Vericel® Corporation

HR Operations – Total Rewards Manager

Vericel® Corporation
Posted 10/21/2026full-timeBurlington • Massachusetts • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $110,000 - $130,000 per yearWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in HR Operations and Total Rewards, with a strong focus on benefits administration, compensation analysis, and HRIS management. Proven ability to leverage technology for process improvements and data-driven decision-making in a regulated environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords
HR Operations ManagementBenefits AdministrationCompensation AnalysisHRIS ManagementData Analysis

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Own and continuously improve core HR operational and employee lifecycle processes, including onboarding, employee transitions, and offboarding
  • Manage HR systems and data integrity, resolve discrepancies, and leverage technology to strengthen processes, reporting, and operational efficiency
  • Analyze workforce data and HR metrics to identify trends, anticipate needs, and present actionable insights and recommendations to HR leadership
  • Manage recurring HR compliance obligations, including employment postings, ACA, VETS-4212 and EEO-1 reporting, recordkeeping, audits, and related deadlines
  • Partner with Payroll to ensure employee changes and HR information are accurately documented, captured, and communicated
  • Drive HR process improvements and operational projects
  • Contribute to HRIS initiatives through requirements gathering, testing, coordination, and implementation follow-through
  • Use technology and AI thoughtfully to improve efficiency and service delivery
  • Serve as a responsive resource for employees and managers and support HR colleagues on evolving priorities and projects
  • Own day-to-day benefits administration and enhancements, including eligibility, enrollment, vendor coordination, employee support, and data reconciliation
  • Partner with brokers, carriers, COBRA and leave administrators to monitor service delivery and resolve complex issues
  • Help employees navigate benefits, leave, and disability programs
  • Coordinate and execute Open Enrollment activities, including communications, system readiness, employee education, and post-enrollment review
  • Plan and deliver recurring wellness and benefits education events
  • Conduct compensation analysis, including market pricing, job benchmarking, salary positioning, and internal equity reviews
  • Support annual compensation planning and administration
  • Compile, validate, and analyze data for compensation survey participation
  • Partner with HR leadership on compensation recommendations, job architecture, career leveling, and program enhancements
  • Operate as a manager-level individual contributor with no direct reports

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience
  • Typically 7+ years of progressive HR experience, including independent ownership of HR Operations and/or Total Rewards programs
  • Strong benefits administration experience
  • Practical leave-program knowledge
  • Ability to manage vendors and complex employee questions
  • Working knowledge of compensation analysis, market benchmarking, and recurring compensation processes
  • Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookup functions such as XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, and data reconciliation and analysis
  • Experience with HRIS, data management, reporting, HR compliance, employee lifecycle processes, and cross-functional projects
  • Excellent judgment, prioritization, follow-through, and communication
  • Ability to work independently, influence partners, and provide thoughtful employee service
  • Preferred: ADP Workforce Now or comparable HCM systems
  • Preferred: Talent management platforms such as Lattice
  • Preferred: Compensation survey tools such as Aon Radford
  • Preferred: Third-party benefits and leave administrators
  • Preferred: HR technology enhancements, process redesign, and responsible use of AI tools in HR workflows
  • Preferred: Life sciences, biotechnology, medical device, manufacturing, or another regulated environment experience
  • Preferred: Relevant HR certification

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Bonus, incentive pay, equity and benefits may be provided in addition to base compensation
  • Flexibility to work remotely on Fridays
  • Career growth opportunities
  • Collaborative, supportive, cross-functional team culture
  • Mission-driven work helping bring cell therapies to patients
  • Work with a first-in-class therapy backed by clinical success and provider trust

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Hard Skills
Compensation AnalysisBenefits AdministrationHRIS ManagementData ReconciliationMicrosoft ExcelEmployee Lifecycle ProcessesCompliance ReportingMarket BenchmarkingVendor ManagementLeave Program Knowledge
Soft Skills
Excellent JudgmentPrioritizationCommunicationIndependent WorkInfluencing Partners
Tools & Technologies
ADP Workforce NowTalent Management PlatformsCompensation Survey ToolsHR Technology EnhancementsAI Tools in HR Workflows
Certifications & Qualifications
Relevant HR Certification
Industry Keywords
Life SciencesBiotechnologyMedical DeviceManufacturingRegulated Environment