This position is onsite and requires close partnership with leadership, Finance, Legal, and Operations.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership
- Develop and execute enterprise?wide strategies for healthcare benefits, wellness programs, and the 401(k) retirement plan, balancing cost control, competitiveness, and employee experience.
- Set and oversee strategy for FMLA, ADA, state leave programs, and overall leave administration, ensuring consistency, compliance, and effective case management.
- Partner with executive leadership to align HR administrative strategy with business goals, risk posture, and growth plans.
- Provide leadership and direction to teams responsible for Payroll, Compensation Administration, Benefits, Leave of Absence, HRIS, Wellness, and Compliance.
- Ensure accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing across jurisdictions.
- Oversee compensation administration programs, including job architecture support, incentive administration, and compliance with wage and hour laws.
- Own HR data integrity, reporting, and analytics through the HRIS platform.
- Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, including ERISA, FLSA, ACA, HIPAA, COBRA, and leave?related statutes.
- Partner with Legal and Risk Management to proactively identify and mitigate HR?related risk.
- Lead audits and regulatory filings related to benefits, payroll, and retirement programs.
- Manage and optimize relationships with third?party vendors, including benefits brokers, payroll providers, leave administrators, retirement plan providers, and wellness partners.
- Lead vendor evaluations, contract negotiations, performance reviews, and cost?containment initiatives.
- Serve as an executive sponsor for HR systems, with UKG experience strongly preferred, including system enhancements, integrations, and process improvements.
- Partner closely with Finance on budgeting, forecasting, and cost modeling related to benefits, payroll, and compensation.
- Provide clear communication and guidance to leaders and employees regarding HR programs, policies, and changes.
- Support change management efforts related to HR systems, benefits, or regulatory updates.
- Strategic leadership in HR administration and total rewards
- Deep knowledge of benefits design, healthcare cost management, and retirement plans
- Expertise in FMLA, leave administration, and employment compliance
- Strong vendor management and negotiation skills
- HRIS leadership experience; UKG proficiency is a strong plus
- Financial acumen related to benefits and payroll budgeting
- Excellent analytical, problem?solving, and decision?making skills
- Strong executive communication and stakeholder management capabilities
- Ability to adapt and leverage AI into the workplace
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred).
- Professional HR designation required, such as SPHR, PHR, SHRM?SCP, or equivalent.
- Minimum 10–15 years of progressive HR experience, with significant leadership responsibility in HR administration, benefits, payroll, and compliance.
- Demonstrated experience leading enterprise?level healthcare and retirement plan strategies.
- Proven success managing complex, multi?state HR operations and third?party vendor relationships.
- Experience in a large, distributed, or operationally intensive organization strongly preferred.
- Experience with a diverse workforce particularly in logistics
Estimated Min Rate: $175000.00
Estimated Max Rate: $250000.00
What’s In It for You?
We welcome you to be a part of the largest and legendary global staffing companies to meet your career aspirations. Yoh’s network of client companies has been employing professionals like you for over 65 years in the U.S., UK and Canada. Join Yoh’s extensive talent community that will provide you with access to Yoh’s vast network of opportunities and gain access to this exclusive opportunity available to you. Benefit eligibility is in accordance with applicable laws and client requirements. Benefits include:
- Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision Benefits (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
- Health Savings Account (HSA) (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
- Life & Disability Insurance (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
- MetLife Voluntary Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- 401K Retirement Savings Plan
- Direct Deposit & weekly epayroll
- Referral Bonus Programs
- Certification and training opportunities
Note: Any pay ranges displayed are estimations. Actual pay is determined by an applicant's experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications as listed in the job description. All qualified applicants are welcome to apply.
Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Visit https://www.yoh.com/applicants-with-disabilities to contact us if you are an individual with a disability and require accommodation in the application process.
For California applicants, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. All of the material job duties described in this posting are job duties for which a criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment.
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
By applying and submitting your resume, you authorize Yoh to review and reformat your resume to meet Yoh’s hiring clients’ preferences. To learn more about Yoh’s privacy practices, please see our Candidate Privacy Notice: https://www.yoh.com/privacy-notice
Stay Safe During Your Job Search
Fraudulent recruiting communications have become increasingly common. Emails from Yoh recruiters will only come from an @yoh.com email address. Yoh will never ask candidates to pay fees, purchase equipment, send gift cards, or transfer funds as part of the recruiting or hiring process. If you receive a communication that appears suspicious or requests payment, contact Yoh directly before responding or sharing personal information.
