Empire State Realty Trust

Director, Total Rewards

Empire State Realty Trust

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States • New York

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Salary

💰 $175,000 - $190,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • The Director, Total Rewards will lead design, implementation, governance, and continuous improvement of Total Rewards (payroll/compensation, benefits, 401K)
  • Dually report to the EVP, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Accounting Officer and SVP, HR Strategy & Operations
  • Lead payroll operations and administration to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and compliance
  • Maintain oversight of the Company’s 401K plan including vendor assessment, negotiations, and regulatory matters
  • Ensure accurate budgeting and recording of compensation related costs and review recurring monthly compensation accounting entries
  • Maintain organized database of all aspects of compensation and ensure accurate record-keeping (offer letters, grant documents)
  • Execute annual and mid-year compensation processes in partnership with SVP, HR Strategy & Operations
  • Lead successful transition to new Total Rewards/HRIS system
  • Direct benefits strategy and administration, including health and wellness programs and retirement plans
  • Manage the process to obtain, process, and communicate annual compensation updates including valuation of equity awards
  • Develop compensation budgets, forecast spend and prepare analysis of variances against budgets and forecasts
  • Oversee and execute pay equity analysis with outside vendors as needed
  • Ensure compliance with global regulatory requirements (e.g., ERISA, GDPR, WARN, TUPE)
  • Partner with IT and cross-functional stakeholders to maximize the use of HRIS, analytics tools, and automation technologies
  • Drive continuous improvement and transformation initiatives across HR to enable greater transparency, consistency, and efficiency

Requirements

  • Experience with Union employee payroll is required; Experience with SEIU Local 32BJ, IUOE Local 94, and IUOE Local 30 preferred
  • Extensive experience with HRIS/Payroll systems; ADP Workforce Now preferred
  • Practical experience with financial analysis
  • Strong communication, leadership, and collaboration skills
  • Proficient in accounting systems (preferably Yardi Voyager)
  • Strong skills in Excel and Microsoft Office
  • Executive compensation experience preferred
  • CCP (Certified Compensation Professional) certification a strong asset
  • Experience with process automation software such as Alteryx and/or Power BI highly preferred
  • Minimum of 10 years of professional experience working in an organization with exposure to multiple departments, service line leaders and teams
  • Minimum of 6 years of experience with payroll management and compensation
  • Minimum of 6 years in a supervisory role
  • Bachelors degree required; MBA is a plus