Total Rewards Director

Shift:

M-F Office Hours

Are you ready to work making the world a safer, healthier place? Join our mission to continuously move science forward; to innovate and advance all aspects of our business to improve the health and safety of our communities and lives.

The Director of Total Rewards is responsible for designing and evolving Pace’s compensation, benefits, and rewards strategy to attract, retain, and engage top talent. This role focuses on strategic planning, market competitiveness, and harmonization of programs across acquired entities.

Compensation: 130-150k base plus bonus

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the company’s total rewards philosophy and strategy.
• Lead compensation and benefits design, including executive compensation, incentive plans, and wellness programs.
• Conduct market benchmarking and analysis to ensure competitiveness.
• Partner with HR Operations to implement programs and ensure alignment with strategic intent.
• Evaluate and harmonize rewards programs during acquisitions and integrations.
• Manage vendor relationships and lead RFPs for benefits providers.
• Provide strategic guidance to senior leadership and support strategic reporting as needed.
• Collaborate with HRBPs and Talent Acquisition to ensure alignment with workforce planning.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in compensation, benefits, or total rewards, with at least 3 years in a strategic leadership role.
• Experience in high-growth or M&A environments strongly preferred.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency in compensation modeling, benchmarking tools, and HRIS systems.

Find Your Place at Pace - We need you - your curiosity, your talents, and your drive - to help us advance this important work.

Benefits
When you join Pace®, you commit to work that makes a positive impact on our communities and our world. We commit to supporting you with benefits and perks that make a positive impact on your life. Full-time roles are eligible for our comprehensive benefits program which includes competitive salaries, medical, dental vision, 401K retirement savings plan (100% vested immediately in the employer match), life, disability and voluntary benefits, paid time off for holiday, sick and vacation days, HSA, wellness program, flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, Employee Assistance program, parental leave, optional legal coverage and ID theft.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Pace® provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, creed, color, religion, genetics, protected veteran status, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.