Senior Director, Total Rewards

Senior Director, Total Rewards – Remote

locations Remote – USA

time type Full time

job requisition id REQ4713

Working at Real Chemistry and in the healthcare industry isn’t just a job for us. We got into this field for different reasons, but we all stay for the same reason – to uncover insights, make meaningful connections, infuse creativity, and improve the patient experience by transforming healthcare through AI and ideas.

Real Chemistry creates the world around modern therapies with over 2,000 talented professionals, and for the last 20+ years has, carved out its space at the intersection between healthcare, marketing and communications, data & AI, and the people at the heart of it all. We work with the top 30 pharma and biotech companies and are built for uncommon collaboration—we believe we are best together, bring together experts from a wide range of disciplines collaborate without barriers under a single, unified mission: to transform what healthcare is to what it should be. This one-of-a-kind model allows us to work in a way that better reflects how people experience healthcare—all with the intent to transform healthcare from what it is to what it should be. But we can’t do it alone – you in?

Job Summary

Real Chemistry is looking for a Senior Director, Total Rewards to join our growing team! This senior role will direct the planning, design, implementation, and administration of Total Rewards programs (compensation, benefits, and wellness functions) across the organization.

This role can be remote in the US or in any of our US offices, including New York City, Chicago, or Washington, DC.

What You’ll Do

• Develop, implement, and administer global, competitive benefits and compensation programs.
• Manage the Benefits and Compensation teams, providing direction, and coaching; develop and manage performance to company goals and expectations.
• Ensure compliance with all governmental regulations related to compensation and benefits programs.
• Implement FMLA, LOA and ADA procedures in compliance with local policy, federal and state notices, forms, authorizations, etc.
• Evaluate the compensation landscape to understand and learn from best practices through benchmarking and industry research and employment trends, plus track legislation and make recommendations.
• Participate in local and national compensation surveys – analyze data, market trends, and competitive practices; propose recommendations for modification to ensure programs and processes are market competitive, internally equitable, cost-effective, and compliant.
• Evaluate compensation planning processes to ensure alignment of incentive/reward elements with culture, strategy, and operational imperatives.
• Develop and implement comprehensive communication strategies and activities designed to educate and inform employees about Total Rewards.
• Collaborate with the People leadership team and Business Leaders to strategically assess the effectiveness of current benefits and compensation programs.
• Prepare annual budget for Total Rewards, managing expenditures related to benefit and compensation programs.
• Establish and maintain strong partnerships with vendors and brokers, managing performance standards.
• Communicate actively with Accounting, Finance, HR, and Legal departments to review cross-departmental impacts and build collaborative relationships.

This position is a Perfect Fit for You If

• Our Company values – Best Together, Impact-Obsessed, Excellence Expected, Evolve Always and Accountability with an “I” – really speak to you.
• You are adaptable, resilient, and comfortable with adjusting your scope, responsibilities, and focus as we grow. When things change, so do we. We’re always evolving.
• You are proactive, driven, and resourceful with strong prioritization skills and a desire to dive into the data.
• You are highly organized self-starter, able to work independently and under tight deadlines.

What You’ll Have

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Human Resource Administration, or related field.
• 10+ years of related work experience, including at least 3 years in Total Rewards (Compensation, Benefits, Wellness) within multi-state employer; experience with self-insurance essential.
• Experience with Workday HRIS necessary.
• Knowledge of ERISA, HIPAA, COBRA, GDPR and emerging global regulatory issues preferred.
• Strong written and oral communications skills, with ability to tailor communications to a variety of audiences.
• Ability to work effectively within a team environment.
• Strong attention to details.
• A passion for fast-paced and dynamic environments, the ability to thrive in ambiguity and devote a diversified global view to all you do.
• Dedication to think big, use data to drive strategy, process improvement, change management skills, challenge convention, and potentially reinvent how work is done.
• Proficiency in optimizing processes and programs with a keen understanding of the balance between structure and flexibility.

Pay Range: $170,000 – $190,000
This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on job-related, non-discriminatory factors including but not limited to work experience, skills, certifications and geographical location. The Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time.