Head of Total Rewards
Core
Lead global Total Rewards strategy including compensation, benefits, wellbeing, and executive reward programmes for a high-growth international organization.
Role type
Senior IC Head of Total Rewards (HR Leadership Team)
Builds
Global reward programmes, compensation structures, and executive compensation frameworks
Domain
Human Resources / Total Rewards / Life Sciences
Required skills
Global compensation strategy, executive compensation design, SEC regulatory compliance (CD&A, pay-versus-performance), job architecture, reward governance, change management, stakeholder influence, data analytics
Preferred skills
Experience with US, UK, and Ireland markets, IPO readiness, M&A transaction support, board-level reporting
Technologies
Reward analytics tools, benchmarking platforms
Responsibilities
Set global Total Rewards strategy aligned with business priorities; Lead annual reward cycles including salary reviews, bonuses, and equity; Advise executive team and Board on reward strategy and governance; Lead strategic projects like EU Pay Transparency and Gender Pay Gap reporting; Harmonize compensation policies globally; Prepare Remuneration Committee and Board papers; Manage reward transformation and process digitization
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC