Total Rewards Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Take full ownership of Pave, overseeing benchmark configuration, compensation cycle setup, and ensuring data integrity between BambooHR and Pave.

• Manage the Total Rewards Assessment and develop a strategic Roadmap.

• Conduct audits of compensation and benefits philosophies, market positioning, and tools.

• Regularly update and refresh salary bands using a consistent benchmarking approach.

• Review and address flagged salary-band anomalies by job family.

• Collaborate on job leveling and facilitate a standardized leveling process.

• Lead the design and execution of the bi-annual merit, promotion, and bonus cycle within Pave.

• Work closely with Finance on budget management and approval workflows for the compensation cycle.

• Keep an up-to-date equity database in collaboration with Legal and Finance.

• Oversee the entire equity program, including market benchmarking, equity analytics, and the refresh and promotion of equity cycles.

• Evaluate geographic pay ranges as the workforce becomes increasingly distributed.

• Develop the benefits strategy, including annual renewal plans, design modifications, and the assessment of new offerings.

• Partner with the benefits broker for optimized outcomes.

• Construct the Total Rewards function and establish its infrastructure while balancing strategic objectives with hands-on execution.

⛳️ Requirements

• 5-8+ years of experience in compensation, total rewards, or a closely related HR field.

• Direct experience with equity administration in a venture-backed or newly-public organization.

• Ideally, have experience or time spent in people operations.

• Practical experience with compensation benchmarking/planning platforms such as Pave, Radford, or similar tools.

• Proven track record in managing end-to-end merit and compensation cycles.

• Direct involvement in managing equity programs, including grant sizing methodologies, equity analysis, and refresh/retention programs.

• Familiarity with Carta or equivalent cap table tools.

• Experience in preparing materials for board and compensation committee presentations.

• Background in benefits strategy, including renewals, broker management, and plan design decisions.

• Advanced skills in Excel and data analysis.

• Capability to build and substantiate a compensation model from foundational principles.

• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills.

• Ability to convey technical compensation and equity concepts clearly to managers and employees.

• Experience in establishing a Total Rewards function from the ground up at a company of similar size (~100-250 employees) is advantageous.

• Familiarity with job architecture and leveling framework design is a plus.

• Experience in insurance, fintech, or regulated industries is a bonus.

• Must reside in the contiguous 48 states of the United States.

• Must be legally authorized to work full-time in the United States; visa sponsorship requirements will be addressed in the application.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equity based on role.

• Eligibility for bonuses.

• Flexible paid time off.

• Parental leave programs.

• 100% paid premium options for medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Lifestyle stipend promoting physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing.

• Flexible work-from-home policy.

• Options for remote work and WFH.

• State-of-the-art office located in Dallas’ Deep Ellum for those who prefer an office environment.

• Employee-led initiatives focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion.

• Significant opportunities for growth.