Sr. Director, HR Administration & Total Rewards

Solidigm • Rancho Cordova, CA

17h

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

The role leads global strategy and operating models; compensation structures and processes; executive and equity compensation; global benefits; Total Rewards systems, data, and vendors; governance and compliance; employee communications; operating budgets; and transformation 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, establishing governance, negotiating effectively, evaluating performance, and managing significant program investments.
• Strong analytical and financial acumen, including the ability to turn 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.
• 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, and compliant administration of Total Rewards programs.
• 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 requirements.
• 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 roles, executive hiring, retention, and emerging workforce needs.
• Develop analytics and insights on compensation competitiveness, pay positioning, program effectiveness, workforce cost, and emerging risks.
• Lead the strategy, design, governance, and administration of executive compensation programs, including salary, incentives, long-term incentives, equity, and other rewards.
• Advise senior leadership 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.
• Prepare Compensation Committee materials, analyses, recommendations, and supporting documentation.
• Monitor executive compensation practices, governance expectations, disclosure requirements, and regulatory developments, including public-company readiness.
• Lead global benefits strategy across health and welfare, retirement, wellbeing, leave, and other employee benefit programs.
• Evaluate benefits 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, communications, and change management.
• Partner with Finance and Procurement on benefits forecasting, cost management, vendor negotiations, and long-term financial planning.
• Establish governance, controls, and compliance practices across global benefits programs.
• Provide strategic leadership for Total Rewards technologies, systems, data, and vendors.
• 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.
• Lead selection, governance, and performance management of Total Rewards vendors and external providers.
• Establish vendor service expectations, performance measures, cost and risk management practices, 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 that could affect Total Rewards programs.
• Lead clear and effective communications about the value, intent, and use of Total Rewards programs.
• Own the Total Rewards operating budget and report to leadership 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

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

What This Job Offers

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