Total Rewards Specialist

**This is Us**:
We enrich life through the sustainable extraction and refinement of minerals to indispensable products and through our working environment, which is unique. Because it stands for everything that really matters in life: Trust, team spirit and meaningfulness for 11,000 employees at 50 locations on five continents. Welcome to K + S.

**Your Responsibilities**:
Reporting to the Manager of Total Rewards & HRIS, within the People & Communications department, you will be instrumental in the development, analysis, and implementation of our compensation and benefits programs. The Total Rewards Specialist is a driving force behind ensuring our programs are not only competitive and compliant but also innovative, engaging, and aligned with our organizational strategy.

What You’ll Do:

- Analyze and evaluate various compensation elements (including base salary, incentive programs and job evaluation) to ensure competitiveness and alignment with organizational goals
- Participate in surveys to benchmark compensation and Total Rewards programs, gathering data on industry compensation trends
- Design and recommend new programs or revisions to existing programs, keeping in mind continuous improvement and positive employee experience
- Monitor the effectiveness of our Total Rewards programs, including benefits, retirement and wellness initiatives
- Dive deep into data to uncover actionable insights that inform our strategies and drive business outcomes
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to develop communication strategies that engage and inform employees about their Total Rewards
- Cultivate relationships with external vendors and consultants to ensure program efficiency and effectiveness
- Provide expert support to our People & Communications team on all aspects of Total Rewards, including regulatory compliance, policy development and program implementation

**Benefits**:
**We enrich your life**:

- By living our common K+S values across all our locations in the world: We are optimistic about our future, we are collaborative in building it and with our entrepreneurial spirit, we aim to dig deeper and reach higher. We remain agile in an ever-changing world. We are innovative, turning obstacles into opportunities - and we do it all in ways that are safe and sustainable, protecting future generations. You can look forward to:

- Good People and Great Culture
- Have the opportunity to be part of a team committed to building a new and diverse culture. At KSPC we are growing our operations, delivering exciting new opportunities, and investing heavily in the communities where we live and work.
- Challenge and Growth
- We support your growth potential (support of professional development) and recognition of performance.
- Valuable Compensation
- Our total target compensation is competitive and benchmarked to the market. We have a Pay for Performance philosophy that includes two components, fixed (base) pay and short term incentive (bonus) that rewards employees for their contributions towards corporate, team and individual successes.
- Supporting Benefits
- A comprehensive, employer paid, benefits program which includes Life, Disability, Health and Dental as well as competitive Retirement benefits, Employee and Family Assistance Program PLUS great extras such as, paid work time to help out in your Community (volunteer with a sports team or a charity of your choice) and company money to allocate to your favourite charity A Health Spending Account for extras, like more expensive glasses, and the Wellness Account covers recreational items, like your park camping fees, hunting or fishing license, and can help pay for your gym membership.

**Requirements**:
**Your Profile**:

- Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field
- 5+ years of experience in Total Rewards, preferably compensation
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and make informed recommendations
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels
- Proven track record of driving process improvements
- Proficiency in HRIS (preferably Workday) and other HR technology

This role is a term position, extending to December 31, 2024.

This role can be located at the Bethune mine or our Saskatoon head office, as well as having flexibility for hybrid work.