We are looking for a Benefits Analyst to support benefits administration and analysis for a hospitality organization in Saint Paul, Minnesota. This Long-term Contract position is ideal for someone with a strong background in employee benefits, coordination, and reporting who can help ensure accurate program delivery and a positive employee experience. The role will focus on maintaining benefit processes, resolving coverage-related questions, and using data to support informed decisions.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Administer daily benefits activities, including enrollments, changes, terminations, and ongoing program updates across eligible employee groups.<br>• Coordinate with internal partners and external vendors to address benefit-related issues, confirm accurate processing, and support timely resolution of employee inquiries.<br>• Review benefits data for accuracy, investigate discrepancies, and prepare reports that help guide program oversight and decision-making.<br>• Support open enrollment and other annual benefits events by organizing materials, tracking deadlines, and assisting with employee communications.<br>• Maintain benefit records and documentation to help ensure compliance with company policies and applicable regulations.<br>• Analyze plan usage, trends, and participation details to identify issues, recommend improvements, and support operational efficiency.<br>• Use Microsoft Excel to manage benefit information, reconcile data, and create clear reporting for stakeholders.
We are looking for a Manager of Compensation to lead compensation strategy and execution for a health insurance organization in Minnetonka, Minnesota. This Long-term Contract position is ideal for a hands-on leader who can guide a small team while managing broad-based compensation programs, with particular strength in sales compensation and a solid understanding of market competitiveness, internal equity, and regulatory compliance. In this role, you will partner with HR and business leadership to shape pay programs that support talent goals and organizational priorities.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Lead and develop a team of three senior compensation professionals by setting priorities, offering coaching, and promoting strong performance and accountability.<br>• Direct the creation, administration, and refinement of compensation programs, including base pay frameworks, incentive plans, and sales compensation models.<br>• Provide expert guidance on compensation matters such as job evaluation, market pricing, benchmarking, and pay recommendations for business leaders and HR partners.<br>• Maintain and enhance compensation structures, job architecture, and governance practices to support consistency, scalability, and fairness across the organization.<br>• Collaborate with payroll, HR, and other internal partners to improve compensation processes, reporting, and system accuracy.<br>• Advise stakeholders on compensation policies, regulatory considerations, and best practices to ensure compliant and competitive programs.<br>• Support communication of compensation philosophy, program updates, and pay-related decisions to leaders and key stakeholders, including senior executives.<br>• Lead or contribute to cross-functional initiatives focused on total rewards, process improvement, and organizational effectiveness.<br>• Track market trends and emerging practices in broad-based, sales, and executive compensation to recommend program enhancements.
<p>We are looking for an experienced Human Resources (HR) Manager to lead day-to-day HR operations and manage weekly payroll for a growing construction company. This position is ideal for a hands-on, detail-oriented individual who can independently oversee employee relations, benefits administration, onboarding, recruiting, and payroll while maintaining accuracy and compliance. The role offers the chance to create consistency across core people processes and provide dependable support to employees and leadership in a fast-moving environment.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Manage the full weekly payroll cycle for approximately 80 employees, ensuring pay is processed accurately and on schedule.</p><p>• Review and maintain employee time records, job costing details, pay rates, and related payroll data to support precise compensation processing.</p><p>• Oversee HR administration across the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, recordkeeping, policy support, and day-to-day employee inquiries.</p><p>• Act as the primary point of contact for employee relations matters, helping resolve workplace concerns with care and sound judgment.</p><p>• Administer employee benefit programs, including enrollments, updates, and ongoing coordination with vendors and internal stakeholders.</p><p>• Support recruiting efforts by coordinating recruiting activities, screening processes, and new employee setup for open positions.</p><p>• Maintain HRIS information in UKG Pro and ensure personnel and payroll records remain current, organized, and compliant.</p><p>• Monitor payroll and HR compliance requirements, including construction-related considerations such as multi-state activity and prevailing wage obligations when applicable.</p><p>• Identify payroll issues, investigate discrepancies, and implement practical process improvements to strengthen accuracy and consistency</p>
