Director Total Rewards & HRIS

Base Salary Range: $145000 - $160000

Job Title: Director Total Rewards & HRIS
Job ID: 89209
Location: Toronto, Ontario


What you will be doing:

• Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of compensation, benefits, pension, and recognition programs.

• Provide strategic advice to the Executive Team, Board Committees, and People & Culture leadership on total rewards matters.

• Lead annual compensation planning, market benchmarking, and job evaluation processes.

• Develop and communicate total rewards programs that enhance employee engagement and understanding.

Leadership & Business Partnership 

• Serve as a trusted advisor and thought leader on compensation, benefits, HR systems, and workforce analytics.

• Lead organizational costing analyses related to compensation, legislative changes, and business initiatives.

• Foster a high-performing, inclusive, and customer-focused team culture.

• Champion change management and continuous improvement initiatives.

Benefits, HRIS, Data Analytics, Vendor Management & Process Optimization

• Lead the strategy, governance, administration, and continuous improvement of benefits, pension, payroll, HRIS, workforce analytics, and related people programs to support business objectives and employee experience.

• Lead the successful transition to a new benefits provider within five months, ensuring effective project management, stakeholder engagement, change management, employee communications, and seamless implementation.

• Develop and execute the HRIS strategy and roadmap, ensuring systems, processes, integrations, and reporting capabilities align with business requirements, compliance obligations, industry best practices, and organizational growth.

• Oversee HRIS governance, data integrity, security, system configuration, upgrades, vendor management, reporting, and audit readiness to maximize system effectiveness and mitigate risk

• Establish HRIS best practices, standards, and operating procedures to improve user experience, data quality, process consistency, and operational efficiency.

• Manage relationships with brokers, consultants, insurers, technology providers, and third-party vendors, establishing service expectations, monitoring performance, and ensuring contractual commitments and service level agreements are achieved.

• Lead vendor selection, procurement, contract negotiations, renewals, and performance reviews to optimize service delivery, manage costs, and mitigate organizational risk.

• Monitor market trends, utilization data, workforce metrics, and industry benchmarks to identify opportunities for program enhancements, cost optimization, and improved business outcomes.

• Drive process optimization, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives across People & Culture operations, leveraging technology, workflow redesign, and best practices to improve efficiency, scalability, accuracy, and service delivery.

• Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), service standards, and operational metrics to evaluate program effectiveness, system performance, vendor outcomes, and stakeholder satisfaction.

• Provide strategic workforce, compensation, and financial analysis to support organizational planning, legislative changes, compensation programs, and business initiatives.

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with senior leaders, employees, vendors, and cross-functional stakeholders, ensuring proactive communication, timely decision-making, issue resolution, and successful execution of key initiatives.

• Manage multiple priorities, projects, risks, and dependencies simultaneously, ensuring deliverables are completed on time, within budget, and aligned with organizational objectives.

• Champion a culture of innovation, accountability, service excellence, and continuous improvement through the effective use of technology, analytics, and stakeholder feedback.

Talent Development & Team Leadership 

• Lead, coach, and develop direct and indirect reports.

• Establish clear performance expectations and support ongoing professional development.

• Build team capability to deliver exceptional service and operational excellence.

• Conduct performance reviews and succession planning activities.

What you must have:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.

• 7+ years of progressive experience in Total Rewards, Benefits, Compensation, and HRIS leadership.

• Proven experience leading benefits program design, vendor management, and implementation projects.

• Experience managing large-scale system, process improvement, or transformation initiatives.

• Strong analytical, financial, and problem-solving skills.

• Exceptional leadership, influencing, and communication abilities.

• Knowledge of compensation practices, benefits administration, HR systems, and applicable legislation.

• Demonstrated success driving process optimization and operational excellence.

Salary/Rate Range: $145,000.00 - $160,000.00


Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. If you are selected to move forward in the process, we will contact you directly. If you do not hear from us, we encourage you to continue visiting our website for other roles that may be a good fit.


For more information about TEEMA and to consider other career opportunities, please visit our website at www.teemagroup.com