Lead Analyst, Total Rewards

Forward Financing•Boston, MA

20h•Remote

About The Position

Forward Financing is seeking a lead-level total rewards professional to architect and scale a global framework for compensation and rewards. The role will develop people-centric compensation strategies, support fair and competitive pay, and help employees feel valued as the company grows. The position advises leadership, HR business partners, and Talent Acquisition, and leads compensation program design, analytics, and annual execution. The posting also refers to the role as Lead Total Rewards Partner.

Requirements

At least 7 years of experience in Compensation, Equity, and Total Rewards, operating at a lead or principal level.
Deep expertise in U.S. and Canadian compensation frameworks, job architecture, pay equity, and equity design, including options, RSUs, and phantom equity.
Experience building complex financial models and visualizing compensation data for executive decision-making.
Experience scaling global companies with 500 or more employees.
Experience optimizing tools such as Rippling, Pave, or Payscale.

Responsibilities

Design a comprehensive three-year global total rewards strategy with differentiated offerings across leadership tiers.
Research and deploy market-data-driven localized compensation bands.
Evaluate Long-Term Incentive Plan enhancements, including options for high-performing individuals, and partner with Finance to maximize program ROI.
Revise compensation structures to align with changing managerial and individual-contributor structures, including job leveling, incentive compensation frameworks, and competitive compensation growth.
Advise leadership, HR business partners, and Talent Acquisition on compensation using market insights and internal equity modeling.
Lead annual compensation cycles, including merit, bonuses, and equity refreshes.
Optimize compensation workflows within the company’s technology stack.