Director of Total Rewards + People Experience
About The Position
We are the VMS Co-Op, a group of fast growing companies in the Vitamins, Minerals and Supplements (VMS) space. The VMS Co-Op includes OLLY, SmartyPants and future acquisitions to come! This position's home company is OLLY. THE ROLE: DIRECTOR OF TOTAL REWARDS + PEOPLE EXPERIENCE Reporting to the VMS Chief People Officer, the Director of Total Rewards + People Experience will serve as the Center of Excellence (COE) leader. This role will lead Compensation, Benefits, Rewards & Recognition, Talent Acquisition, and HR Operations across the VMS Co-Op, which comprises of about 250 employees and growing rapidly. This role is responsible for designing, implementing, and continuously improving People programs that are competitive, scalable, and aligned with our values and business goals.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in HR roles with increasing responsibility and leadership, with proven expertise in Compensation and Total Rewards.
- COE leadership over Total Rewards, as well as some of the other areas like Talent Acquisition, HR Operations, or People Experience.
- Demonstrated expertise in compensation design, benefits administration, and HR systems.
- Experience thriving in fast-paced, dynamic environments and scaling People programs.
- Strong people leadership skills, with a proven ability to lead, mentor, and develop high-performing teams.
- Ability to operate effectively at both strategic and hands-on levels—comfortable rolling up sleeves to execute, as well as setting vision and direction.
- High integrity, transparency, a collaborative, team-oriented approach, and comfort with ambiguity and change.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a trusted advisor and partner to CPO, to elevate the People & Culture function and its delivery to the organization.
- Collaborate with cross-functional leaders and across all employee levels to deliver best-in-class People programs and People & Culture experience.
- Serve as the strategic leader and advisor for Compensation, Benefits, Rewards & Recognition, Talent Acquisition, and HR Operations across the VMS Co-Op.
- Develop and execute a comprehensive Total Rewards and People Experience strategy aligned with business goals and company values.
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team.
- Create and communicate a clear Compensation Philosophy for the organization.
- Evaluate new salary benchmarking tools and update VMS compensation data to ensure accuracy and relevancy.
- Design, implement, and continuously improve compensation structures and annual compensation programs.
- Introduce Total Rewards statements and develop a rollout plan across the organization.
- In partnership with Unilever Benefits leads, oversee benefits administration, ensuring offerings are competitive and support employee well-being.
- Enhance employer branding initiatives to attract and retain high-quality candidates.
- Partner with internal recruiter to strengthen candidate pipelines, support organizational growth and future capability needs.
- Build and manage relationships with external recruiters to source for niche skills.
- Bring market intelligence to ensure the organization remains competitive in talent acquisition.
- Actively support and champion BCorp initiatives with appropriate people data and operational matters.
- Develop a People Analytics dashboard and ensure it is leveraged periodically across VMS Leadership Teams.
- Oversee HR operations, including employee data management, HR systems, payroll operations, vendor management, and compliance.
- Partner with Operations lead to ensure delivery of seamless HR services, while fostering a culture of continuous improvement in all areas of people experience.
Benefits
- An opportunity to work with an intelligent, inspiring, and extraordinarily fun team
- 100% employer-paid medical coverage for employee only, dental + ortho, and vision insurance
- 4 weeks PTO + paid holidays + 12 Mental Health Days per year
- 100% Paid parental leave, Fertility + Adoption Benefits
- Annual Bonus
- 401(k) plan with Employer Match
- Hybrid Work + Wellness + Cell Phone Stipends
- Free product
- And much more!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
