--- title: Total Rewards & HR Operations Leader at Ignite Hc description: Ignite Hc is hiring for the Total Rewards & HR Operations Leader role in Torrance, CA. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/total-rewards-and-hr-operations-leader-at-ignite-hc-01a0ea1a-4044-79a1-9f92-2e71eb4a3204 date: 2026-09-28T23:19:47Z og_description: Join Ignite Hc as Total Rewards & HR Operations Leader in Torrance, CA. Pays $200K–$225K per year. Full-time, on-site role. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/lqqqya.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | ignite-hc.com | | **Location** | Torrance, CA | | **Salary** | $200K/yr - $225K/yr | | **Type** | Full Time | | **Posted** | Sep 28, 2026 | ## Description **Total Rewards & HR Operations Leader** **Location:** **Torrance, CA (corporate headquarters), on-site 3–4 days per week** **Reports to:** **Chief Human Resources Officer** **Compensation:** **$200,000–$225,000 base + 25% bonus + equity** **About the Company** Our client is a **highly profitable, fast-growing food manufacturer with approximately 2,500 employees**, producing **sushi in manufacturing facilities** for some of the largest retail partners in North America, including **Costco**. With **strong financial footing and demand that exceeds current production capacity**, the company is positioned for **significant growth**. Operations span **corporate headquarters in Torrance, CA; Houston, TX; roughly 700 employees in Canada; and a presence in Australia**, along with **franchise operations that require HR oversight**. The company is **centralizing HR and building the function largely from scratch** under a **newly hired CHRO**. This is a rare opportunity to shape the people infrastructure of a profitable business at an inflection point. **The Opportunity** As the **CHRO's right hand**, the Total Rewards & HR Operations Leader will **assess what exists today and build, from the ground up, every function they own**: benefits, compensation, HRIS, and payroll. This leader will be the **bridge between HR and the CFO and finance team**, turning people data into insight for **headcount planning, reporting, and people analytics**. This role is for a **builder and creator** who thrives in **ambiguity and complexity** and wants to design scalable systems that support **high growth** across multiple countries and business models. **What You'll Do** **Total Rewards Strategy** - Build a unified total rewards strategy across U.S., Canadian, and Australian operations that supports growth, competitiveness, and cost discipline. - Partner with the CHRO to evaluate current programs, identify gaps, and set a multi-year roadmap. **Benefits (expert level)** - Serve as the company's **benefits subject-matter expert**, overseeing health and welfare, retirement, leave, and wellbeing programs. - Evaluate plan design, funding, broker and vendor relationships, and compliance across all locations and countries. - Drive consolidation and optimization of benefit programs as HR centralizes. **Compensation** - Design and implement **compensation structures**, including job architecture, salary ranges, market pricing, and incentive plans. - Lead merit and bonus cycles and ensure pay practices are equitable, compliant, and aligned with business goals. **HRIS & Systems** - Own the HR technology strategy. The company runs **ADP across all sites, but under separate contracts**, and this leader will **consolidate and optimize those contracts or evaluate alternative platforms**. - Build an integrated **HR data stack** that connects HRIS, payroll, benefits, and finance systems. - Explore opportunities for automation and AI-enabled tools to improve efficiency and employee experience. **Payroll Oversight** - **Oversee the payroll team and processes** across all entities and countries, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and scalability. - Standardize payroll practices and controls as the organization centralizes. **People Analytics & Finance Partnership** - **Partner closely with the CFO and finance team** on **headcount planning, labor cost modeling, budgeting, and reporting**. - Build **people analytics** capabilities that give leadership clear, reliable data for decision-making, including workforce metrics tied to manufacturing productivity and growth. **HR Operations & Franchise Oversight** - Build HR operations infrastructure (policies, processes, and service delivery) to support a centralized model. - Provide **total rewards and HR operations oversight for franchise operations**. - Lead and develop a team across benefits, compensation, HRIS, and payroll. **What You Bring** - 10+ years of progressive experience in total rewards and HR operations, including leadership of benefits, compensation, HRIS, and payroll. - **Expert-level benefits knowledge**, including plan design, vendor management, funding strategies, and compliance. - **Strong financial acumen** and comfort partnering with finance on budgets, forecasting, and cost modeling. - **Deep HR systems and data expertise**: a strong understanding of **data stacks and HR technology**. **ADP experience is highly preferred.** - Track record of **building HR functions or programs from scratch** in **complex, ambiguous, high-growth environments**. - Experience with **multi-country operations (U.S., Canada, Australia)** is a strong plus. - Experience in manufacturing, food production, or multi-site/franchise environments is a plus. - Bachelor's degree required; CCP, CEBS, or related certifications preferred. **Why This Role** - **Build a function from the ground up** alongside a new CHRO, with executive visibility and direct partnership with finance. - Join a **profitable company with real growth ahead**, backed by major retail partnerships. - **Competitive package: $200K–$225K base, 25% bonus, and equity.** ## Skills - Human Resource Information System (Hris) - Decision Making - HR Technology - HR Analytics - Incentive Plans - HR Operations - Vendor Management - Retail Partnerships - Service Delivery - HarrisData Human Resources Information System HRIS - Human Resources - ADP - Financial Acumen - Market Pricing - Leadership - Franchise Operations - Job Architecture - Total Rewards - Budgeting - Cost Modeling ## How to Apply [Apply for this position](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/total-rewards-and-hr-operations-leader-at-ignite-hc-01a0ea1a-4044-79a1-9f92-2e71eb4a3204?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Related - [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown)