Total Rewards Senior Associate

Is the opportunity to join a culture where u201cWe Do the Right Thing,u201d and u201cWe Courageously Shape Our Future Togetheru201d important to you? If so, Guardian is seeking a resolute motivated individual to join our team as a Total Rewards Senior Associate. This role is a senior individual contributor within the HR/Talent & Culture function, serving as a key partner to the Head of Total Rewards in driving the delivery of strategic initiatives while supporting operational excellence across the Total Rewards organization. This role is designed to provide sustained focus on the Total Rewards strategic roadmapu2014leading and coordinating complex projects, advancing priority initiatives, and ensuring momentum is maintained amid dayu2011tou2011day demands. In addition, the role acts as a flexible, highu2011impact resource during peak periods in the annual cycle, providing experienced support across compensation and benefits teams as needed. Operating with a high degree of autonomy, you bring strong project leadership, analytical expertise, and executiveu2011ready communication skills to translate strategy into action and support informed decisionu2011making at the senior leadership level. You will: Strategy Development and Execution: + Serve as a primary owner of strategic Total Rewards initiatives, ensuring focus, progress, and delivery across a multiu2011year roadmap. + Lead complex projects including program design, transformation efforts, and governance enhancements. + Establish project plans, milestones, and success measures; proactively manage risks and dependencies. + Maintain momentum on strategic priorities while supporting ongoing operational excellence. Executive & Leadership Enablement: + Prepare materials for executive leadership including analyses, presentations, and recommendations. + Synthesize complex inputs into clear, executiveu2011ready narratives. + Support leadership decisionu2011making through concise insights and tradeu2011off analysis. Operational Support & Flex Capacity: + Provide handsu2011on support during peak periods of the annual Total Rewards cycle. + Function as an extra pair of hands to address surge workloads and unblock execution. + Partner with Compensation and Benefits leaders to flex support as needed. Analytics & Insight Generation: + Develop advanced Excelu2011based models and analytical tools. + Conduct workforce, market, and financial analyses to inform strategy. + Translate data into compelling insights for senior stakeholders. Continuous Improvement & Thought Partnership: + Act as a trusted advisor to the Head of Total Rewards. + Identify opportunities to improve processes, governance, and project execution. + Stay current on Total Rewards and Talent & Culture trends. You have: + Bacheloru2019s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or a related field or equivalent experience. Professional certifications (e.g., CCP, CEBS) preferred. + 6u201310+ years of progressive experience in Total Rewards, Compensation, Benefits, or a related Talent & Culture specialty. + Experience leading complex, crossu2011functional initiatives and supporting senior leaders. + Strong project leadership, advanced Excel and analytical skills, executiveu2011level communication, sound business judgment, and ability to operate independently in a fastu2011paced environment. Reporting Relationships: As our Total Rewards Senior Associate, you will report to the Head of Total Rewards within the Talent & Culture function. Location: Hybrid role - 3 days in the Hudson Yards, NYC; Stamford CT; or Holmdel NJ office. 2 days WFH Salary Range: $132,420.00 - $217,545.00 The salary range reflected above is a good faith estimate of base pay for the primary location of the position. The salary for this position ultimately will be determined based on the education, experience, knowledge, and abilities of the successful candidate. In addition to salary, this role may also be eligible for annual, sales, or other incentive compensation. Our Promise At Guardian, youu2019ll have the support and flexibility to achieve your professional and personal goals. Through skill-building, leadership development and philanthropic opportunities, we provide opportunities to build communities and grow your career, surrounded by diverse colleagues with high ethical standards. Inspire Well-Being As part of Guardianu2019s Purpose u2013 to inspire well-being u2013 we are committed to offering contemporary, supportive, flexible, and inclusive benefits and resources to our colleagues. Explore our company benefits at . _Benefits apply to full-time eligible employees. Interns are not eligible for most Company benefits._ Equal Employment Opportunity Guardian is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, marital status, disability, military or veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law. Accommodations Guardian is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. Guardian also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants (and employees) to accommodate the individual's known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, unless doing so would create an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact . Please note: this resource is for accommodation requests only. For all other inquires related to your application and careers at Guardian, refer to the Guardian Careers site. Visa Sponsorship Guardian is not currently or in the foreseeable future sponsoring employment visas. In order to be a successful applicant. you must be legally authorized to work in the United States, without the need for employer sponsorship. Current Guardian Colleagues: Please apply through the internal Jobs Hub in Workday. Every day, Guardian helps our 29 million customers realize their dreams through a range of insurance and financial products and services. Our Purpose, to inspire well-being, guides our dedication to the colleagues, consumers, and communities we serve. We know that people count, and we go above and beyond to prepare them for the life they want to live, focusing on their overall well-being u2014 mind, body, and wallet. As one of the largest mutual insurance companies, we put our customers first. Behind every bright future is a GuardianTM. Learn more about Guardian at . Visa Sponsorship: Guardian Life is not currently or in the foreseeable future sponsoring employment visas. In order to be a successful applicant, you must be legally authorized to work in the United States, without the need for employer sponsorship.

Created: 2026-03-07