Dream Unlimited Looking for Manager – Total Rewards at Toronto, ON Full Time

Dream is looking for a Manager, Total Rewards

We are always looking for the best and brightest to join our thriving community. Dream’s People + Culture team is currently looking for a Total Rewards Manager to partner with leaders and the People + Culture team to develop and introduce strategic development and implementation of the total rewards philosophy, strategy, policies, and processes. As the subject matter expert for the design, delivery and maintenance of policies, programs and plans related to job evaluation, base pay, variable pay, employee recognition and employee group benefits.

Who are you?

There’s a lot happening at Dream, and it’s happening fast. Are you passionate, dedicated, and highly analytical? Are you known for your superior attention to detail, ability to review and analyze data and have an inquisitive mind? Are you always looking for process improvements and do you love working with people? If so, read on. We want to hear from you.

Over the past 5+ years you’ve worked in a fast-paced human resources department providing expert knowledge for all things total rewards; compensation, benefits, pension, disability management; job evaluations and workforce analytics.

You’ve proven that you are not afraid to think outside the box to find the best approach to achieve results. You are proactive, leading by example rather than sitting back. You consider the bigger picture when focusing on new initiatives and you thrive on driving improvement and efficiency.

Your understanding of providing great customer experience is apparent through your clear written and verbal communication skills. You are comfortable owning the total rewards programs, and it is important to us that you are team-oriented and that people like collaborating with you.

You’re someone who is eager to learn, work hard, and have fun. In other words, we want you to fit in here. This is an opportunity for you to take on responsibilities, build on your already strong skill set and help your team achieve its goals, all in a work environment that is fast-paced, dynamic and fun.

What will you do?

Below are some of the primary responsibilities you will be taking on in this role. There will be more, but we can discuss those in person.

• Plan, coordinate and execute the annual compensation cycle, internal equity and pay equity reviews, including technology and communications requirements.
• Provide advice and consultation to People + Culture business partners and people leaders as subject-matter expert on compensation, benefits and recognition programs, policies, and procedures.
• Analyze key stakeholder feedback, talent trends, internal and external data, and cost implications, to develop recommendations that enhance Dream’s compensation, benefits and employee recognition practices.
• Analyze market data and industry best practices to make recommendations for the evolution of compensation elements such as pay structures, salary increase guidelines, and pay progression guidelines. Develop, implement and update policies, People & Culture team practice/process guidelines and tools, and related communication material as needed.
• Own Dream’s benefit and pension plans through thorough research, analysis, evaluation, customer-oriented administration, promotion and performance monitoring;
• Research and recommend updates to the design and delivery of company-wide recognition programs, in collaboration with colleagues across People & Culture and provides minutes for all Pension Committee meetings.
• Participate in total rewards surveys on behalf of Dream. Recommend survey process improvements and continually look for new sources of relevant and reliable market data.
• Manage and track all leave programs and policies; STD, LTD, Parental Leave, etc.
• In collaboration with colleagues in People & Culture and HRIS (UKG), design and build metrics, reports, and tools to inform program decisions and forecast, report, and/or analyze business outcomes relative to compensation, benefits and recognition programs.
• Create, manipulate and analyze all workforce analytics reports; headcount, labour distribution, labour cost etc; to create actionable insights
• Assist with preparing Board-level reports on key People + Culture metrics and current/historical trends, to provide insight and support decision-making to address organizational health, opportunities, and challenges
• Continuously improve our reports and process, driving towards real-time, user-friendly, efficiency and business impact

What type of experience and skills do you have?

These are only some of the things we’d like you to bring to the table. We can cover the rest when we meet.

• Over 5+ years of related work experience where you were the main point of contact for the company’s Total Rewards programs;
• Post-secondary school in a related field; (Business, Finance, HR); CHRP or CEBS an asset;
• Superior knowledge of benefits, pension, compensation, HR systems;
• Advanced Excel is a must and experience with UKG HRIS a bonus;
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills are essential;
• Detail Oriented and ability to meet deadlines; and
• Results Oriented and ability to effectively prioritize work.

Who are we?

Founded in 1994 with a vision to revolutionize the way people live and work, Dream is one of Canada’s leading real estate companies, with over $23 billion in assets across North America and Europe. Responsible for some of the country’s most iconic and transformative projects, we always invest with purpose, embracing creativity, passion, and innovation, delivering strong returns, while positively impacting the communities and the world around us. We are a leading developer of exceptional office and residential assets in Toronto, owns stabilized income generating assets in both Canada and the U.S. We also develop land and residential assets in Western Canada. For more information, please visit our website at www.dream.ca.

Dream Unlimited is committed to workplace diversity and provides accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout our hiring process. If you require accommodation through any aspect our process, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.