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Position Summary

The Compensation and Benefits Manager will serve as the founding Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the Total Rewards function at Knight Swift Warehousing and Fulfillment. Unlike traditional maintenance roles, this position is responsible for architecting the organization's compensation and benefits infrastructure from the ground up.

As the resident expert, you will lead the design of our inaugural compensation philosophy, directly negotiate with insurance brokers to drive cost containment, manage the full lifecycle of the 401(k) plan, and ensure rigorous compliance across all federal and state regulations. This is a hands-on "builder" role for a leader who thrives in creating programs where none existed before.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Develop the Compensation Architecture: Create and formalize the company’s first-ever Compensation Philosophy and Total Rewards Strategy, transitioning the organization from ad-hoc pay practices to a scalable, market-competitive framework.

Structure & Design: Build comprehensive salary structures, job grading systems, and career pathing models from scratch for both hourly warehouse and salaried corporate workforces.

Incentive Planning: Design, implement, and administer variable pay programs, including hourly shift differentials, incentive plans, and corporate bonus plans.

Plan Administration: Manage end-to-end 401(k) operations, including processing bi-weekly contributions and QDROs.

Audit & Compliance: Serve as the primary liaison for the annual 401(k) audit (if applicable), ensuring accurate preparation of Form 5500 and timely completion of Non-Discrimination Testing (ADP/ACP/Top Heavy).

Fiduciary Governance: Monitor investment performance and plan fees in partnership with the investment committee to ensure fiduciary standards are met and the plan remains compliant with ERISA.

Broker & Carrier Negotiations: Act as the primary negotiator for annual benefits renewals. Directly challenge rate increases and partner with brokers to design cost-effective plans without sacrificing employee value.

RFP Leadership: Own the vendor selection process for all benefits and retirement partners. Aggressively manage vendor performance guarantees and Service Level Agreements (SLAs).

Cost Analysis: Generate independent financial reports on utilization trends and labor costs to provide the VP of HR and Finance with actionable insights.

Regulatory Ownership: Serve as the final authority on all compensation and benefits compliance, including ACA reporting, Section 125, and federal/state wage and hour laws.

Leave Management: Oversee the complex administration of FMLA, ADA, and state-specific leave laws, ensuring legally defensible documentation and consistent communication.

HRIS Optimization: Lead the configuration of compensation and benefits modules within the HRIS (e.g., ADP) to automate manual workflows between HR and Payroll.

Communication: Design and deliver open enrollment communications and total rewards statements that clearly articulate the value of the package to a diverse, bilingual workforce.

Required Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field.

Experience:

5+ years of progressive experience in Compensation and Benefits.

Crucial: Proven experience in a "greenfield" or start-up environment where you established policies and programs from scratch.

401(k) Expertise: Demonstrated experience managing 401(k) plans, including non-discrimination testing, 5500 filings, and audit preparation.

Demonstrated success in negotiating directly with brokers/carriers and managing the annual renewal process.

Technical Skills:

Advanced proficiency in Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivots) for data modeling.

Deep experience with HRIS implementation and optimization (ADP, Paylocity preferred).

Compliance Knowledge: Expert-level knowledge of federal/state labor laws, ERISA, FLSA, ADA, FMLA, and ACA.

Language Skills: Bilingual English and Spanish is preferred, but to required to support our diverse workforce.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

Standard office environment with moderate noise levels.

Minimal travel (up to 20%) for training or new site openings

Benefits Offered:

Health Coverage That Starts Fast – Medical, Dental & Vision kicks in the first of the month after just 30 days.
- Smile on Us – We’re covering your dental premiums for all of 2026!
- Security You Can Count On – Paid Life Insurance + 401(k) with company match.
- Time Off from Day One – PTO, holidays, and 2 floating holidays for flexibility.
- Weekly Paychecks – Because waiting is overrated.
- Invest in YOU – Full tuition grants & tuition reimbursement.
- Celebrate Success – Quarterly performance bonuses.

Hayes Company/Knight Swift Warehousing and Fulfillment is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment regardless of race, gender identity, gender expression, age, color, religion, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, or any other protected factor.

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