CORP – Director of Benefits & Compensation JobPlano, TX
Why You'll Love This Job
About us
Atlantic Aviation, headquartered in Plano, Texas, operates in the private and business aviation space. We welcome customers at more than 100 fixed base operator (FBO) locations – from the Hawaiian Islands to Caribbean islands and all points in between throughout the US.
We offer a wide range of aircraft ground handling and flight hospitality services, including fueling and line services, hangar and ramp storage, modern executive terminals for passengers and crews, and much more. We are firmly committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout our network and aspire to be the employer of choice in our dynamic segment of aviation. We invest in enhancements to our safety, service, technology, and strategic infrastructure in order to provide more choices, improved experiences, and better value for customers.
Atlantic Aviation intends to lead the way to a more sustainable future for business and general aviation. Atlantic Aviation is “local everywhere” - providing a safe, friendly, and familiar experience across North America. Visit our website: http://www.AtlanticAviation.com.
Context
Atlantic Aviation is a truly special place to work. The culture is highly customer service focused with a spirit of being constantly willing to help and serve our customers both internally and externally. Our Human Resources function exists to serve the people who serve our customers. With this we offer high touch HR support for the field to all the employees and managers to focus on our customers every day.
Atlantic Aviation is private equity owned by KKR as the majority owner. The company has grown significantly over the past three years since KKR’s acquisition of Atlantic. We grew in one-year from 65 FBOs to 100+ FBOs with approx. 2,700 employees.
Atlantic is a highly operational organization with 95% located in the field at local FBOs and only 5% of the workforce in the corporate office. Approx. 80-90% of the workforce is hourly. Additionally, the workforce is a non-desk, non-computer-connected workforce. This introduces complexity and challenge to communicate with and engage the local FBO workforce in benefits efforts, especially for field employees, requiring reliance on TV portals and frequently local management to assist in messaging to employees.
Atlantic is super-fast paced with a lean team that requires flexing and shifting between multiple priorities at once. Grit and high capacity for work volume at times and the ability to get things done are critical for success.
Our Benefits and Compensation efforts over the past few years have been elevated to a point of high satisfaction in the programs we offer. It is important that the successful candidate must be able to fully own their own scope of responsibility with an ability to work highly independently with minimum direction from leadership yet instead recommending the direction to leadership. It is important for the candidate to be able to manage every aspect of the role end-to-end in an organization where this Director will be looked-to for guidance and expertise across the Benefits & Compensation space.
Atlantic Aviation proudly partners with Lockton, our benefits broker, in managing all aspects of our health and welfare benefits programs. Paycom is our HR Technology for Time & Attendance, Payroll, Benefits, and HRIS system of record.
Reporting to Chief Human Resources Officer
Location Corporate Headquarters Plano, TX
Schedule Hybrid (3 days in office – Tues, Wed, Thu and 2 days remote optional Mon, Fri)
Responsibilities
The Director of Benefits & Compensation provides leadership and operational and strategic oversight for the design of benefits and compensation. The areas of responsibility are:
Benefits Strategy and Planning:
- Develop, implement, and administer Atlantic Aviation’s benefits strategy, aligning it with the overall business objectives.
- Conduct regular reviews of benefits programs to ensure they are competitive, cost-effective, and meet employee needs.
- Analyze market trends and benchmarks to make informed recommendations for benefits enhancements that are ROI positive.
- Manage HR due diligence process for a mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions, including a thorough review of benefits and compensation to identify potential liabilities, synergies, and integration challenges.
- Oversee the administration of all employee benefit programs, including health, dental, vision, 401k, historical pension plans, and other benefits.
- Plan, organize and serve as the point of contact with vendor partners for the 401k Plan Investment Committee.
- Evaluate and optimize benefit offerings to ensure they meet employee needs and align with company goals.
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations related to employee benefits.
- Manage the benefits enrollment process, including open enrollment periods, and address any issues that arise.
- Ensure vendors successfully implement annual plan design changes
- Partner internally with payroll, HR Administration and Benefit vendors for integration files and uploads to Paycom.
- Where needed, identify, select, negotiate contracts with benefits vendors and third-party administrators.
- Serve as the primary liaison and management of the strategic relationships with benefits plan vendors and administrators.
- Monitor vendor performance and resolve any issues related to service delivery. Provide oversight of new vendor and program implementations.
