Manager Total Rewards

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Recruitment Partner | Broader Public Sector & Healthcare | Altis Recruitment | Toronto

Location: Hamilton, Hybrid, approximately 2–3 days on-site per week

Language: Strong written and verbal communication in English

Duration: 18-month contract

Background Check Requirement: Criminal Record Check

Additional Requirements: Willing to provide proof of immunizations

About the Opportunity

Join a leading healthcare organization that is deeply committed to delivering equitable, people-centered services to the community. In this role, you will shape the Total Rewards strategy that supports employees who make a meaningful impact every day.

As Manager, Total Rewards, you will partner with senior leaders to design fair, transparent, and future-ready compensation and benefits programs. You will lead a team, guide strategic decision making, and champion practices that advance equity, data integrity, and organizational effectiveness. This is an ideal opportunity for a seasoned Total Rewards professional who thrives in a complex, unionized environment and is eager to modernize systems and processes.

What’s In It for You

You will join a workplace that values collaboration, continuous improvement, and innovative thinking. This is a chance to influence organization-wide programs, build strong relationships with executive leaders, and contribute to a culture that prioritizes fairness and transparency.

Your Responsibilities

• You’ll lead job evaluation processes for both union and non-union groups, co-chairing committees and ensuring consistency across the organization.


• You’ll guide leaders on job design, maintain evaluation systems, and oversee accurate HRIS updates.


• You’ll conduct compensation studies, internal equity reviews, and market analyses, presenting insights to senior leadership.


• You’ll monitor legislative changes, ensuring compliance with Pay Equity, ESA, and pay transparency requirements.


• You’ll oversee benefits, pension, and disability programs, including renewals, audits, reconciliations, and reporting.


• You’ll manage annual compensation cycles, forecasting, compression reviews, and executive compensation support.
  
• You’ll drive process and technology improvements that enhance automation, data quality, and program delivery.


• You’ll integrate DEI principles into Total Rewards practices, support pay transparency communication, and mentor team members.

Skills and Qualifications

• 7–10 years of progressive experience in compensation and benefits within a large, complex, unionized environment.


• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or a related field.


• CCP and CEBS certifications or equivalent experience, with CHRL considered an asset.


• Advanced analytical skills, including strong Excel capabilities and comfort with HRIS and compensation planning systems.


• Proven ability to influence senior leaders and provide consultative, data-driven guidance.


• Experience leading and developing HR or Total Rewards teams.


• Knowledge of DEI principles, pay transparency requirements, and managing sensitive compensation matters.

Why Partner with Altis

If you’ve never worked with a staffing agency before, we make it easy. We work with top employers across Canada who have great jobs to fill, each vetted and verified by our team. When you apply for a job with Altis, we get to know you as a candidate and learn what your strengths are. Then, if you’re a solid match, we handle all the logistics, advocating for you as a candidate for the role, providing access to coaching and connecting you directly with the hiring manager. And rest assured, all our services are free of cost for candidates.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Human Resources


• Hospitals and Health Care, Public Health, and Non-profit Organizations

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