Lead Analyst, Total Rewards

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. Design a comprehensive 3-year global total rewards strategy with differentiated offerings across leadership tiers .

Posted 11/11/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $140,000 - $177,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and implementing global total rewards strategies, with a focus on compensation frameworks, pay equity, and equity design. Proven ability to leverage market insights and financial modeling to optimize compensation structures and workflows.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Total Rewards Strategy DevelopmentUS And Canadian Compensation FrameworksFinancial Modeling And Data VisualizationCompensation Tools OptimizationPay Equity And Job Architecture

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Hard Skills

Compensation Structures OverhaulLong-Term Incentive Plan EvaluationCompensation Growth PracticesMarket-Data-Driven Compensation BandsJob Leveling

Soft Skills

Leadership AdvisoryCollaboration With HRBPsStakeholder Engagement

Tools & Technologies

RipplingCandorIQPavePayscale

Industry Keywords

Equity DesignPay EquityCompensation FrameworksGlobal Companies ScalingCompensation Cycles

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design a comprehensive 3-year global total rewards strategy with differentiated offerings across leadership tiers
Research and deploy market-data-driven localized compensation bands
Evaluate Long-Term Incentive Plan enhancements and program options for high-performing individuals
Partner with Finance to maximize program ROI
Overhaul compensation structures to align with managerial and individual contributor structures
Update job leveling, incentive compensation frameworks, and compensation growth practices
Serve as principal compensation advisor to leadership, HRBPs, and Talent Acquisition
Leverage advanced market insights and internal equity modeling
Lead annual compensation cycles, including merit, bonuses, and equity refreshes
Optimize compensation workflows within Rippling, CandorIQ, Pave, and Payscale

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years in Compensation, Equity, and Total Rewards, operating at a lead or principal level
Deep expertise in US and Canadian compensation frameworks, job architecture, pay equity, and equity design (Options, RSUs, Phantom Equity)
Proven experience building complex financial models and visualizing compensation data for executive decision-making
Experience scaling global companies (500+ employees)
Experience optimizing tools like Rippling, Pave, or Payscale
Authorization to work for any employer in the US
Must indicate whether sponsorship will be required now or in the future

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical insurance
dental insurance
vision insurance
commuter benefits
flexible time-off policy
paid parental leave
401k match for US employees
wellness reimbursement
volunteering days
annual professional development budget
charitable donation match
Remote-first workplace flexibility
Welcome to work from premiere office locations
Virtual and in-person team events
Annual target bonus: 12%