Director, Total Rewards

Quva•Sugar Land, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Director, Total Rewards is a strategic HR leader responsible for developing, implementing, governing, and communicating Quva’s Total Rewards strategy. The role provides enterprise leadership across compensation, benefits, retirement programs, sales incentive compensation, and related programs. As the subject-matter expert, the Director translates market, financial, regulatory, and workforce information into clear recommendations for executive leadership and other decision makers. The position requires strong business and commercial acumen, executive presence, and the ability to communicate Total Rewards strategies, recommendations, risks, and financial considerations to senior leaders. This is a hybrid role located in Sugar Land, Texas, and is open to local candidates only. Quva describes itself as a mission-driven organization focused on expanding access to quality, affordable medication and data insights while promoting innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field.
At least 10 years of progressive Total Rewards experience, significant responsibility for compensation and benefits strategy, and prior leadership experience.
Demonstrated experience developing, implementing, and overseeing enterprise compensation programs.
Experience designing and managing sales incentive compensation plans, including performance measures, incentive structures, modeling, administration, and governance.
Strong knowledge of 401(k) plan administration, governance, compliance, and applicable regulatory requirements.
Comprehensive knowledge of employee health and welfare benefits and experience managing brokers, consultants, recordkeepers, and other external partners.
Experience leading annual compensation processes, including market pricing, salary planning, merit programs, incentive compensation, and compensation analysis.
Experience evaluating compensation competitiveness and internal equity using market data and compensation survey resources.
Advanced analytical capabilities and the ability to turn complex compensation, benefits, and financial information into actionable business recommendations.
Executive presence and demonstrated experience presenting Total Rewards strategies, recommendations, and business cases to senior executives and key organizational decision makers.
Excellent influencing, communication, presentation, negotiation, and stakeholder-management skills.
Ability to balance strategic leadership with hands-on oversight of critical Total Rewards processes.
At least 18 years of age.
Ability to successfully complete a drug and background check.
Currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; Quva cannot sponsor applicants for work visas.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute a comprehensive Total Rewards strategy aligned with Quva’s business objectives and talent strategy.
Provide strategic leadership and oversight across compensation, benefits, retirement programs, and sales incentive compensation.
Evaluate market data, industry trends, and emerging practices to maintain competitive, financially responsible, and scalable programs.
Advise executive leadership and HR leaders with data-driven recommendations for business and workforce decisions.
Lead the design, governance, administration, and improvement of enterprise compensation programs, including base pay, salary structures, job evaluation, market pricing, merit programs, variable compensation, and incentive plans.
Oversee annual compensation processes, including salary planning, market adjustments, promotional increases, merit cycles, and incentive administration.
Conduct competitive market analyses and recommend compensation strategies based on benchmarking, internal equity, business requirements, and cost considerations.
Establish compensation governance, guidelines, and processes that promote consistent and effective decision-making.
Provide strategic guidance on executive compensation and specialized compensation arrangements.
Design, implement, and govern sales incentive compensation plans aligned with commercial and business objectives.
Partner with Sales leadership, Finance, HR, and other stakeholders to develop incentive structures, performance measures, payout methodologies, and governance processes.
Evaluate sales incentive plan effectiveness and competitiveness and recommend changes based on strategy, market practices, financial impact, and performance.
Establish approaches for incentive eligibility, goal setting, plan administration, approvals, communications, and ongoing evaluation.
Translate sales compensation concepts and financial modeling into recommendations for executive decision makers.
Provide strategic oversight of employee health and welfare benefits and retirement programs.
Oversee 401(k) plan compliance, administration, governance, required testing, reporting, and fiduciary processes in collaboration with internal stakeholders and external partners.
Ensure benefit and retirement programs comply with applicable regulatory and plan requirements.
Monitor regulatory developments and work with legal, financial, benefits, and retirement-plan advisors to assess impacts and required actions.
Evaluate benefit programs for competitiveness, employee value, financial sustainability, utilization, and organizational impact.
Lead vendor, broker, consultant, and advisor relationships, including performance evaluation, contract negotiations, and service expectations.
Present and explain complex compensation and benefits concepts clearly and effectively to executive leadership and key decision makers.
Develop executive-ready analyses, presentations, recommendations, and business cases covering financial implications, employee impact, market competitiveness, compliance, and organizational risk.
Influence senior stakeholders and facilitate informed decisions on complex or sensitive Total Rewards matters.
Challenge assumptions and provide recommendations grounded in data, market intelligence, financial considerations, and business needs.