Total Rewards Business Partner (HR Specialist) at Spectraforce Technologies

Position Title: Total Rewards Business Partner - HR SpecialistWork Location: Waukegan Road, North Chicago, IL 60064Assignment Duration: 1 year (based on performance and business needs)Work Schedule: 8 am - 5 pm M-F with flexibility to accommodate the global teamWork Arrangement: Hybrid onsite days expected to be Tuesday through Thursday.Position Summary:As part of the Total Rewards Excellence team, the Total Rewards Business Partner (TRBP) is responsible for routine advisory on Total Rewards topics to ensure consistent application of competitive pay practices. The Total Rewards Business Partner will analyze data related to compensation and other reward programs to ensure internal equity and market competitiveness.Qualification & Experience:Advanced competency in Excel required; experience with Power BI a plus.They will be responsible for assembling and maintaining this file. The role requires advanced Excel skills, including reverse-engineering formulas (e.g., VLOOKUP, PivotTables) and identifying errors. They must be proficient enough to trace and diagnose the source of any formula or calculation error efficiently.Bachelor's degree, preferably in HR Management, Business Administration, or related field, is not required, experience would be considered more compared to a degree. Also, soft skills are important, if they can communicate fluently and work very well with other teams.Expereince with Workday and HRConnect a plus.2-3 years of relevant work experience in either Human Resources, Compensation and Benefits, or FinanceDemonstrated ability to lead projects and drive initiatives from concept to executionStrong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data sets and identify trends, exceptional detail orientation, ability to creatively develop offers within established guidelines and manage stakeholdersDemonstrated ability to work independently within interpretive guidelines, take initiative, and perform effectively in a fast-paced, constantly changing environmentAdvanced competency in Excel, including experience with pivot tables and troubleshooting advanced formulasUnderstanding of Compensation concepts and administration.Ability to use previous reward experience to complete new tasks.Excellent analytical and communication skill,s including written and verbal.Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data sets and identify trends.Key Responsibilities:Responding to route questions revolving around policies and practices. They will be responsible for evaluating lower-level grades and determining offers for lower-level positions.Serve as an advisor for routine inquiries from Business Human Resources (BHR) and Talent Acquisition (TA).Conduct job evaluations and benchmarking studies to make grade and job code recommendations aligned with company practices, maintaining key documentation within the HRIS, benchmarking, and case management systems. Lead global job evaluation projects related to functional roles across multiple geographies.Develop market-competitive and internally aligned compensation offer recommendations for external hires and internal moves, in accordance with company practices, including recommendations on base salary, incentive programs, sign-on bonuses, or other cash-based programs.Conduct audits to ensure data accuracy across various HRIS systems leveraged by TR to ensure accurate employee compensation data.Support the execution of various compensation programs for the assigned client group(s) and project(s). This includes operational support to the annual rewards cycle, leading the compensation recommendations for function function-specific promotion cycle, survey submissions, and establishing the salary structure.Lead and participate in market and internal benchmarking studies, gathering and synthesizing data from published sources to evaluate competitive market positioning. Analyze compensation data to identify trends, ensure internal equity, and provide actionable recommendations or solutions for specific compensation-related questions and issues.Maintain and keep the various TRBP tools accurate and up to date by running and updating necessary reports.Assist in other ad hoc Compensation projects and tasks as directed by the Functional TRBP Team Lead.