Senior Director of Benefits and Compensation

LPW Group is a leading manufacturer of specialty valves, fittings, flanges, and other flow control products that serve chemical, petrochemical, LNG, refining, renewable, naval, pulp & paper, and other industrial applications. The Company goes to market under leading brands such as Ladish Valves, Smith Valves, Penn Machine and Western Forge & Flange, and has established itself as the industry leader for quick lead times, engineered solutions, comprehensive manufacturing capabilities and high-quality products. With five locations in Houston, TX, one in Swedesboro, NJ, and one in Aston, PA, LPW Group is well positioned to meet the dynamic needs of its customers.

Responsibilities:

The Senior Director of Benefits and Compensation will oversee the compensation methodology, variable compensation, and job architecture establishment. The role will manage the interface with benefit brokers, ensure plans and compensation structures are compliant/cost effective through market analysis and regular RPO processes, while advising on continual improvement actions. The role will lead and enable future acquisition integrations and diligence evaluations. The role will facilitate consolidation of disparate health and welfare as well as retirement and compensation plans leading to significant administration and plan savings. The role will enable the establishment of a single compliance structure, audit facilitation, federal and state filings, and leverage the group total population to negotiate reduced plan costs going forward.

The Senior Director of Benefits and Compensation will join a consolidation process underway, will need to quickly analyze each existing plan and the current compliance landscape. The Senior Director must take quick action to enable integration during the current renewal phase. This role must manage change within the group companies and develop their own communication and implementation channels to facilitate ease of adoption.

Desired Skills:

• Able to express technical expertise, lead and influence peers and executives, strong presentation skills and detail focused communications.
• Must be capable of independent action and lead projects without constant guidance.
• Driven by the task to accomplish goals.
• Must be highly motivated and technically capable of adapting to change and produce desired results.
• Transparent communication style and capable of developing executive and floor level relationships easily.
• Takes ownership and drivse results that are beneficial to the company and employee.

Required Skills and Knowledge:

• Health benefit plan design and retirement plan structure expertise; federal and state compliance expertise; plan implementation and brokerage management competency; compensation analysis and variable compensation plan design and implementation expertise.
• Ability to devise, communicate and present a project plan and the ability to lead communication strategies throughout multiple sites and business divisions.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree in HR preferred
• 10+ years as a Compensation and Benefits Director, having plan design, plan consolidation and multi-site implementation experience.
• Must have experience managing broker and consulting relationships and be versed in benefit market standards, compliance requirements, administration, and ERISA.