Director, Total Rewards

Reporting to the Chief People Officer, the Director, Total Rewards is an experienced people leader and hands-on practitioner responsible for designing, managing, and continuously improving total rewards programs that support business growth, talent retention, and a high-performance culture.

This role leads the day-to-day strategy and execution of HR systems, compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs across a complex healthcare technology organization. The Director will serve as a key advisor to cross functional leadership and the PX team, ensuring programs are competitive, compliant, and aligned with the company’s financial objectives.

This role requires approximately 20% annual travel to support business needs, stakeholder engagement, and team leadership.

The ideal candidate brings a balance of strategic thinking, analytical rigor, operational execution, and comfort with modern HR technology, with the ability to drive total rewards programs in a dynamic, data-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Total Rewards Strategy & Program Ownership

• Lead the development and execution of total rewards strategies aligned to company growth, talent priorities, and financial objectives
• Ensure programs support retention of critical talent, scalability, and performance differentiation
• Partner with HR leadership and Finance to align rewards programs with business plans and workforce needs
• Serve as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor to HR Business Partners and business leaders on compensation and benefits questions

Compensation Strategy & Design

• Manage compensation frameworks, including job architecture, salary structures, incentive plans, and pay-for-performance philosophy
• Lead annual compensation planning cycles, including merit, bonus, and equity processes
• Conduct ongoing market analyses and benchmarking to ensure internal equity and external competitiveness
• Provide counsel on organizational design, workforce planning, and retention strategies
• Support executive compensation analysis and materials as directed by senior leadership

Benefits & Wellbeing Strategy

• Lead the design and ongoing management of health, wellness, retirement, and absence programs to balance employee experience, cost management, and compliance
• Manage benefits governance, including oversight of plan design, vendor strategy, and program performance
• Drive a holistic wellbeing strategy, including mental health and workforce sustainability initiatives
• Lead open enrollment planning and execution, ensuring a seamless employee experience

Operational Excellence & Vendor Management

• Oversee end-to-end delivery of total rewards programs, including annual cycles, audits, renewals, and open enrollment
• Build and manage relationships with external partners, consultants, and vendors to optimize service delivery and cost efficiency
• Drive process improvement and scalable infrastructure across total rewards operations
• Ensure data accuracy and process integrity across HRIS platforms and vendor integrations
• Oversee payroll operations, ensuring accurate and timely processing, compliance with applicable regulations, and alignment with total rewards strategy

Data, Insights & Technology Enablement

• Leverage HRIS data, analytics, and modern tools to enhance decision-making and increase transparency across total rewards programs
• Identify opportunities to apply automation and AI to areas such as compensation benchmarking, pay equity analysis, and workforce insights
• Establish metrics and dashboards to evaluate program effectiveness, cost, and engagement, translating insights into actionable recommendations
• Ensure use of technology aligns with data privacy, regulatory requirements, and ethical standards, particularly within a healthcare environment

Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

• Partner with HR, Finance, Legal, and business leaders to ensure alignment and execution of total rewards programs
• Develop and execute communication strategies to help employees understand and value total rewards offerings
• Build manager capability in understanding and applying compensation and benefits programs

Team Leadership

• Lead, develop, and mentor a global team of total rewards professionals across compensation, benefits, and/or systems functions
• Foster a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and data-driven decision making within the team

Required Qualifications:

• 8–12+ years of progressive experience in total rewards, with demonstrated leadership of teams and programs
• Proven experience designing and managing compensation and benefits programs in complex organizations
• Strong understanding of compensation governance, equity plan administration, and regulatory compliance
• Experience operating in a high-growth, transformation, or M&A environment
• Deep expertise in compensation strategy, benefits design, and program governance
• Strong financial and analytical acumen, with the ability to connect rewards strategy to business outcomes
• Demonstrated ability to leverage data, analytics, and HR technology to drive operational efficiency and insights
• Experience collaborating with global teams; India and/or EU preferred
• Extensive HRIS knowledge; Dayforce experience preferred
• Excellent influencing and communication skills, with credibility across HR and business stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in technology companies, SaaS specifically
• Experience leading modernization or transformation of total rewards programs or processes
• Familiarity with AI, automation, or advanced analytics solutions in HR or business operations
• CCP (Certified Compensation Professional) or equivalent certification
• MBA preferred

Leadership Profile:

• Commercially minded and results-oriented, with strong program ownership
• Sound judgment with governance and risk awareness
• Comfortable operating in a technology-enabled, rapidly evolving environment
• Able to translate data and emerging capabilities into practical, business-relevant applications
• Builds trust and collaboration across HR and business stakeholders
• Balances strategic thinking with hands-on execution

Why This Role:

This is a high-impact leadership role with the opportunity to shape how total rewards drives performance, engagement, and value creation in a growing healthcare technology organization—while modernizing how work gets done through responsible use of data and emerging technologies.

The compensation for this role is: $143,000 - $191,000 plus bonus

The base salary range represents the anticipated low and high end of the GHX’s salary range for this position. Actual salaries will vary based on various factors, such as the candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and proficiency for the role. The base salary is one component of GHX’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards and benefits include: health, vision, and dental insurance, accident and life insurance, 401k matching, paid-time off, and education reimbursement, to name a few. To view more details of our benefits, visit us here: https://www.ghx.com/about/careers/