Total Rewards Lead

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California, +2 more states.

📋 Description

• Manage the strategy, design, and implementation of compensation, benefits, equity, and workplace perks initiatives.

• Develop and oversee compensation frameworks, salary benchmarking, incentive schemes, and pay equity efforts.

• Leverage market data and analytics to guide compensation and benefits strategies.

• Assess market trends and gather employee feedback to propose and execute enhancements to rewards programs.

• Supervise healthcare, retirement, wellness, leave policies, and relationships with vendors.

• Lead the administration of equity and stock-based compensation programs, including grants, refresh cycles, and employee education.

• Collaborate with the Sr. Organizational Effectiveness Manager to design perks and recognition programs.

• Assist HR Business Partners with performance and compensation review cycles, promotion strategies, and workforce planning initiatives.

• Ensure adherence to employment laws, tax regulations, and governance standards.

• Facilitate communication and change management pertaining to total rewards programs.

• Collaborate with HR, Finance, Legal, and executive leadership to attract, retain, and engage employees.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 10 years of experience in leading total rewards strategy within technology startups, with extensive knowledge in compensation, benefits, equity, and employee perks; experience with both public and private companies is highly preferred.

• Proven experience in managing equity and stock-based compensation programs.

• Ability to proactively evaluate market trends and suggest innovative modifications.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with the proficiency to convert data into actionable insights.

• Exceptional cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management abilities.

• Experience in utilizing and enhancing HR technology platforms, including HRIS, compensation planning, and people analytics tools.

• Familiarity with AI-powered tools such as Claude is advantageous.

• Experience with Workday and Fidelity is a plus.

• Authorization to work in the USA is required.

🏝️ Benefits

• 401(k) Plan: Includes a 6% company match.

• Company stock options.

• 100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, and short/long-term disability insurance for employees.

• Eligible for benefits starting on your first day of employment.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

• Exempt Employees: Flexible, unlimited PTO and 12 company holidays, including a winter shutdown.

• Non-Exempt Employees: 10 vacation days, paid sick leave, and 12 company holidays, including a winter shutdown, annually.

• Catered lunches four times a week and a selection of healthy snacks and refreshments at Salem and Pittsburgh locations.

• Generous paid parental leave programs.

• Flexible work arrangements.

• Professional development and tuition reimbursement programs.

• Relocation assistance for eligible roles.

• Annual discretionary bonus for eligible roles.