Entry-Level Human Resources Total Rewards And Performance Management Specialist

This job will be located in Itasca, IL

The Total Rewards and Performance Management Specialist plays an integral role in our Human Resources team through administering our innovative and competitive compensation structure, incentive payroll process, and critical people data management to purposefully reinforce Keyence's Pay for Performance Philosophy. A successful candidate must demonstrate strong detail and solutions orientation, resilience, critical thinking, flexibility, analytical skills, and willingness to strategically support the attainment of our company's business objectives and align with Keyence Corporate Philosophy. If you are excellent at accurately correlating details, working in a cohesive team, and like solving problems, this role will allow you to grow your career! 

Responsibilities and Duties 

• Must be able to work in an office setting for a minimum of 40 hours, while sitting down. 
• Must be able to operate office equipment i.e. computers, phones, printer/scanner. 
• May perform light lifting of supplies and materials from time to time. 
• Must be able to concentrate and manage multiple priorities effectively. 
• Travel: 0-5%, based on business needs 

• Effectively administer our pay programs, particularly Keyence's strategic salary and variable pay initiatives, and Performance Management processes. 

• Accurately manage transactional aspects of HR such as incentive payroll administration, legal/compliance documentation, ad-hoc reporting, maintenance of internal systems and organizational infrastructure change administration (e.g., new hire, separation, promotion, transfers, restructuring, etc.). 

• Ensure efficacy of Performance Management, compensation and HRIS structure and operations relevant processes while remaining in compliance with federal, state, and local government regulations, tax policies, and laws. 

• Analyze market trends in compensation and Performance Management best practice to maximize compensation competitiveness, employee engagement, as well as internal equity. 

• Identify and promote strategic and impactful changes across various business and HR functions to aid in eliminating business risk and innovating our organization. 

• Interface and build strong business partnership with internal departments, senior management, and external vendors. 

• Collaborate with other, Human Resources team members on a daily basis to sustain and improve optimal HR operation including, but not limited to; on-boarding, Performance Management, talent development, employee relations, compensation, & HRIS.

• Facilitates and manages multiple cross functional projects while fulfilling day-to-day responsibilities. 

Requirements and Qualifications 

• Education Level: bachelor's degree in business administration, Human Resources, Finance, Economics, Accounting, or related discipline 

• Experience: 5 - 3 years general Human Resources, HRIS, Compensation, and/or Performance Management or similar related experience 

• Sustained ability to manage stress and maintain clear focus with handling large volume of data management and analysis demands of the role. 

• Ability to execute and effectively manage multiple tasks and projects at once, prioritize accordingly, remain organized, and maintain strong attention to detail.  

• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills to identify underlying principles and objectives behind current processes and policies and continuously improve them. 

• Ability to accurately and thoroughly document, record, and maintain information and data integrity - the ability to handle confidential and sensitive information. 

• Situational agility and ability to build structure around ambiguity. 

• Aptitude to establish and sustain effective interpersonal relationships and partnership with employees and management through adaptive communication skills. 

• Strong systems and analytical skills (Microsoft products: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Macro creation).  

• Knowledge on current employment laws and regulations  

Preferred Skills/Technical Skills  

• Preferred experience with ADP Work Force Now Payroll and Success Factors Employee Central or similar HRIS 1-3 years of general Human Resources, HRIS, Compensation, and/or Performance Management experience 

• Proven experience in optimizing HR daily operations within rapid pace of Company growth 

• Microsoft Access and Power Query, SQL, and R proficiency a plus 
   
   

Why work for KEYENCE? 

• Competitive compensation & benefits 

• "Learn by doing" development policy 

• Recognized by Forbes World's Top 100 as "Most Innovative" company 8 years in a row  

• Promote from Within Culture 

At KEYENCE, we never settle.  We aim to change the status quo for society and for the world, one product at a time. We are a global leader in industrial automation with the ability to add value to customers in all aspects of manufacturing, research, and design.  Our strict promote from within policy puts pressure on our organization to continue developing new managers so we can expand our business and provide lucrative careers for our employees.  We hire talented individuals who push themselves and our organization to get to the next level. 

KEYENCE is an at-will, Equal Opportunity Employer. The company does not sponsor applicants for work visa.