Compensation & Benefits Specialist

Compensation & Benefits Specailist

Humber River Health. Lighting New Ways In Healthcare.

Since opening our doors in 2015 as North America’s first fully digital hospital, we remain unwavering in our belief that we can change the hospital where we work, the community where we live, and the world of healthcare beyond our borders. Serving a community of 850,000 residents in North West Toronto, Equity Inclusivity and active participation in the North West Toronto Ontario Health Team are key initiatives important to our Team.  At Humber River Health, we use a custom combination of technology and clinical expertise to rebuild elements of care. We make technology work for staff and physicians; giving them more time to spend with patients, to eliminate inefficiencies, and to reduce the chance of errors. Humber River Health is formally affiliated with both the University of Toronto and Queen’s University and committed to becoming a community academic hospital. Clinical Excellence, Optimizing Care through Technology and Community Connection frame our Research Strategy.

Position Summary

• Employment Status: Full Time
• Hours of Work: Normal hours of work will be Monday - Friday.
• Location:Humber River Health, Wilson Site with occasional travel to Finch and Church site (as required).
• Labour Group: Non-Union
• Salary Range: $73,922.84 - $92,461.30

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Compensation & Benefits Specialist to join our Human Resources Team.  Reporting into the Director, Talent, Total Rewards, People Analytics, you will support Humber River Health's Compensation and Benefits strategy by administering our Benefits and Compensation programs and policies. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain responsibility for the effective and timely processing of the disability management program (STD/LTD and WSIB) for the Hospital in liaison with Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) including but not limited to processing timely changes in our HRIS and third-party provider databases
• Calculate and analyze pension and benefit cost implications for employees on unpaid leaves of absence, ensuring accurate reconciliation, receipt of funds, and timely remittance to Finance and/or Payroll. Identify trends or recurring issues and recommend process or policy enhancements.
• Act as the primary subject‑matter resource for STD/LTD, HOOPP, and benefits administration, including responding to and resolving employee and manager inquiries. Investigate complex or escalated issues, partner with vendors and internal stakeholders to resolve them, and contribute to continuous improvement of service delivery.
• Lead the implementation of annual general wage increases, cost‑of‑living adjustments, and benefit premium changes for unionized and non‑union employees, ensuring accuracy, compliance with collective agreements, and effective coordination with Payroll and Finance.
• Reconcile, validate, and initiate monthly benefit ASO premium remittances, ensuring accuracy, adherence to timelines, and appropriate approvals. Support audits and reporting requirements related to benefit plan administration.
• Partner with Payroll to lead retroactive salary and wage adjustments arising from collective agreement changes, ensuring compliance, accuracy, and clear documentation.
• Provide detailed salary, pension, and benefits costing to support staffing proposals, collective bargaining, grievance settlements, voluntary and early retirement programs, termination packages, and other workforce planning initiatives.
• Lead or contribute to strategic and project‑based initiatives related to compensation and benefits, including benefits plan design reviews, vendor evaluations, implementation of best practices, process modernization, and system or policy enhancements aligned with organizational objectives.
• Monitor emerging trends, legislative changes, and best practices in compensation, benefits, and disability management, and provide recommendations to support continuous improvement, cost control, and employee experience.

Skills and Qualifications: 

• Completion of post-secondary education in Human Resources Management or Business Administration
• Progressive experience in compensation and benefits administration within a unionized environment, preferably in healthcare or another highly regulated setting.
• Strong working knowledge of compensation principles, payroll processes, CRA requirements, pension administration (including HOOPP), disability management, and group benefits programs.
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects, analyze data, and apply best practices to improve processes and outcomes.
• Certified Compensation Professional (CCP), Certified Benefits Professional (CBP), Project Management Professional (PMP), or related designation considered an asset.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, with experience working in HRIS and payroll systems. 

Why choose Humber River Health?

At Humber River Health, our staff, physicians, and volunteers are lighting new ways in healthcare. We are proud to be recognized as a part of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc. We support employees by providing evidence-based leadership and cultivating a culture that consistently wows with our unwavering commitment to Staff, Physician and Volunteer engagement. We are a member of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TAHSN) and are deeply involved in research and academic collaboration. We are dedicated to high-quality patient care and demonstrate our values of compassion, professionalism, and respect.

Attracting and retaining a workforce that represents the diverse communities surrounding Humber River Health, is a priority. We encourage applicants from all equity-deserving groups, including but not limited to, individuals who identity as Indigenous, racialized, seniors, persons living with disabilities, women, and those who identify as 2SLGBTQ.Applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, disability, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by the Ontario Human Rights Code and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process as well as during employment at Humber River Health. Please direct any accommodation requests to our recruitment team.

This position is being posted in response to an existing vacancy at Humber River Health.