Director, Compensation & Benefits

POSITION SUMMARY:  Responsible for designing, overseeing and implementing the company’s compensation and benefits programs as well as oversee NuScale’s HRIS.  Will also monitor salary structures, balance staffing needs with cost controls, and ensure that policies, procedures and programs are in alignment with the organization’s overall strategic objectives and HR vision.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Consulting with internal business partners, such as department heads and management, to assess benefits, compensation and compliance needs.
2. Conduct research and make recommendations on retirement and insurance plan design and administration.
3. Evaluate competitor compensation and benefits packages and make recommendations regarding NuScale compensation and benefits structures.
4. Manage third-party HR vendor resources such as brokers, 401(k) advisors, consultants and record-keepers.
5. Assure the organization remains compliant with changing federal and state employee benefits regulations, as well as the shifting needs of an organization’s workforce
6. Educate, mentor and train HR staff on processes and professional practices within these areas
7. Oversee and lead the HRIS function and its interchange with the company’s ERP system(s).
8. Perform other duties as assigned

CORE COMPETENCIES: To perform the job successfully, the individual should demonstrate competencies in performing the essential functions of this position by performing satisfactorily in each of these competencies. 

• Business Acumen: A strategic thinker with good business perspective and an understanding of the company’s business.  Able to function comfortably in political interactions.
• Problem solving: Decisive with good judgment. Identifies and resolves problems in an efficient and effective manner. Gathers, reviews and analyzes information effectively.  Uses own judgment and acts independently; seeks input from other team members as appropriate for complex or sensitive situations.
• Oral/written communication: Strong communication skills, externally and internally.  Listens carefully and speaks clearly and professionally in all situations.  Edits work for accuracy and clarity.  Is able to create, read and interpret complex data and written information.
• Planning/organizing: Able to organize complex set of items into succinct issues for action, analysis or resolution.  Prioritizes and plans work activities, organizes personal and project timelines and deadlines, tracks project timelines and deadlines, and uses time efficiently.
• Integrity: Is trusted by peers and subordinates.
• Adaptability: Adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands and is able to deal with frequent interruptions, changes, delays, or unexpected events.
• Dependability: Consistently on time and at work, responds to management expectations. 
• Team Building: Capable of developing strong interpersonal networks and trust within the organization, setting expectations and requirements and achieving accountability of supervised personnel. Leads consensus by involving all stakeholders, facilitating their understanding of differences, agreeing on requirements and constraints, and developing the best solution.
• Safety Culture: Adheres to the NuScale Safety culture and is expected to model safe behavior and influence peers to meet high standards.
• Quality Assurance:  Commits to the understanding and implementation of quality assurance regulations, standards and guidelines of 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, 10 CFR 21, and NQA-1.

MINIMUM SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS AND ABILITIES:

• Education:   A minimum of Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Business, Human Resources, or other related field is required. Alternatively, an additional 4 years (14 total) of directly applicable full-time working experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.  An advanced degree in HR Management or Organizational Development, MBA, or similar business degree is preferred.  Advanced SHRM certificate also preferred.
• Experience:  A minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in compensation and benefits administration is required.  Must have in-depth knowledge and application of federal regulations and a demonstrated ability to take the lead on resolution of complex compensation and benefit issues and questions. Capable of managing and motivating personnel assigned to designated control account work and coordinating multiple technical discipline interfaces to provide solutions in a timely manner.  Additional required experience is as follows:
  • Corporate financial management and budgeting
  • Using industry data and statistics to make informed decisions
  • Structuring compensation and benefits packages and measuring their success
  • Experience utilizing Oracle ERP systems (not required, but strongly preferred)
• Industry Requirements:  Eligible to work under Department of Energy 10 CFR Part 810.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to understand and communicate clearly using a phone, personal interaction, and computers.
• Ability to learn new job functions and comprehend and understand new concepts quickly and apply them accurately in a rapidly evolving environment.
• The employee frequently is required; to sit and stand; walk; bend, use hands to operate office equipment; and reach with hands and arms. 

Disclaimer: Employee(s) must perform the essential duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation efficiently and accurately without causing significant safety threat to self or others.  The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employee(s) assigned to this classification.  They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and/or skills required of all employees in this classification.