- Partner with service providers to ensure SLAs are met, a high level of performance is achieved, and monitor compliance with statements of work.
- Develop and manage the benefits budget, ensuring cost control and efficient use of resources.
- Analyze benefits costs and make recommendations for cost-saving measures while maintaining competitive benefits offerings and long-term value of benefit programs.
- Oversee benefit team’s review, reconciliation and processing of all benefit plan invoices requiring frequent partnership with accounting for cost center allocation and payment.
- Develop and implement communication strategies to educate employees about benefits options and any changes to the programs. Oversee and/or develop employee communications related to benefit programs and overall value of benefit offerings.
- Serve as the primary spokesperson for Annual Open Enrollment in educating employees and managers about benefits options and changes.
- Provide support and guidance to employees regarding benefits questions and issues often requiring a high touch and servant leadership approach to make the experience as easy as possible for employees.
- Communicate changes to employees regarding their compensation and benefits during M&A integrations.
- Ensure all benefits programs comply with applicable laws and regulations (e.g., ERISA, COBRA, ACA).
- Prepare and maintain documentation and reports related to benefits administration and compliance.
- Stay updated on changes in employment laws and regulations related to compensation and benefits.
- Coordinate and respond to internal and external audit requests throughout the year.
- Managing a high volume of Leaves of Absence is often required as employees are going on and off of leave status.
- Develop and manage all leave of absence policies and programs remaining fully compliant with all applicable federal, state, and local laws (FMLA, USERRA, ADA, etc.)
- Oversee all aspects of ensuring a structured, compliant, highly communicative process for managers and employees for managing leaves.
- Serve as HR expert on wage and hour requirements to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll, wage and hour laws and practices.
- Oversee the management of wage and salary changes resulting from merit increases, promotions, or other job changes, ensuring alignment with guidelines.
- Work with leadership as needed for compensation and market reviews and provide salary ranges for hiring, recruiting, and promotions.
- Design and manage compensation structures and programs, career pathing, and position leveling guidelines that support company objectives, while maintaining internal equity and external market competitiveness, in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
- Manage the analysis and reporting of employee compensation data frequently for decision-making.
- Lead participation in and strategic use of internal and external salary surveys, ensuring that compensation program analysis, job evaluations, and job descriptions reflect current market trends and organizational needs.
- Oversee the maintenance and continuous improvement of job descriptions and grading structures across the organization, ensuring consistency and alignment with organizational objectives.
- Lead and provide management and field guidance to the annual merit process, ensuring it is executed efficiently and in alignment with overall compensation strategy.
- Serve as the primary owner of bonus plans and administration, ensuring these programs are effectively aligned with company performance metrics and strategic goals.
- For the five unionized Atlantic Aviation locations, serve as the benefits expert in union negotiations in partnership with field leadership, legal, and union representatives on collective bargaining issues related to benefits.
- Be present during union negotiations for benefits discussions and proposals.
- Ensure benefits are in compliance with the requirements of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).
- Work with unions as needed for health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and other employee benefits.
- Process all replacement plan funding for pension plan exits and related programs.
- Lead the small yet mighty team of 2.5 employees with a half-time resource being shared with Payroll.
- With a strong team in place, the director will lead and mentor to provide guidance and support to ensure high performance and professional development to grow skills and meet career aspirations.
- Collaborate with other HR team members and frequently across departments to support organizational goals and initiatives.
- Strong teamwork is absolutely essential in this role where Payroll, HR Administration, Employee Relations and the Benefits & Compensation Team work together on a daily basis.
Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Human Resources, Finance or another related field is highly preferred. Although not required, strongest consideration will be given to candidates with a bachelor’s degree.
- Required 10-year minimum in corporate benefits; minimum 5 years’ experience at a Manager Level.
- Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS) or Certified Benefits Professional (CBP) would be highly valuable in this role.
- Experienced in managing components related to mergers and acquisitions, including due diligence.
- Union experience strongly preferred.
- Multi-unit, multi-location, and multi-state experience highly preferred.
- Supporting a highly hourly workforce strongly preferred.
- Strong HRIS experience required; Paycom experience is highly preferred.
- Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills with a servant leadership approach to supporting employees absolutely essential to be successful in this role.
- Ability to travel when required.