About Denison University:

Founded in 1831, Denison University is home to approximately 2,400 students and 866 employees, including 267 faculty members. Known for strong academics, engaged faculty, and a close-knit residential community, Denison provides a collaborative environment where students, faculty, and staff work together to support the University’s educational mission. The University sits on a 900-acre campus overlooking the village of Granville, about 30 minutes from Columbus.

Denison is ranked among the top 35 national liberal arts colleges and first in Ohio by U.S. News & World Report. An increasingly selective institution that is “on the rise,” Denison admitted only 17 percent of applicants to the Class of 2028. Originating from all 50 states and dozens of countries, students engage with one another on a fully residential campus. Denison is committed to meeting 100 percent of demonstrated financial need and provides nationally recognized career preparation.

The Manager of Compensation and Benefits will join a stable and forward-looking university community dedicated to attracting, developing, and supporting committed professionals across all areas of campus.

Overview: 

The Manager of Compensation & Benefits is responsible for the design, administration and communication of Denison University's Compensation and Benefit programs. This individual will play a critical and strategic role in helping to ensure that benefit and pay programs are accurate, efficient, understandable, compliant and promote and exceptional employee experience. The Manager of Compensation & Benefits is ultimately responsible the compensation and benefits team and the daily administration of all related programs, as well as the broader strategy and competitiveness of Denison's pay and benefit programs. 

Essential Functions:

• Lead and oversee all benefit and compensation programs including all health and welfare plans and Retirement Plans.
• Manage Open Enrollment planning and execution, including communications, vendor coordination and Workday testing.
• Regularly evaluate the effectiveness of our Benefit plans and recommend changes that reflect the needs of our employees, applicable legal requirements and market best practices.
• Manage relationships with outside providers, consultants and brokers to ensure cost effective, high quality and cost-effective services.
• Lead the communication to and education of participants regarding Total Reward programs (e.g. Open Enrollment, Retirement Plan participation, Merit Increases, etc.).
• Ensure that all Rewards programs comply with applicable Federal, State and Local laws and regulations. Support and prepare documentation for annual 5500 filings and any audits. Conduct and/or facilitate internal audits and prepare the necessary documents to enable outside auditors to complete their work.
• Identify opportunities to automate manual processes and strengthen data integrity. Develop and support reporting and dashboards to provide actionable insights to HR leadership.
• Generate and analyze reporting and metrics to evaluate program effectiveness, identify trends and make data-driven recommendations.  
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

• 5(+) years managing compensation and benefit programs.
• Workday Systems experience strongly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree required, CEBS designation preferred.
• Supervisory experience preferred.

Search Process:

Please direct expressions of interest and nominations to Meredith Harper Bonham, PhD at: m.bonham@stantonchase.com. For full consideration, please submit materials by May 15, 2026.

                                                                                   

Denison University does not discriminate in its educational programs and activities on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, age, disability, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Title IX Notice: Sex discrimination is prohibited by federal law through Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Denison does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education programs or activities that it operates including admissions and employment. For Denison's official Notice of Non-Discrimination, please visit https://denison.edu/forms/non-discrimination-notice. You can learn more about Title IX at Denison at https://denison.edu/campus/title-ix.