Sr. Manager, Total Rewards

Who is Trace3?

Trace3 is a leading Transformative IT Authority, providing unique technology solutions and consulting services to our clients. Equipped with elite engineering and dynamic innovation, we empower IT executives and their organizations to achieve competitive advantage through a process of Integrate, Automate, Innovate.

Our culture at Trace3 embodies the spirit of a startup with the advantage of a scalable business. Employees can grow their career and have fun while doing it!

Trace3 is headquartered in Irvine, California. We employ more than 1,200 people all over the United States. Our major field office locations include Denver, Indianapolis, Grand Rapids, Lexington, Los Angeles, Louisville, Texas, San Francisco.  

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Street-Smart - Thriving in Dynamic Times

We are flexible and resilient in a fast-changing environment. We continuously innovate and drive constructive change while keeping a focus on the “big picture.” We exercise sound business judgment in making high-quality decisions in a timely and cost-effective manner. We are highly creative and can dig deep within ourselves to find positive solutions to different problems.

Juice - The “Stuff” it takes to be a Needle Mover

We get things done and drive results. We lead without a title, empowering others through a can-do attitude. We look forward to the goal, mentally mapping out every checkpoint on the pathway to success, and visualizing what the final destination looks and feels like.

Teamwork - Humble, Hungry and Smart

We are humble individuals who understand how our job impacts the company's mission. We treat others with respect, admit mistakes, give credit where it’s due and demonstrate transparency. We “bring the weather” by exhibiting positive leadership and solution-focused thinking. We hug people in their trials, struggles, and failures – not just their success. We appreciate the individuality of the people around us.

 

About the role:

The Senior Manager of Total Rewards is a dynamic hands-on leader responsible for shaping and driving Trace3’s compensation, benefits, and total rewards programs. This role leads the design, implementation, and management of competitive compensation structures, innovative benefits offerings, and impactful total rewards programs that attract, retain, and engage top talent. With a focus on market trends and data-driven insights, the Senior Manager ensures that all rewards programs align with business goals, scales with our growth, supports a high-performing culture, while enhancing employee satisfaction and driving organizational success.

As a key member of the People and Organizational Health (POH) leadership team, the Sr. Manager of Total Rewards is a high-impact role for someone who thrives at the intersection of data, business alignment, and employee experience. This role will work collaboratively to provide expert compensation and benefits guidance to our People Partners, Talent Acquisition, Payroll, Finance, Services Organization and managers at all levels.   

 

What you'll do: 

Compensation Program Management:

• Oversee the design and development of total rewards programs to ensure alignment with overall company philosophy and culture
• Provide strategic guidance to People Partners and business leaders on compensation decisions, internal equity, and job leveling
• Configure and maintain compensation management tools and systems, HRSoft, to support annual cycles, including building workflows, eligibility rules, budgeting, and approval processes.
• Spearhead the quarterly variable compensation and annual process merit review cycle
• While continuously building strong relationships, actively partner and collaborate with senior leadership and business leaders in Engineering, Sales and Headquarters on all compensation matters
• Evaluate and compare existing total rewards with those of other employers by analyzing other plans, surveys, and other sources of information
• Participate in industry market salary surveys; analyze results of surveys and develop specific recommendations for review by leadership
• Provide expertise regarding the strategic design, implementation, communication, and administration of Trace3’s compensation programs, including annual and long-term incentives, equity incentives, and executive compensation
• Develop salary increase budgets and structure in coordination with the Finance Team
• Perform job analysis and evaluation to determine proper classification and determine appropriate salary level accordin