Sr. Director, HR Administration & Total Rewards

Solidigm • Rancho Cordova, CA

17h • $160,480 - $266,800

About The Position

The Senior Director, Total Rewards is a senior leader within Solidigm’s Human Resources organization, responsible for setting and executing the company’s global Total Rewards strategy across compensation, executive compensation, benefits, recognition, and global mobility. Reporting to the Head of Human Resources, the role advises senior leadership and partners with Finance, Legal, HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, HR Operations, and other stakeholders to ensure programs attract, retain, motivate, and reward talent while supporting business strategy, financial objectives, and a changing global organization.

The leader brings expertise across compensation and benefits, including executive and equity compensation, benefits strategy and governance, market benchmarking, Total Rewards technologies, and vendor management. The position translates Total Rewards philosophy into scalable programs, processes, systems, and employee experiences; advises executives on complex matters; develops and leads a high-performing global team; and evolves Solidigm’s Total Rewards capabilities.

Responsibilities span global Total Rewards strategy and operating-model leadership; compensation and executive/equity program design and governance; benefits strategy and planning; systems, data, analytics, and vendor management; compliance and employee communications; budget ownership; and change leadership for major Total Rewards initiatives.

Requirements

• 15+ years of progressive Total Rewards, compensation, benefits, or related HR experience, including significant leadership responsibility within a complex global organization.
• 8+ years of experience leading Total Rewards, compensation, benefits, or related teams, with demonstrated experience developing high-performing global organizations.
• Deep expertise in compensation strategy and program design, including salary structures, market pricing, annual incentive programs, long-term incentives, equity, and compensation governance.
• Significant executive compensation experience, including executive benchmarking, incentive design, equity compensation, compensation modeling, and preparation of executive-level or Compensation Committee materials.
• Strong benefits expertise, including benefits strategy, plan design, financial management, vendor governance, renewals, compliance, and employee experience.
• Demonstrated experience with Total Rewards technologies and systems, including compensation planning platforms, HRIS capabilities, benefits administration, equity systems, reporting, analytics, and vendor integrations.
• Experience leading major Total Rewards vendors and external advisors, including establishing governance, negotiating effectively, evaluating performance, and managing significant program investments.
• Strong analytical and financial acumen, including the ability to translate market data, workforce information, financial analysis, and complex compensation models into clear recommendations.
• Strong knowledge of relevant compensation and benefits regulations, governance practices, and emerging global Total Rewards trends.

Responsibilities

• Lead Solidigm’s global Total Rewards strategy and operating model across compensation, executive compensation, benefits, recognition, and global mobility.
• Advise the Head of Human Resources and HR leadership on complex compensation and benefits matters and provide recommendations and decision support.
• Translate business and workforce strategies into competitive, financially sustainable, scalable Total Rewards programs across geographies and employee populations.
• Lead, develop, and mentor a global Total Rewards organization, setting priorities, operating rhythms, accountabilities, and team capabilities.
• Establish governance and decision frameworks for consistent, transparent administration of Total Rewards programs in accordance with applicable requirements.
• Design, govern, and evolve global compensation programs, including base salary structures, short- and long-term incentives, equity, recognition, and other rewards.
• Own the compensation philosophy and market-positioning strategy, using market data, internal equity analysis, workforce trends, and business needs.
• Establish and maintain global job and compensation structures, salary ranges, geographic differentials, market benchmarks, and compensation practices.
• Lead merit, bonus, promotion, equity, and market adjustment processes, including governance, modeling, communications, systems enablement, and execution.
• Partner with HR Business Partners and Talent Acquisition on compensation for critical talent, hard-to-fill positions, executive hiring, retention, and emerging workforce needs.
• Develop compensation analytics and insights on competitiveness, pay positioning, program effectiveness, workforce cost, and emerging risks.
• Lead the strategy, design, governance, and administration of executive compensation programs, including base salary, annual incentives, long-term incentives, and equity.
• Advise senior leaders on executive compensation philosophy, market competitiveness, pay-for-performance, and executive reward design.
• Lead executive compensation benchmarking and modeling, including peer-group analysis, market positioning, scenarios, and recommendations.
• Partner with Legal, Finance, and executive leadership on executive and equity compensation program design and governance.
• Develop Compensation Committee materials, analyses, recommendations, and supporting documentation.
• Lead global benefits strategy across employee value, competitiveness, cost effectiveness, compliance, and sustainability.
• Provide benefits leadership across health and welfare, retirement, wellbeing, leave, and other programs, considering country-specific requirements and practices.
• Evaluate benefit plan design, utilization, employee experience, financial performance, market competitiveness, and emerging trends.
• Lead annual benefits planning and renewals, including financial analysis, plan design, vendor negotiations, implementation, employee communications, and change management.
• Partner with Finance and Procurement on benefits forecasting, cost management, vendor negotiations, and longer-term financial planning.
• Establish governance, controls, and compliance practices for global benefits programs.
• Provide strategic leadership for technologies, systems, data, and vendors supporting Total Rewards.
• Define business requirements and partner with HR technology teams to optimize compensation, benefits, equity, mobility, and related HR technology capabilities.
• Drive automation, process improvement, data integrity, reporting, and scalable workflows across Total Rewards operations.
• Establish standards for Total Rewards data, analytics, controls, audits, reporting, and dashboards.
• Select, govern, and manage the performance of Total Rewards vendors, including benefits consultants and brokers, compensation data providers, equity providers, mobility partners, and other specialized vendors.
• Set vendor service expectations, performance measures, cost management, risk management, and periodic capability assessments.
• Ensure Total Rewards programs comply with applicable laws, regulations, reporting requirements, and internal governance standards across operating countries.
• Monitor regulatory, legislative, economic, and market developments affecting compensation, benefits, executive compensation, mobility, and employee rewards.
• Lead clear and effective Total Rewards communications for employees and leaders.
• Own the Total Rewards operating budget and report on program performance, investment, risk, priorities, and opportunities.
• Lead major Total Rewards transformation initiatives and provide change leadership as programs, systems, and business requirements evolve.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Supplemental life and AD&D insurance
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Company match on eligible 401(k) plan contributions
• Eligibility to participate in restricted stock unit (RSU), restricted cash unit (RCU), and cash bonus programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed