At Central Maine Healthcare our team members are committed to providing exceptional care and experiences for our community and for each other every day.

Central Maine Healthcare is seeking a Senior Director of Total Rewards to join our team!

Reporting to the Chief Human Resources Officer, the Sr. Director Total Rewards at Central Maine Healthcare will lead its compensation, benefits, reward, and wellness teams. The role will require the individual to manage the design and implementation of innovative, best-in-class strategies to attract, reward, and retain top talent. This position is a vital member of the Human Resources leadership team, collaborating to develop short- and long-term plans that help drive the organization’s success.

About Central Maine Healthcare

Central Maine Healthcare is an integrated healthcare delivery system serving 400,000 people living in central, western and Midcoast Maine. CMH's hospital facilities include Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, Bridgton Hospital and Rumford Hospital. CMH also supports Central Maine Medical Group, a primary and specialty care practice organization. Other system services include the Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute, a regional trauma program, LifeFlight of Maine's southern Maine base, the Central Maine Comprehensive Cancer Center and other high-quality clinical services.

As a functional expert in total rewards strategies, the Sr. Director Total Rewards will be responsible for team member, physician, and executive compensation, short- and long-term incentives, salary and hourly reviews, health, welfare, savings and pension plans, and ancillary benefits. This position will work closely with internal functions (Finance, Sales Ops, IT, etc.) and external partners/vendors to deliver creative and market-sensitive Total Rewards strategies that are consistent, scalable, effective, and optimal return on investment.

This position is responsible for managing the Workday HRIS.This position also ensures that compensation, benefit, and rewards programs support the organization's strategic objectives, align with the Central Maine Healthcare culture, and meet all legal and regulatory requirements. This role manages a service-oriented team of professionals dedicated to providing a competitive total rewards program through best-in-class program design, excellent consultative services, and exceptional user experience.

Responsibilities

Leads all Central Maine Healthcare’s Total Rewards functions and programs, including team member, leadership, and executive compensation; employee benefits programs (health, welfare, and retirement programs, ancillary benefits such as tuition reimbursement and student debt);

• Evaluate, design, and execute all employee benefit programs, compensation/salary administration guidelines, and compensation philosophy aligned with culture and supporting organization goals in the communities served.

• Ensures a progressive and contemporary approach to designing, analyzing, and implementing team member, leadership, and executive compensation packages, including short—and long-term incentive design. Supports the annual Executive Compensation Planning cycle, providing insight, technical expertise, analysis, and recommendations.

• Is a role model for the HR Brand and the Central Maine Healthcare culture,

• Demonstrates business and operational insight to understand organizational challenges, identify opportunities to drive and support growth strategies, and serve as a steward for fiscal responsibility.

• Evaluate and manage new positions and job description development, creating job ranges and grade levels. Advocate for and drive job description structures and approval processes enabled through best-in-class technology solutions.

• Develops standardized processes, governance, and effective controls for each function within the Total Rewards organization, ensuring compliance with current and emerging regulatory requirements, competitive practices, and annual audit plans.

• Evaluate all benefit (health & welfare, retirement, ancillary, etc.) programs, proposing/recommending necessary modifications, developing creative approaches, and ensuring achievement of competitive market position and other goals identified by the organization, including return on investment. Demonstrates thought leadership to address current and emerging compensation and benefits trends and issues as well as recruitment and retention needs.

• Manages and evaluates consultants and benefits vendors to ensure deadlines and key performance indicators are met and negotiates competitive rates. Partners with outside experts, including consultants, carriers, third-party administrators, and outside counsel, for benchmarking, plan design, coverage, renewals, and communications.

• Oversees and governs non-cash programs, including rewards and recognition programs, to support the Central Maine Healthcare Health culture and overall engagement.

• Partners closely with HR Business Partners and Talent Strategy in the development of critical frameworks, including promotional guidelines, career ladders, and leveling criteria/frameworks

• Develops comprehensive and integrated communication and change management strategies that drive awareness, adoption, and understanding of our programs. As necessary, prepares and delivers presentations to high-level stakeholders and leadership, including the Board of Directors.

• Builds, develops, and sustains a high-performing Total Rewards team, ensuring top talent in critical roles supporting the function. Ensures accountability and follow-through for each team member on projects, performance, collaboration, and support for the organization. Provide coaching and mentorship to develop team members, ensure succession planning is in place, and develop a strong bench of talent for critical roles.

  Educational / Experience Requirements

• Master’s Degree required. A degree in business, human resources, organizational development, healthcare management, or equivalent is preferred. Equivalent experience will be considered.

• A minimum of 15 years of Human Resources leadership experience is required, with at least five years in the healthcare industry

• Certified Total Rewards Professional, Certified Compensation Professional (CCP), Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS), Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), SHRM Human Resources Leadership or similar certification preferred

• Proven track record applying subject matter expertise (technical skills) to address a core business need and developing a process/system/solution that can deliver repeated/scalable positive results.

