THE CENTER FOR HEALTH CARE SERVICES
San Antonio, TX
Compensation & Benefits Manager
Job Description
GENERAL SUMMARY
Manages the development and administration of compensation and benefits programs and processes for the Center for Health Care Services.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Essential functions are the basic job duties that an employee must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation. The list of essential functions, as outlined herein, is intended to be representative of the tasks performed within this classification. The omission of a function does not preclude management from assigning essential duties not listed herein if such duties relate to the position.
· Supervises the work of assigned personnel, including assigning and reviewing work, providing guidance, and conducting performance evaluations.
· Oversees the development, management, and administration of CHCS compensation and benefit plans, programs, and processes.
· Administers existing compensation policies, guidelines, and procedures.
· Manages relationships with the employee benefit insurance brokers, insurance companies, employees, and beneficiaries.
· Reviews and makes recommendations on any proposed changes in status on employees such as promotions, salary increases, and title changes.
· Oversees the administration of worker's compensation and FMLA programs.
· Oversees the administration of retirement plans.
· Revises or creates new human resources administrative directives (policies/procedures) including Employee Handbook.
· Performs other related duties as required.
Education requirements
Bachelor's Degree in human resources, business, public administration, or a related field and
Experience requirements
Five (5) years of progressively responsible compensation and benefit administration experience with previous experience supervising the work of professional, technical, and/or clerical staff.
Qualifications
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
PHR or CCP
SUPERVISION
• Work requires managing and monitoring work performance by directing multiple groups of employees across more than one business function, including making final decisions on hiring and disciplinary actions, evaluating program/work objectives and effectiveness, and realigning work and staffing assignments, as needed.
Skills
COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE OF JOB DUTIES
Leadership Principles
1. Strong Multifaceted Intellect – Possesses a rich and robust mind, effectively addresses complex business issues and problems, can work on issues collaboratively and has an ability to deal with multiple variables simultaneously.
2. Deeply Committed Change Agent – Possess a strong identification with change agency and demonstrates effective change within a business context, comfortable questioning existing business practices and organizational norms, exhibits an unease with what is current and routinely accepted.
3. Organizational Leadership – Exhibits practiced and seasoned business and organizational leadership skills, demonstrates and lives the leadership values and behavioral principles, demonstrates interpersonal/emotional intelligence, possesses a proven track record of leading and managing groups, possesses “leadership” presence, thinks and leads with a “ONE CENTER” mindset, works collaboratively and cross functionally with peers and their subordinate groups.
4. Deep Business Acumen – A strong understanding of mental health and substance treatment and care. Understands and appreciates the value and function of strong business practices, demonstrates a strong and unusual capability to quickly learn and master what is unfamiliar and new concerning behavioral health care, values change and innovation and the importance of our success.
5. Values and Understands – The importance of external groups and stakeholders to the behavioral health business and our position to individuals not familiar with behavioral health.
6. Well-Rounded Communicator – Possesses effective and well developed communication skills, demonstrates a seasoned and artful comfort with the spoken word and can effectively communicate with all levels of the organization and with people of different backgrounds and interests, practices effective/active listening, “hears” the questions being asked, both expressed and unexpressed.
7. Emotionally Tough and Resilient – Possesses healthy and effective levels of emotional toughness, personal resilience and self-confidence as well as appropriate levels of personal flexibility and adaptability, works within a high demand environment without “personalizing” critical comments or criticism, knows where and how he/she can add value.
Knowledge of:
• Compensation and pay philosophy
• Principles and practices of employee supervision
• Employee benefits processes
• Policies and procedures that dictate changes of status for employees
• Worker's Compensation insurance program
• Retirement plan products
• Applicable software applications
• Modern office procedures, methods and computer equipment
Skill in:
• Critical thinking
• Finance and accounting
• Organization and time management
• Performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature
• Performing basic mathematical functions such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages, and ratios
Ability to:
• Use logic and reasoning to identify alternative solutions, approaches, and conclusions
• Interpret policies
• Identify complex problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions
• Effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships
• Maintain accurate and complete records
• Meet schedules and deadlines of the work
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions
Work hours
M-F 830a to 530p Exempt