Director, Rewards

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The Director of Total Rewards will serve as a strategic and hands‑on leader responsible for developing, executing, and evolving the company’s global benefits, compensation, HRIS, and data and analytics capabilities and programs. Reporting directly to the Global Head of HR, this role is central to driving both immediate operational excellence and long‑term transformation, ensuring programs are competitive, cost‑effective, compliant, and aligned with business goals.

The Director will oversee annual benefit renewals, vendor performance, and the global compensation cycle, and partner closely with HR leadership and Finance to ensure programs effectively attract, reward, and retain key talent.

The ideal candidate will oversee a dynamic HR Operations team, delivering strategic leadership and hands‑on support across a variety of facets including Compensation and Benefits, HRIS, HR Data and Analytics. They will design and execute a total rewards strategy, and in a PE‑backed environment act as a “player/coach,” rolling up sleeves to execute results today while building the future strategy, infrastructure, and team.

• Lead and develop a team of Total Rewards professionals across Comp and Analytics, Benefits, HRIS, and HR Operations, fostering collaboration, accountability, and growth.
• Lead the strategy, design, and management of comprehensive benefits offerings (healthcare, retirement, wellness, leave, etc.) across diverse employee populations.
• Oversee management of all benefit vendors, brokers, and carriers to ensure compliance, cost efficiency, and service excellence.
• Lead annual U.S. benefit renewals, including plan design evaluation, cost modeling, vendor/broker negotiations, and executive presentations.
• Conduct benchmarking and market assessments to maintain competitive and sustainable benefit offerings.
• Oversee design, governance, and administration of global compensation structures, including base pay and incentive programs.
• Implement scalable job architecture, pay‑for‑performance frameworks, and data‑driven benchmarking practices.
• Lead the annual compensation cycle (salary and bonus planning), including pre‑planning modeling and analytics.
• Oversee the HRIS function, ensuring systems support accurate data management, automation, analytics, and process efficiency.
• Identify opportunities for automation and process improvement across Total Rewards and HR operations.
• Collect, maintain, and update HR data related to employee performance, compensation, and other HR metrics.
• Ensure data integrity and accuracy by performing regular compliance audits and validations.
• Develop and maintain HR dashboards and reports to track key metrics, and present data and insights to leadership.
• Conduct in‑depth analysis of HR data and provide actionable insights to support strategic HR initiatives.
• Annual handbook refresh and ensure compliance with federal, state, and international laws (ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, COBRA, FMLA, DOL).
• Provide strategic guidance to leaders on compensation and benefits decisions, policies, and practices.

• 10+ years of progressive experience in Total Rewards, with at least 5 years in a leadership role overseeing both compensation and benefits in a complex, global organization.
• Thrives in a dynamic, fast‑paced, global environment; experience in a private equity‑backed environment a plus.
• Hands‑on, “player/coach” mindset with willingness to execute as needed.
• Thorough understanding of compliance and regulatory requirements (ERISA, COBRA, ACA, HIPAA, FMLA, DOL).
• Experience using HRIS systems (Ulti Pro preferred) to support compensation, benefits, and reporting processes.
• Strong analytical, financial, and project management skills, and ability to translate data into strategic insights.
• Proficient at presenting to executives, with strong executive presence.
• Excellent leadership and team‑building skills.
• Exceptional communication and influencing skills, engaging stakeholders at all levels.

• Prior experience in Fin Tech or Financial Services…