Senior Benefits & Compensation Manager

RK Industries
life insurance
United States, Colorado, Denver
3800 Xanthia Street (Show on map)
Jun 04, 2025
Description The Senior Benefits and Compensation Manager is a key partner in shaping our Total Rewards strategy. From designing salary structures and incentive plans to evaluating benefit offerings and ensuring compliance, this role leads programs that directly support our people and business growth. This position will oversee everything from market benchmarking and annual planning cycles to vendor management, open enrollment, and employee communications. With a data-driven approach, you'll use insights and analytics to influence decisions and continuously improve our offerings, making a real impact on both the employee experience and company success. RK Overview RK Industries (RK) is a second-generation family-owned business built on hard work and strong values. Led by brothers Rick and Jon Kinning, we take pride in delivering a wide range of hands-on services including construction, manufacturing, custom fabrication, and building services. With seven specialized business units working in close coordination, we ensure every job is done right from start to finish. Our proven methods, focus on safety, and commitment to quality help bring our customers' biggest ideas to life. Position Summary The Sr. Benefits and Compensation Manager is responsible for the design, implementation, and administration of the organization's compensation and benefits programs. This includes salary structures, incentive plans, health and welfare benefits and employee wellness initiatives. The role ensures programs are competitive, cost-effective, and aligned with company objectives, as well as compliant with all applicable laws and regulations. This role will drive RK's benefits strategy leveraging our brokers, assessing best practices, interpreting key legislative activity, assessing plan costs, updating and communicating plan design, benchmarking benefit plan value versus a group of comparison companies as well as reviewing and communicating the value/cost of employee benefit and wellness programs. Role Responsibilities Compensation: Design and manage salary structures, merit increases, incentive plans, and job evaluation processes. Conduct compensation benchmarking and market analyses, to maintain competitiveness. Partner with HR and business leaders to develop equitable compensation solutions. Ensure compliance with compensation laws (e.g., FLSA, pay equity laws). Lead the annual compensation planning cycle. Benefits: Oversee the administration of employee benefits programs including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, leave of absences and wellness. Manage vendor relationships and negotiate renewals to ensure cost-effectiveness and high service levels. Evaluate and recommend new benefit programs or enhancements. Lead annual open enrollment and develop employee communication/marketing strategies. Ensure compliance with ERISA, HIPAA, ACA, COBRA, and other regulatory requirements. Conduct employee benefit information seminars as needed. Create benefits statements to ensure employee confirmation of enrollment accuracy and to ensure employees are aware of the value of their benefits Policy development and documentation as well as creation of the benefits guide Analytics and Compliance: Analyze trends in compensation and benefits and provide actionable insights for leadership. Prepare reports for leadership, auditors, and regulatory bodies. Maintain compensation and benefits policies, procedures, and documentation. Ensure accurate benefits and payroll data through coordination with HRIS/Payroll. Team Leadership: Manage and mentor a team responsible for compensation and benefits administration. Collaborate with HR Business Partners and Talent Acquisition on offers and retention strategies. Qualifications Education & Experience: Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or related field or equivalent related experience. 5-8 years of experience in benefits and compensation administration. Experience with HRIS and compensation analysis tools. Skills: Strong analytical and quantitative skills. Excellent knowledge of employment laws related to compensation and benefits. High attention to detail and organizational skills. Strong communication and interpersonal abilities. Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects. Certifications (Preferred): Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS) PHR/SPHR or SHRM-CP/SCP What Sets RK Industries Apart Safety: Our unmatched culture of safety is our foremost core value, guiding everything we do each day: Health, Safety, & Environmental Awards: Whether in Construction, Manufacturing, Fabrication, or Service, RK Industries is highly recognized and accredited throughout the industry: Accreditations & Recognition Benefits: RK Industries offers competitive benefits to support your growth and well-being: Benefits & Rewards Philanthropy: RK Industries not only builds our community through our projects, but also invests in it by supporting local services for over a decade through the RK Foundation: RK Foundation Development: Through RK University, we provide hands-on training and development opportunities that empower employees to advance their careers and grow within the company, to include leadership and technical learning opportunities, we well as our accredited apprentice program: RK University & RK Apprenticeship Program Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. RK Industries, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law