, new-hire grants, refresh recommendations, executive compensation benchmarking, and Board or compensation committee materials.
Requirements
What you’ll need- 5+ years of progressive experience in total rewards, compensation, or benefits, with meaningful hands-on ownership across both compensation and benefits.
- Experience leading compensation cycles, market benchmarking, salary structures, and offer support.
- Experience managing benefits brokers and carriers, open enrollment, employee escalations, and benefits administration workflows.
- Strong analytical and financial modeling skills, with the ability to validate complex data and communicate clear recommendations.
- Experience implementing or improving rewards processes and systems in a growing, multi-state organization.
- Working knowledge of compensation and benefits compliance requirements and sound judgment about when to involve Legal, brokers, or specialized advisors.
- Ability to manage overlapping deadlines, influence cross-functional partners, and communicate sensitive rewards information with accuracy and discretion.
Benefits
Comp & perks- Competitive pay & equity*
- Fully remote
- Comprehensive health coverage: Medical, dental & vision
- Paid time off
- 401k plan + matching
- Paid parental leave
- Home office stipend