Manager, Compensation and Benefits

**THE OPPORTUNITY AWAITS YOU**

REAL finds itself in the enviable position of managing one of the most interesting and versatile connected spaces in North America with an opportunity to impact the lives of millions by creating life-long memories and delivering exceptional experiences.

Reporting to the Vice President, Human Resources, the Manager, Compensation and Benefits is responsible for the plan, design, implementation, maintenance and administration of all compensation and benefit programs and scheduling processes and protocols consistent with REAL’s compensation philosophy to supports its objectives to attract, retain and motivate a talented workforce. This position plays a critical role in maximizing human resource costs by creating and maintaining workplace schedules to ensure the appropriate staffing levels are achieved to enable REAL to deliver quality customer service. This position is also responsible for planning, leading and directing all aspects of Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS) to support organizational workforce planning and labour requirements/costing and actualize effective and efficient organizational needs.

**WHAT YOU WILL DO**

As a member of REAL's Management team, the Manager, Compensation and Benefits participates in the development of REAL's strategic planning process, develops, and implements the business plan to achieve the corporation's short and long-term goals by:

- Developing implementing and managing the business unit's goals and objectives to achieve short to medium term operational results of the Department.
- Developing, implementing and monitoring business unit critical success factors and key performance indicators.
- Developing and implementing the business unit policies and procedures to ensure effectiveness, efficiency, safety and consistency.
- Manage the ongoing development and implementation of compensation and benefits programs.
- Monitoring and analyzing operational trends and staying updated on the latest trends, equipment, products, regulations and processes related to effective & efficient compensation, benefits and scheduling practices to capitalize on opportunities and make recommendations for change if needed

Leads, oversees and manages Compensation and Benefits programs and services by:

- Oversees and ensure regular employee payroll is processed in a timely, accurate and consistent manner including reviewing and approving all required remittances and compliance with relevant legislation, collective agreements and policies.
- Develops strategies and makes recommendations for the alignment of compensation and benefits plans, policies and programs to support REAL employment brand, total rewards philosophy, and the current and long-range goals and objectives of REAL.
- Researches, analyzes and develops total compensation packages and benchmark data for in-scope and out-of-scope employees to ensure competitiveness base and variable pay structures, incentives and bonus programs, and administrative guidelines based on business needs and objectives.
- Ensures the effective delivery of compensation and benefits plans and programs.
- Regularly re-evaluates the design of specific programs to ensure that they continue to meet the established objectives.

Leads, oversees and manages Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS) by:

- Leads the analysis, design, project plan development, testing and implementation of a corporate wide HRIS, including upgrades, enhancements and new modules that incorporate human resource information, compensation, benefits and scheduling.
- Manages HRIS project plan to ensure project scope, deliverables, timelines, and budget requirements, etc., are met.
- Directs the management and administration of HRIS (Payroll, Time and Attendance, etc) systems to ensure data integrity, business-process automation, and integration with other corporate IT efforts.
- Ensures audit reviews are conducted on a monthly basis; identifies incorrect and missing information and takes appropriate steps to resolve issues.

Ensures effective business unit financial planning by:

- Contributing to the development of the department's annual budget (capital and financial), responsible for monitoring quarterly financial statements and forecasting/implementing appropriate expenditure controls to manage costs.
- Periodically reviewing invoicing to ensure all inputs are reported and invoice is submitted in a timely manner to the client. Ensuring outstanding receivables are followed up on once advised by Finance of any delinquency.
- Recommending changes in direction or priorities during the business year; provide direction for necessary modifications to the business plan or operating budgets as required during the fiscal year.

**Requirements**:
**WHAT IT TAKES**

**Education and Experience**
- A degree in Business with specialization in Human Resource Management or related field, or a combination of relevant education, training and experience.
- Minimum th