Total Rewards and Payroll Specialist
Role Overview
We have an immediate opening for a Total Rewards and Payroll Specialist to work in our Human Resources department based in our Hopkinton, MA location. This is a full-time, on-site position with the occasional need to be on-site in one of our other offices. This position will be responsible for processing payroll, managing and delivering comprehensive total rewards programs, and supporting the organization's compensation and benefits strategies.
About Us:
PI (Physik Instrumente), LP is a leader in high precision positioning systems. We design and manufacture world-class precision motion and automation systems at our locations throughout North America, Europe and Asia. Our products include air bearings and air bearing stages, hexapod positioning and alignment systems, precision actuators, piezo drivers and much more! PI's customers are leaders in high tech industries and research institutes in fields such as photonics, semiconductor, aerospace and life sciences. Our customers are building the future generation of earth changing technologies and we get to contribute to these impactful advancements!
The culture is open, transparent, enthusiastic with a general curiosity to solve emerging science and technology challenges. If you have an open, inquiring mind and like to develop solutions for first generation problems, you will be right at home. We are pioneers by nature; quite frequently, we are creating or building a device that will be applied for the first time, for a process that will be leveraged for an entire marketplace.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Administer and manage payroll operations, ensuring timely and accurate processing in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
- Support the design, implementation, and administration of total rewards programs, including compensation, benefits, recognition, and well-being initiatives.
- Conduct job evaluations and market analysis to ensure competitive pay structures.
- Oversee employee benefit programs such as health insurance, retirement plans, and other perks, ensuring smooth enrollment and communication processes.
- Prepare and maintain detailed records and reports related to payroll, benefits, and rewards programs.
- Collaborate with HR, Finance, and external vendors to align payroll and rewards processes with overall business objectives.
- Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements related to payroll and benefits administration.
- Drive continuous improvement in payroll and rewards processes to enhance efficiency and employee experience.
- Manage and maintain the HR Information system (HRIS) to support payroll, benefits, and compensation processes.
- Ensure accurate data entry, system updates, and troubleshooting within the HRIS.
- Generate reports and analytics from HRIS to support decision-making and process improvement.
- Serve as point of contact for HRIS-related issues, coordinating with vendors or IT for resolution.
Education & Experience
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Experience: 4+ years of proven experience in payroll and/or total rewards administration.
- Certification in HR, payroll, or compensation (PHR, CPP, or CEBS) preferred.
Skills & Requirements
- Strong knowledge of payroll systems and local, state, and federal labor laws.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- Experience with UKG Ready preferred.
- Highly skilled with Microsoft Office applications (word, excel, powerpoint, outlook).
- Residency: US Citizen or Permanent Resident Status is required for this role.
- Less than 10% travel to our other offices in Nashua, NH, Auburn, MA, Irvine, CA and Fremont, CA.
What We Provide:
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA PPO medical plan with HSA.
- Dental and vision insurance.
- LTD & Life insurance.
- Tuition Reimbursement
- 12 paid holiday days off
- PTO and Sick Time
- 401k with a generous company match.
- And much more!
PI (Physik Instrumente), LP is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. Employment is dependent on the results of a background check. We are open to reasonable accommodation – please contact us at hr@pi-usa.us for consideration.
We are not currently providing work authorization or sponsorship for this opportunity.
This position will be based out of the Hopkinton, MA facility until at least October 2025. After this time, the job location will be in our Shrewsbury, MA facility. Please take this into consideration when applying.
