Director of Total Rewards (Payroll and Benefits)

Overview

We are seeking a global Director of Total Rewards with strong expertise in payroll and benefits across multiple countries (7 payroll countries, 8 benefits countries). This role is heavily focused on operational excellence, compliance, vendor management, and international process scaling. Compensation experience is helpful but not the primary need. The ideal leader is process-driven, detail-oriented, and thrives in a fast-moving, scaling environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead payroll operations across 7 countries, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and process consistency.
• Manage benefits programs across 8 countries, including brokers, carriers, and statutory requirements.
• Partner closely with HR, Finance, Legal, and regional leadership to support alignment and compliance.
• Oversee benefit renewals, audits, enrollment cycles, and global employee communications.
• Support compensation processes including merit cycles, bonus administration, and benchmarking (light focus).
• Build scalable, efficient processes and drive improvements, automation, and system optimization.
• Strengthen data integrity, reporting, and policy transparency across all regions.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in Total Rewards, Payroll, or Benefits leadership roles.
• Proven experience handling international payroll and global benefit structures.
• Strong understanding of statutory benefits, tax regulations, and compliance in multiple countries.
• High comfort level with HRIS, payroll platforms, and data management.
• Ability to operate with urgency, precision, and accountability in a scaling organization.
• Strong relationship-builder who can influence across multiple functions and regions.

Why This Role Matters

This position owns the global backbone of how employees are paid, supported, and retained. It’s a high-visibility role with real impact and an opportunity to shape, modernize, and elevate Total Rewards across an international organization.

This is a full-time role with benefits.