Chief Total Rewards Architect

Baker Tilly; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 175,000 - 315,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker Tilly is seeking a Total Rewards Director to provide strategic leadership for enterprise compensation, benefits, wellbeing, and recognition. The role partners with senior leaders to translate priorities into integrated rewards programs and to ensure regulatory compliance and financial stewardship.

The director will oversee design, governance, and administration of programs, manage vendor relationships, and drive data-driven decisions in a large professional services firm.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Admin, Finance, Economics, or related field required.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in compensation, benefits, total rewards, HR, or related discipline.
• Experience leading enterprise total rewards strategy in a large, multi-state organization.
• Experience with Workday HCM and compensation modules preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead Baker Tilly's enterprise total rewards strategy across compensation, benefits, wellbeing, leave, and recognition.
• Design, governance, administration and evaluation of compensation programs including base pay, incentives, and market pricing.
• Lead vendor relationships and ensure policy compliance and scalability of programs.
• Collaborate with People Solutions, Finance, Legal, Payroll, HR Operations, and other teams to align priorities.
• Provide leadership to Total Rewards professionals and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/Finance/Economics

Tools

Workday HCM

Workday Advanced Compensation

Job description

Baker Tilly is seeking a Total Rewards Director to provide strategic leadership for enterprise compensation, benefits, wellbeing, and recognition. The role partners with senior leaders to translate priorities into integrated rewards programs and to ensure regulatory compliance and financial stewardship.

The director will oversee design, governance, and administration of programs, manage vendor relationships, and drive data-driven decisions in a large professional services firm.