IMMEDIATE INTERIM OPPORTUNITY

Interim Senior Benefits & Total Rewards Consultant

Reports: VP Total Rewards

Duration: 6-9 Months

Location: North America (Remote)

Our client is a growing North American organization with operations across the United States, Canada, and Europe. The company is currently strengthening its Total Rewards function and is seeking an experienced Benefits Consultant to provide immediate expertise and leadership across benefits strategy, compliance, retirement programs, and benefits administration.

This confidential engagement is intended to support the organization during a period of transformation and growth while a permanent benefits leader is being recruited. The successful consultant will bring deep U.S. benefits expertise, a hands-on approach, and the ability to quickly assess, prioritize, and implement meaningful improvements across the benefits landscape.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Vice President, Total Rewards, the Interim Senior Benefits Consultant will serve as a trusted subject matter expert responsible for evaluating and enhancing the organization's U.S. perks programs, retirement plans, compliance practices, and administration processes.

The mandate includes conducting comprehensive program assessments, identifying compliance and operational risks, improving benefits administration effectiveness, and developing strategic recommendations that support both employees and the business. The consultant will be expected to deliver tangible outcomes and practical solutions while helping establish a strong foundation for the incoming permanent leader.

This role is ideal for a consultant who is comfortable balancing strategic recommendations with hands-on execution in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Key Responsibilities:

- Conduct a comprehensive review of U.S. employee benefit programs.
- Evaluate retirement plan design, governance, and compliance practices.
- Assess federal and state benefits compliance obligations and identify areas of risk.
- Benchmark current programs against market practices and recommend improvements.
- Review vendor, broker, and carrier relationships for effectiveness and value.




- Identify opportunities to streamline and automate benefits administration processes.
- Assess current HRIS and benefits administration capabilities and recommend enhancements.
- Support the development of a multi-year U.S. benefits strategy.
- Provide guidance on select compensation and total rewards initiatives as required.
- Support a structured knowledge transfer process for the future permanent leader.

Scope of Responsibility:

- Lead benefits audits and assessments across health, welfare, and retirement programs.
- Evaluate compliance with applicable U.S. regulations, including ERISA, ACA, COBRA, HIPAA, and retirement plan requirements.
- Review benefits administration workflows, carrier integrations, reporting processes, and employee experience.
- Develop compliance gap assessments, risk registers, and remediation recommendations.
- Analyze program design, competitiveness, and cost efficiency.
- Partner with internal stakeholders and external service providers to implement improvements where appropriate.
- Provide executive-level reporting and recommendations to senior leadership.
- Offer advisory support on compensation structures and global benefits practices as needed.
- Contribute to the development of sustainable policies, procedures, and operating frameworks.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

- 10+ years of progressive experience in U.S. employee benefits, total rewards, or benefits consulting.
- Deep expertise in benefit plans, retirement programs, benefits compliance, and administration.
- Extensive knowledge of ERISA, ACA, COBRA, HIPAA, Department of Labor requirements, and IRS retirement regulations.
- Demonstrated experience leading benefits audits, compliance reviews, and operational assessments.
- Strong understanding of 401(k) plan governance, fiduciary responsibilities, and regulatory requirements.
- Experience improving benefits administration processes,



HR technology utilization, and vendor management.
- Ability to operate independently while effectively influencing senior stakeholders.
- Proven success in interim consulting, project-based leadership, or advisory engagements.
- Strong communication, analytical, and project management capabilities.

Preferred Experience:

- CEBS, CBP, or comparable benefits designation.
- Experience with Dayforce or comparable enterprise HRIS platforms.
- Exposure to multinational benefits programs and global total rewards environments.
- Background supporting manufacturing, industrial, production, or multi-site organizations.
- Experience with compensation architecture, job leveling, and total rewards strategy.
- Familiarity with Canadian and international benefits programs.

PLEASE SEND YOUR CV (AS A WORD DOC) TO: [email protected] (Subject: Job Title) LHH Knightsbridge Interim Management is a service to help our clients address a wide range of scenarios including leadership support due to sudden departures, driving key change initiatives or leading transformation projects. Our interim executives step in with minimal downtime to meet specific objectives and deliver results. All have held senior positions in the past and have now chosen to offer their unique depth and breadth of experience to organizations on a limited engagement basis.

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Lee Hecht Harrison Knightsbridge Corp. is committed to providing equitable treatment and accommodation to ensure a barrier-free recruitment process. In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and our AODA policy, a request for accommodation will be accepted as part of the hiring process. If you require accommodation to apply or if selected to participate in an assessment process, please provide your accommodation needs in advance to the Recruitment Lead for this opportunity.

We thank all interested candidates in advance; however, only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.

August 2026

📌 Interim Senior Benefits & Total Rewards Consultant (Greater Toronto Area)
🏢 LHH Knightsbridge
📍 Greater Toronto Area