Interim Total Rewards Manager

Job Summary:

Consultant Advisor, ERP Alyssa Eilers is recruiting this position.

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Our healthcare client on the West Coast is looking for an Interim Total Rewards Manager to join their team in a contract or contract-to-hire capacity. This position will require some on-site travel in the San Francisco, CA area.

Job Description

The Total Rewards Manager (TRM) is responsible for the design, implementation, and governance of enterprise-wide compensation and benefits strategies across the health system. This role provides strategic oversight of total rewards programs to ensure alignment with organizational goals, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices, while supporting a competitive, equitable, and sustainable rewards framework. The TRM serves as a strategic advisor to Human Resources leadership, Finance, and operational partners on compensation structures, benefits design, cost management, and compliance. Key responsibilities include ownership of salary structures, job architecture, incentive programs, and market pricing, ensuring alignment with organizational strategy and labor market trends.

Requirements

• Minimum of five (5) years of specialized Total Rewards experience, with direct ownership of compensation and benefits programs
• Demonstrated experience designing and maintaining salary structures, pay ranges, and incentive programs
• Proven leadership of annual merit cycles, market pricing, and compensation analysis
• Experience overseeing enterprise benefits programs with a focus on governance, compliance, and vendor management
• Strong background in data analysis, cost modeling, and reporting to support executive decision-making
• General HR, People Operations, or HR Business Partner experience alone does not meet the requirements of this role.
• Experience in a healthcare environment, including understanding of regulated workforce considerations and benefit complexity
• Experience working with Workday, particularly compensation and benefits configuration, reporting, and analytics
• Prior involvement in benefits renewals, vendor negotiations, and RFP processes
• Exposure to union and non-union compensation structures

Key Focus Areas

• Enterprise compensation strategy and governance
• Salary structures, job architecture, and market pricing
• Incentive and merit cycle design and execution
• Benefits strategy, vendor oversight, and renewals
• Regulatory compliance (ERISA, ACA, FMLA, ADA, workers’ compensation)
• Data analytics, modeling, and executive-level reporting

To learn more about this and other positions, contact Alyssa Eilers at or alyssa.eilers@healthcareitleaders.com. Healthcare IT Leaders is a national leader in IT workforce solutions, connecting healthcare provider, payer and life sciences organizations with experienced technology talent for consulting and full-time hiring. For more information, visit us on the web at www.healthcareitleaders.com.