Manager, Total Rewards

Brand:

Bagel Brands is the parent company for your favorite breakfast brands, Einstein Bros. Bagels, Bruegger's Bagels, Noah's NY Bagels, and Manhattan Bagel. We believe in the bagel and how it has the unique ability to bring people together. Our team has a standard set of values and behaviors that allow us to spread a little more joy and happiness in the world.  They let us laugh, smile, and enjoy each other’s company a little more. These are the behaviors that guide how we work, how we treat each other, and how we treat our guests. We believe that there is no better way to make someone’s day than with a warm, fresh-baked bagel and a heart-felt good morning.

The Manager, Total Rewards plays a vital role in helping Bagel Brands own the morning — not just for our guests, but for the team members who make it happen every day. This role is a leader in the design, administration, and continuous improvement of total rewards programs that attract, retain, and motivate the talented people behind our mission. 

Anchored in Bagel Brands' values, this leader brings both strategic thinking and hands-on execution to compensation, benefits, and retirement programs. By ensuring our total rewards are competitive, equitable, and clearly communicated, this role directly enables a culture where every team member feels seen, valued, and set up to thrive. 

• Department: Human Resources 

• Base Salary Range: $120,000–$130,000/year

• Annual Bonus Target: 15%

We value in-person teamwork. This role is primarily on-site located in Denver, CO; 3+ days per week. Address: 1720 S. Bellaire Street, Skybox suite, Denver, CO 80222. 

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: 

Total Rewards Strategy & Administration 

• Manage the planning, day-to-day administration, and ongoing evaluation of our total rewards function, including oversight of related vendors, consultants, and service providers. 

• Lead annual total rewards processes — including open enrollment and all components of the annual compensation cycle — with consistency, clarity, and a great employee experience. 

• Assist in the design, analysis, and administration of competitive and equitable compensation programs, including base pay, incentives, and time off. 

• Perform benchmarking and market analysis of roles; audit pay practices to ensure alignment with internal protocols and all applicable federal, state, and local laws. 

• Maintain compliance with company, federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations; periodically review policies and practices to ensure continued compliance. 

Employee Experience & Communication 

• Develop and deliver communication and education initiatives that help employees understand and genuinely appreciate the full value of their total rewards package.  

• Contribute to a differentiated employee experience strategy that touches every point of the employee lifecycle, in collaboration with the full People function and organizational leadership. 

• Partner across functional areas to drive total rewards principles and programs forward in alignment with organizational goals. 

Analytics, Insights & Continuous Improvement 

• Utilize data analytics and benchmarking to assess the effectiveness of total rewards programs, identify opportunities for improvement, and make data-driven recommendations. 

• Analyze internal o