Compensation & Benefits Specialist - Hamilton, Ontario
1 day ago
Job description
Position Details
Posting #:
33625
Department:
SJS - HR Operations
Employee Type:
Regular, Full Time
If Temporary, Number Of Weeks
Union:
Non-Union
Openings Remaining:
1
Reason for Posting:
This position is for an existing vacancy.
Schedule
Work Days:
Monday to Friday
Time of Day:
Days
Shift:
7.5 hour
Shift Start:
Hours are subject to change based on operational requirements.
This position may be scheduled at any of the following sites:
Charlton Campus (Hamilton Downtown), West 5th Campus (Hamilton Mountain), Hybrid - On-site/Remote
Application Dates
Opening Date:
20/02/2026
Closing Date:
27/02/2026 Applications must be received online by 12:00 midnight on the Closing Date
Position Description
Position Summary
Reporting to the Manager, Total Rewards, the Compensation & Benefits Specialist supports the delivery and governance of compensation and benefits programs across St. Joseph's Health System. The role provides analytical, technical, and administrative expertise, including advanced data reporting, audits, job evaluations, and system updates to ensure alignment with the organization's total rewards philosophy.
The Specialist plays a key control function in position management, salary administration, and HRIS data integrity while supporting wage increases, benefit premium adjustments, pension administration, and disability management. Working collaboratively with HR, Payroll, consultants, and benefit carriers, the incumbent resolves compensation issues, conducts costings, and implements program changes.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, and/or relevant field required
- Certification or working towards CHRP, CHRL, CEBS, CCP preferred
- Membership with Human Resource Professional Association (HRPA) preferred
- Minimum 3 years of progressive experience in compensation, benefits/total rewards administration for a large, complex, union / non-union environment with demonstrated
knowledge applying analytical methodology
- Experience working in a unionized, public sector environment is preferred
- Advanced Excel skills, for spreadsheet design and manipulation. Demonstrated knowledge and application of writing and using data analysis formulas in Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot
tables, IF statements etc.)
- Strong critical thinking and investigative skills to undertake root cause analysis of compensation issues. Ability to solve complex problems including data assimilation from
multiple sources, e.g., market information, internal employee data, historical information and policy application in order to explain situations and develop logical defensible solutions
- Familiarity using various HRIS systems to navigate extract data, writes report queries etc.
Responsibilities
- Support the governance and administration of compensation and benefits programs in alignment with Total Rewards policies
- Conduct data analysis, reporting, and regular audits to ensure compensation and HRIS data integrity
- Manage position control, salary account administration, and coding within HRIS and systems
- Implement wage increases, compensation initiatives, and benefit premium adjustments, including mass system updates
- Perform job evaluations to ensure roles align with the organization's compensation philosophy
- Complete compensation rate assessments, previous experience reviews, and cost analyses
- Support pension administration and long-term disability case management
- Update benefit summaries and issue required notices related to rate or program changes
- Conduct data analysis, reporting, and regular audits to ensure compensation and HRIS data integrity
Hours Of Work
Monday - Friday; days
St. Joseph's Health System (SJHS) and its member organizations are equal opportunity employers and strives for equity, inclusiveness, and diversity in all programs, practices, facilities, and people. We foster a culture of patient and staff safety where all positions comply and work in conjunction with the Mission, Vision, and Core Values
.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. SJHS and its member organizations are committed to a barrier-free recruitment and selection process - please inform us should accommodation be required at any point in the recruitment process ).
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