Total Rewards Coordinator

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute

Woods Hole, Falmouth, MA, USA
Posted on Nov 27, 2024

Job Summary

The Total Rewards Coordinator plays a pivotal role in the People Operations Team. The position will provide wide-ranging operational support to the People Operations team, with a particular focus on supporting the Total Rewards team. This role will provide operational support to ensure seamless, timely, and effective processes across a broad range of benefits, compensation, total rewards, and other people ops functions.

Job Description

Essential Functions & Duties

  • Provide operational/administrative support for various total rewards projects (e.g., annual audits, benefits mailings, open enrollment, annual compensation cycle)

  • Support planning and execution of benefits events (e.g., benefits fair, retirement fair)

  • Review and approve benefit changes submitted in Workday and process related benefits transactions in external vendor systems

  • Process and/or review employee status changes in Workday and draft confirmation emails

  • Coordinate and execute weekly benefits orientations for new staff

  • Respond to email and phone inquiries from staff, retirees, and benefit vendors, including researching and troubleshooting issues, and escalating as needed

  • Coordinate review and processing of monthly benefits invoices and annual PO process

  • Coordinate and execute recurring benefits projects (e.g., annual medical reimbursement process for retirees, dependent care reimbursement program)

  • Run basic reports and support with data audits

  • Maintain and update benefits and compensation intranet pages and supporting documents

  • Provide additional ad hoc support to the Total Rewards team and People Operations department

Required Experience & Education

  • 2+ years of relevant HR/People Operations experience

  • Ability to communicate in written and verbal form with employees across all levels and functions

  • Proficiency in MS Office Suite (or Office online)

  • Attention to detail and time management skills

  • Ability to provide customer-service to a variety of employees

Preferred Experience & Education

  • Bachelors degree in HR or related field

  • Experience in JIRA

  • Experience in Workday

  • Experience in a non-profit, education, scientific, engineering or tech organization

  • A demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, engagement and inclusive recruitment practices

  • Experience operating in a fast-paced, high-volume environment

Additional Job Requirements

Physical Requirements

  • Lifting/carrying less than 25lbs

  • Moderately sedentary

Travel

  • Occasional travel to the Institute for team meetings/events

  • <25% travel

Affirmative Action/EEO Statement

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.