• Extensive experience in Workday payroll, human resources, and compensation software.

  Qualifications / Skills

• Strong interpersonal skills, judgment, and an ability to collaborate with and influence executives, managers, and the general team member population.

• Excellent strategic, consulting, and process thinking abilities.

• Ability to simplify complex issues and take a pragmatic approach to organizational deliverables. Ability to architect and implement significant change and operate efficiently between concept and operation.

• Exceptional organizational and multi-tasking abilities.

• Critical thinking to translate business needs into HR strategies and translate HR strategies into specific goals, actions, and deliverables.

• Strong business acumen, influencing, thought, and personal leadership skills.

• Oral Communication: speaks professionally and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and ensures clarification; responds well to questions; demonstrates exceptional group presentation skills.

• Written Communication - writes clearly and informatively; Varies writing style to meet needs.

• Teamwork: Balances team and individual responsibilities; contributes to building a positive team spirit. Coaches, counsels, and mentors team members as required.

• Leadership - displays passion and optimism; Inspires respect and trust; mobilizes others to fulfill the vision.

• Cost Consciousness - works within the approved budget and conserves organizational resources.

• Managing Change: The ability to demonstrate support for innovation and for organizational changes needed to improve effectiveness, including initiating, sponsoring, and implementing organizational change, as well as helping others to manage change successfully.

• Ability to energize, inspire & motivate a team to exceed objectives

• Demonstrated experience in managing multiple priorities & aggressive deadlines

What It’s Like Working At CMH:

We are all about our team members growth and health. Thats why we prioritize work/life balance, community-based wellness initiatives and tuition reimbursement or student loan repayment for ALL of our team members.

CMH offers a robust benefits package that includes:

• Robust Paid Time Off (PTO) program

• Medical plan with enhanced Tier 1 benefits provided within the CMH system.

• Dental plan

• Vision plan

• Health Savings Account (HSA)

• Basic Life insurance at no cost

• Supplemental Life insurance

• Long-term disability insurance

• 401(k) or 403(b) retirement savings plans

• Tuition IO partnership for student loan repayment assistance and tuition assistance

• Family leave program for Parental Leaves

• Comprehensive Wellness Program

Living in Central Maine:

While not at work, our team members enjoy the endless opportunities for entertainment that Maine has to offer. Outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy skiing, boating along the coast and hiking at a state or national park. Centrally located to several popular attractions, residents can embark on day trips to Boston, North Conway, New Hampshire and Boothbay Harbor. Maine is a wonderful place to raise a family, with safe communities and great public and private schools.

If you are passionate about making a difference and are looking for your next great career opportunity, we look forward to reviewing your application!

AT CENTRAL MAINE HEALTHCARE YOU ARE AT THE CENTER OF EVERYTHING WE DO

Our why, our purpose, drives every decision and action we take as a healthcare system. We strive everyday to deliver exceptional care, and to improve our community. We are a non-profit organization that is breaking the traditional healthcare mold by bringing our patients and their family’s high value, low cost, and award-winning care while focusing on creating an exceptional experience for them; all within their communities. To accomplish this, we only hire individuals who are committed to excellence, who embody the principles of our CMH Experience Service Standards, and who are ready to step in and help their fellow team members achieve those exceptional results for our patients, their families, and the community.

Central Maine Healthcare System

The organization is broad in its footprint, with three (3) hospitals in Bridgton, Lewiston, and Rumford, and over 75 individual practices within our Medical Group. Lewiston’s Central Maine Medical Center is a certified and award-winning level two trauma center, along with our Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute and the upcoming highly anticipated launch of our comprehensive state of the art cancer treatment center. Both Bridgton and Rumford Hospitals are four (4) star accredited acute care hospitals, and our Medical Group and Maine Urgent Care Centers have won multiple awards within their specialties. As a system we are a six-time winner of the Leapfrog Safety A Rating since 2019, representing some of the highest quality care and outcomes nationwide. Our awards and accolades are only possible as a result of our commitment to culture, and a focus on safety and inclusion, in each of our patient’s experiences and in the experiences we create within our teams.

If you are a person who is looking for a way to give back to your community, to help improve the lives of patients or those who care for our patients, want to be part of a growing organization that is setting the bar for Maine healthcare, apply to join Central Maine Healthcare today!

Diversity and Equal Employment Opportunity

CMH actively promotes diversity in its workforce at all levels of the organization. We strive to create and maintain a setting where we celebrate cultural and other differences and consider them strengths of the organization. CMH is an equal opportunity workforce and no one shall discriminate against any individual with regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or veteran status with respect to any offer, or term or condition, of employment. We make reasonable accommodations to the known physical and mental limitations of qualified individuals with disabilities.