Director Total Rewards

Director, Total Rewards

Overview

Reporting to the Chief People Officer, the Director, Total Rewards is responsible for developing and executing the organization's total rewards strategy, ensuring compensation, benefits, wellness, absence management, and workforce analytics programs support talent attraction, retention, engagement, and business performance. This role leads the design, delivery, and optimization of scalable, competitive, and financially sustainable reward programs across a multi-site workforce.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the organization's total rewards philosophy, strategy, and multi-year roadmap.
• Lead all compensation, benefits, wellness, absence management, and workforce analytics initiatives.
• Partner with senior leaders to provide guidance on compensation strategy, workforce planning, organizational effectiveness, and people-related risks.
• Build and lead a high-performing Total Rewards team, driving accountability, service excellence, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation, pay equity, pay transparency, and governance requirements.
• Analyze workforce data and market trends to inform decision-making and improve business outcomes.
• Support annual planning, budgeting, and prioritization across HR and people initiatives.
• Lead communication and change management efforts related to rewards programs and policies.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in Total Rewards, Compensation, Benefits, or a related HR discipline within a complex organization.
• University degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, or a related field.
• Experience supporting both salaried and hourly workforce populations.
• Strong expertise in compensation strategy, market pricing, job architecture, benefits, wellness, and disability/absence management.
• Strong analytical, financial, and business acumen with experience building business cases and executive-level reporting.
• In-depth knowledge of employment legislation, pay equity, and pay transparency requirements.
• Data-driven, strategic thinker with strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Ideal Background

• Experience leading Total Rewards in a large, multi-location organization.
• Proven ability to align rewards programs with business objectives and talent strategy.
• Comfortable operating as a strategic partner to executive leadership while remaining hands-on with program execution.