Total Rewards Manager

Are you a compensation and benefits expert who believes total rewards should be more than just numbers on a page? At Expel, we're building an inclusive workplace where transparency, equity, and smart design drive everything we do. If you're passionate about creating total rewards programs that actually motivate people and make them want to stay, we'd love to talk.

As we continue to grow globally, we need a Total Rewards Manager who can be both strategic thinker and hands-on practitioner. You'll own everything from annual compensation reviews to benefits administration, ensuring our crew feels valued and fairly compensated. This isn't just about keeping the lights on—it's about rethinking how compensation and benefits can drive performance, engagement, and wellbeing.

You'll be joining a collaborative team where your expertise will shape how we hire, retain, and reward our people. Working closely with our Employee Experience leadership, Finance, Sales Ops, Legal, and IT teams, you'll have the autonomy to drive real change while ensuring our programs scale as we grow.

What Expel can do for you

• Give you the opportunity to reimagine total rewards from the ground up—bring your best ideas and we'll back you up
• Surprise you with how much our leadership actually listens and values your expertise
• Provide the resources, partnership, and trust you need to build programs that matter
• Challenge you to think differently about how compensation and benefits connect to the bigger picture

What you can do for Expel

• Own our annual compensation review, pay equity analysis, and promotion cycles—making sure they actually scale as we grow
• Be the go-to expert on market data, compensation bands, and how we stay competitive
• Manage our equity and bonus programs, including redesigning them when needed
• Coach managers on compensation conversations so they can hire and lead with confidence
• Run our US benefits programs (medical, dental, vision, FSA, COBRA, and more) and partner globally to expand our offerings
• Handle leave programs like parental leave, FMLA, and disability with care and attention to detail
• Keep us compliant with all the fun stuff like ACA reporting, EEO-1, SOC2 audits, and PCORI filings
• Support our Workday systems and integrations, because good tools make everything better
• Use data to spot problems before they become problems and drive practical solutions

What you should bring with you

• 6+ years of professional experience, including at least 3 years in total rewards, compensation, or benefits administration
• Deep expertise across the full spectrum: compensation philosophy, general comp, sales comp, equity comp, executive comp, and comprehensive benefits
• Advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, complex formulas, macros)—you love diving into data and drawing insights
• Experience with market data tools, compensation management platforms, and equity analysis
• Familiarity with Workday and comfort navigating various HR and recruiting SaaS tools
• Strong communication skills—you can explain complex compensation concepts to anyone, from new hires to executives
• Project management chops and the ability to drive programs independently without sacrificing quality
• A Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field, or equivalent practical experience (certifications like CCP, CEBS, SHRM, or HRCI are helpful but not required)

Additional notes

The base salary for this role is $118,400 - $171,700 + bonus and equity.

At Expel, our employee benefits reflect our commitment to our crew. Unlimited PTO, equity for everyone, work location flexibility, up to 24 weeks of parental leave, and excellent health benefits are some of the ways we care for our Expletives.

We’re only hiring those authorized to work in the United States. We do not currently sponsor immigration visas.

We're an Equal Opportunity Employer: You'll receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability.

We’ll ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please let us know if you need accommodation of any kind.

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