Head of Total Rewards

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New York.

📋 Description

• Develop and implement a comprehensive multi-year U.S. total rewards strategy that encompasses compensation, variable compensation, health and welfare benefits, retirement programs, recognition, and governance.

• Provide guidance to senior leadership on executive and broad-based rewards strategies and recommendations.

• Oversee compensation strategy and job architecture, which includes salary structures, career levels, pay bands, geographic differentials, market pricing, pay equity, compensation planning, and governance for offers and promotions.

• Manage the design and governance of sales, delivery, leadership, and employee incentive programs, including the processes for quarterly and annual Variable Compensation Plans (VCP).

• Direct strategy and financial oversight for self-funded health and welfare programs, governance of retirement plans, open enrollment, and collaboration with benefits partners.

• Create total rewards analytics utilizing compensation, benefits, workforce, financial, and market data.

• Establish the technology and data roadmap for total rewards across BambooHR, payroll, compensation planning, market data, benefits administration, financial systems, and incentive compensation tools.

• Implement governance, policies, decision-making rights, controls, service standards, data practices, and compliance processes.

• Lead and nurture the Total Rewards function while collaborating with HR, Finance, Payroll, Legal, Talent Acquisition, Sales Operations, IT, and business leadership.

⛳️ Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a related discipline; an advanced degree is preferred.

• 12+ years of progressively responsible experience in total rewards, including significant leadership in compensation, incentive compensation, and benefits strategy within a complex, multi-state organization.

• Proven experience advising an Executive Leadership Team on significant rewards decisions, investments, and trade-offs.

• Experience in leading cross-functional initiatives across HR, Finance, Payroll, Legal, IT, Sales, and business operations.

• Extensive knowledge in compensation strategy, job architecture, market pricing, pay equity, executive decision support, annual compensation cycles, and the design and administration of incentive plans.

• Strong background with self-funded health plans, renewal strategies, claims and pharmacy economics, vendor negotiations, benefits compliance, and retirement-plan governance.

• Outstanding financial and analytical skills, including forecasting, scenario modeling, accruals, reconciliations, cost-benefit analysis, and presenting complex data at the executive level.

• Proficient understanding of applicable U.S. compensation, benefits, payroll, tax, wage and hour laws, pay transparency, ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, COBRA, and fiduciary requirements.

• Demonstrated success in building or transforming a total rewards function, operating model, governance framework, or technology-enabled process in an environment with developing systems and significant manual processes.

• Advanced credentials such as CCP, CBP, CEBS, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, CPA, CMA, or a similar qualification are preferred.

• Experience in professional services, consulting, technology, managed services, or other project-based, incentive-intensive environments is preferred.

• Background in designing incentives linked to transformation, AI adoption, skills acquisition, productivity, innovation, or client outcomes; implementing rewards or HR technology platforms; or supporting growth through acquisitions, organizational integration, or rewards harmonization is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive pay with a performance-based bonus

• Unlimited paid time off

• Flexible and affordable benefits program

• Medical coverage

• Dental coverage

• Vision coverage

• Flexible spending accounts

• Health reimbursement account

• 401(k) plan with a company match