Benefits & Compensation Director
About The Position
The Total Rewards Director is a strategic leader responsible for designing, implementing, and managing the organization’s Americas total rewards strategy, including compensation, benefits, and well-being programs. The role ensures rewards offerings are competitive, equitable, and aligned with business objectives, culture, and values. The position focuses on data-driven decision-making, compliance, and attracting, motivating, and retaining talent. The director leads compensation and benefits strategy and administration, advises senior leadership, collaborates with HR Business Partners and Talent Acquisition, manages external vendor and consultant relationships, and promotes employee understanding of rewards programs. The role also leads and develops the Total Rewards team and fosters innovation, collaboration, and excellence.
Requirements
- 12+ years of progressive HR experience with a heavy emphasis on health, welfare, and retirement benefits administration and strategy.
- At least 5 years leading a benefits or total rewards function.
- Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, and optimizing comprehensive, market-competitive employee benefits programs across complex, multi-location workforces.
- Extensive experience managing benefits broker, carrier, TPA, and consultant relationships, including annual renewals, RFP processes, plan amendments, and plan design negotiations.
- Strong understanding of how benefits integrate with compensation and total rewards strategies to drive talent attraction, retention, and engagement.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.
- Currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; applicants requiring work visa sponsorship are not eligible.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field preferred.
- Global experience.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute a comprehensive total rewards strategy aligned with organizational goals and talent attraction and retention.
- Provide strategic counsel to senior leadership on compensation and benefits trends, challenges, and opportunities.
- Partner with HR Business Partners and Talent Acquisition to ensure compensation practices support workforce and market competitiveness.
- Develop and maintain relationships with external consultants and vendors to maximize service delivery and cost efficiencies.
- Promote employee understanding and satisfaction with compensation and benefits through communications and education initiatives.
- Lead job evaluation and market pricing, and monitor total rewards trends and regulatory changes.
- Use data and analytics to inform decisions and measure program effectiveness.
- Ensure compensation and benefits practices comply with applicable labor laws, regulations, and internal policies.
- Direct the strategy and administration of employee benefits programs, including health, retirement, wellness, and leave programs.
- Evaluate and negotiate with benefits vendors to optimize value and cost-effectiveness.
- Drive initiatives that enhance employee well-being and engagement.
- Lead and develop a high-performing Total Rewards team.
- Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence.
Benefits
- The company offers a competitive benefits package alongside salary; further information will be provided during the hiring process.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