<p>Are you an experienced payroll professional looking for an opportunity to own the entire payroll function while helping drive process improvements and system enhancements? Our client is seeking a Payroll Manager to oversee end-to-end payroll operations, ensure compliance with federal and state regulations, and support an upcoming payroll/HRIS system implementation.</p><p>This is a hands-on leadership role ideal for someone who enjoys balancing payroll processing, compliance, reporting, and cross-functional collaboration while maintaining exceptional accuracy and confidentiality.</p><p>Key Responsibilities</p><p><strong>Payroll Administration</strong></p><ul><li>Manage the complete payroll process for multiple payroll schedules, ensuring timely and accurate payroll processing.</li><li>Process new hires, employee changes, terminations, direct deposits, tax updates, and payroll adjustments.</li><li>Calculate and process complex compensation changes, bonuses, stipends, retroactive pay, and final paychecks.</li><li>Serve as the primary payroll resource for employees and managers, responding to payroll-related questions and resolving issues.</li><li>Process payroll deductions including garnishments, tax levies, child support, and other required withholdings.</li><li>Partner closely with Human Resources regarding employee records, paid time off, benefits administration, and payroll-related updates.</li><li>Prepare payroll journal entries, account reconciliations, and support month-end close activities.</li><li>Maintain payroll records while ensuring compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.</li></ul><p><strong>Compliance & Reporting</strong></p><ul><li>Prepare and file quarterly and annual payroll tax reports.</li><li>Coordinate year-end payroll activities, including W-2 processing and payroll reconciliations.</li><li>Support internal and external audits by preparing payroll schedules and required documentation.</li><li>Assist with payroll budgeting, headcount reporting, and labor cost analysis.</li><li>Generate payroll reports and provide insights to leadership to support business decisions.</li><li>Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll laws and regulations.</li></ul><p><strong>Systems & Process Improvement</strong></p><ul><li>Help support the implementation of a new HRIS/payroll platform.</li><li>Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes, controls, and efficiencies.</li><li>Maintain payroll system integrity and assist with testing and implementation of system enhancements.</li></ul><p><br></p>
<p><strong>HRMS Manager (Workday)</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Position Overview</p><p><br></p><p>We are seeking a process-driven, hands-on HRMS Manager to own and optimize a recently implemented Workday HRMS environment within a fast-growing, multi-entity organization. This role will focus heavily on post-implementation stabilization, system governance, and process refinement, with a longer-term emphasis on optimization and expansion of platform capabilities in future phases.</p><p><br></p><p>The ideal candidate thrives in complex, evolving environments and enjoys bringing structure, clarity, and consistency to systems and processes that are still maturing. This is a high-impact role that partners closely with HR, Payroll, IT, and operational leaders to ensure the HR technology ecosystem effectively supports business growth and workforce needs.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><p>Workday Ownership & Administration</p><ul><li>Serve as the primary system owner and administrator for Workday </li><li>Manage day-to-day configuration, business processes, security roles, and system maintenance</li><li>Ensure data integrity, governance, and compliance across the HRMS environment</li><li>Troubleshoot system issues and coordinate resolution across HR, IT, Payroll, and external partners</li><li>Maintain documentation, workflows, and standard operating procedures</li><li>Act as the primary SME and escalation point for Workday-related needs</li></ul><p>Stabilization & Continuous Improvement</p><ul><li>Lead post-implementation stabilization efforts including issue resolution, data cleanup, and process consistency</li><li>Evaluate existing configurations and identify opportunities for simplification and standardization</li><li>Balance urgent operational needs with long-term system scalability and optimization</li><li>Establish governance, structure, and prioritization frameworks in a fast-moving environment</li></ul><p>Integrations & Systems Coordination</p><ul><li>Support and monitor integrations across payroll, benefits, IT systems, and other business platforms</li><li>Partner with internal teams and external vendors to ensure accurate and reliable data flows</li><li>Troubleshoot integration issues and support API-based system connections</li><li>Ensure consistency and accuracy of data movement across downstream systems</li></ul><p>Reporting & Analytics</p><ul><li>Develop and maintain HR reports, dashboards, and system insights to support decision-making</li><li>Improve visibility into workforce data across the employee lifecycle</li><li>Support data analysis needs in partnership with HR and business stakeholders</li></ul><p>Training & Stakeholder Support</p><ul><li>Provide training and ongoing support for HR and business users</li><li>Translate technical system functionality into clear, actionable guidance</li><li>Partner cross-functionally to improve adoption and user experience</li><li>Support and mentor junior HRIS/HR team members as applicable</li></ul><p><br></p>