Vice President Total Rewards
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Vice President Total Rewards

Generac Power Systems

Job Location : all cities,WI, USA

Posted on : 2025-08-05T01:23:25Z

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We are Generac, a leading energy technology company committed to powering a smarter world.

Over the 60 plus years of Generac's history, we've been dedicated to energy innovation. From creating the home standby generator market category, to our current evolution into an energy technology solutions company, we continue to push new boundaries.

Primary Purpose:

Our Vice President of Total Rewards plays a vital role within the HR leadership team, tasked with crafting, executing, and appraising all aspects of compensation, benefits, rewards, and recognition initiatives. Reporting directly to our Global EVP of Human Resources, this position offers strategic direction and guidance in shaping, implementing, and overseeing Total Rewards programs. Working closely with top management, the VP drives HR strategies to boost employee engagement, retention, and organizational efficiency. Key duties encompass overseeing the design, execution, and management of all total rewards programs, preparing materials for presentations to the Board and Compensation Committee, evaluating existing rewards schemes, pinpointing enhancement prospects, collaborating with leadership to tackle compensation and benefits issues, and devising innovative solutions. Furthermore, this role involves establishing and sustaining a competitive compensation framework that adjusts to market shifts and contributing to the communication plan for total rewards programs.

Major Responsibilities:

  • Serve as primary resource for designing and implementing Total Rewards programs that are aligned and integrated with business plans/needs to enhance the Company's talent attraction, retention, and engagement.
  • Drive team culture of compliance, accuracy and efficiency for total rewards including security, privacy, stock compensation, benefits, and proxy filings. Collaborate with IT, Finance, and other departments to achieve objectives.
  • Develop and/or recommend operating and capital budgets and controls expenditures within approved budget objectives.
  • Establish vision for total rewards to drive pay for performance philosophy.
  • Advise business on market trends and make recommendations to maintain competitiveness as well as internal equity.
  • Partner with HR Leadership to build advice and influence business leaders and employee experience including integrations.
  • Communicate effectively with management and all associates regarding compensation programs and benefits plans and related questions and issues.
  • Maintain global job architecture and incentive plan structures that integrate with talent management system and ensure alignment of company goals to compensation philosophy.
  • Align executive compensation structure with the market.
  • Lead the Benefits Committee with oversight of design, implementation and quality management for U.S. health, welfare, and disability benefits plans, including analysis of plans, program compliance, cost effectiveness and service delivery.
  • Collaborate with Talent Management to build and align purpose as a key component of our employment value proposition contributing to employee recommitment and engagement.
  • Partner with HR Leadership to build, advise, and influence business leader total rewards and employee experience.
  • Stay up to date on and ensure compliance with applicable government regulations including ERISA, FLSA, FMLA, ADA, COBRA and ACA.
  • Design and direct the work of the functional area. Select, coach, and develop the team, setting objectives that align with company strategy to inspire and motivate the team. Manage organizational talent through performance management, succession planning, and development. Design and direct processes by which team and individual performance are recognized, feedback is consistently delivered, and performance is systematically improved.
  • May have oversight for the payroll and/or HRIS functions.

Education:

  • Bachelor's degree in business administration, Finance, HR or other related field.

Work Experience:

  • Fifteen (15) years progressive HR experience in compensation and benefits.
  • Seven (7) years' leadership responsibility
  • Five (5) years' experience leading a self-insured benefits plan.
  • Experience with M&A and integration.
  • Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
  • Proven attention to detail, analytical abilities, consistent follow-through, and strong project management and communication skills.
  • Superior planning, time management, and organizational skills.
  • Exceptional and engaging presentation and verbal communication skills
  • Strong and concise written skills.
  • Able to effectively and efficiently multi-task and triage multiple priorities; Excellent Communication skills.
  • Expert Level Experience with team building and leadership skills.
  • Ability to work in a global team environment and make independent decisions.

Education

Work Experience

  • Two (2) years managing HRIS.
  • Two (2) years overseeing payroll.
  • Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
  • Knowledge and experience with Workday

“We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.”

Seniority level
  • Seniority levelExecutive
Employment type
  • Employment typeFull-time
Job function
  • Job functionHuman Resources
  • IndustriesAppliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing, Manufacturing, and Consumer Services
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