Director of Total Rewards

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California, +7 more states.

📋 Description

• Develop and spearhead the organization's comprehensive total rewards strategy.

• Direct the design, governance, administration, communication, and evaluation of compensation initiatives utilizing Workday HCM and the Workday Advanced Compensation Module.

• Provide strategic direction for employee benefit and wellness programs.

• Collaborate with senior leaders in People Solutions, Finance, Legal, and business units on total rewards initiatives and program modifications.

• Counsel leaders on intricate and sensitive issues related to compensation and benefits.

• Track external market practices, regulatory changes, workforce trends, and professional services benchmarks.

• Conduct compensation benchmarking and market intelligence activities.

• Manage the Job Architecture that supports job categorization and career advancement within the firm.

• Supervise vendor and external partner relationships.

• Establish governance, controls, processes, documentation, and operational standards.

• Collaborate with HRIS, HR Operations, Payroll, Finance, and other teams to enhance processes, data, systems, and employee experiences.

• Leverage workforce, compensation, benefits, and financial data to assess programs and aid executive decision-making.

• Lead major Total Rewards initiatives and transformation projects.

• Create communication strategies and materials for compensation, benefits, and Total Rewards programs.

• Represent the firm in external professional forums, surveys, networks, and benchmarking activities.

• Lead, develop, mentor, and retain Total Rewards professionals.

• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and operational efficiency.

• Manage sensitive employee, compensation, benefits, and business information with confidentiality.

• Perform additional duties as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline is required.

• At least 10 years of relevant experience in compensation, benefits, total rewards, human resources, or a related field.

• No professional certification or license is required.

• Proven experience in progressively responsible leadership roles overseeing complex compensation and/or benefits programs.

• Demonstrated experience in formulating enterprise-level strategies.

• Background in executive consultation and data-driven decision-making.

• Experience in vendor management.

• Experience in leading professionals or teams.

• Relevant certifications in Total Rewards, compensation, benefits, or human resources, such as CCP, CEBS, or similar certifications are preferred.

• Experience within a large, complex, multi-state, professional services, accounting, consulting, financial services, or similarly structured organization is preferred.

• Familiarity with Workday HCM and the Workday Advanced Compensation Module is preferred.

• Ability to function effectively in a complex, matrixed organization and influence decisions across diverse functions and leadership groups.

🏝️ Benefits

• A comprehensive compensation and benefits package for eligible employees.

• Compensation programs that include base pay structures, annual compensation processes, market pricing, incentive programs, salary structures, and additional reward programs.

• Employee benefit and wellness programs.

• Leave programs.

• Recognition programs.