Director, Total Rewards

American Academy Of Family Physicians; Leawood (KS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) invites applications for a senior leader to design, implement, and manage comprehensive compensation, health, and retirement programs. You will partner with executives and vendors to ensure competitive, compliant, and cost‑effective total rewards.

This role leads wellness initiatives across physical, mental, and financial wellbeing and drives strategic communications across the benefits portfolio.

Qualifications

• 6–10 years of progressive experience leading strategy, design, and implementation for employer health and retirement benefits, compensation, and wellness programs.
• 3–5 years in a leadership role.
• Strong financial background and the ability to apply financial insights to compensation and benefits strategy.
• 6–10 years delivering communications to engage employees about the benefits portfolio.
• Experience leading wellness programs focusing on physical, mental, and financial wellbeing.
• Experience negotiating contracts, providing feedback, and ensuring agreements are executed.
• Experience conducting RFPs and managing vendor relationships.
• In-depth knowledge of employment laws, tax regulations, and regulatory requirements.
• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, or finance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, and administration of compensation, health, retirement, and wellness benefits and related programs.
• Develop strategies to attract, retain, and engage employees while ensuring programs are competitive and cost-effective.
• Partner with senior leaders and vendors to manage compensation structures and total rewards communications.
• Analyze market trends and workforce data to recommend improvements for employee experience.
• Oversee health, retirement, disability, PTO, behavioral health, work-life balance, and related programs and systems.

Skills

Leadership

Financial acumen

Communications

Wellness programs

Vendor management

RFP expertise

Employment law knowledge

Workday

Project management

Hybrid work style

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Admin, or Finance

Tools

Workday

Job description

About AAFP

Thank you for your interest in careers at AAFP! The American Academy of Family Physicians and its chapters proudly represent more than 124,500 family physician, resident, and medical student members. Family physicians play a critical role in improving the health of patients, families, and communities across the United States. The AAFP is committed to helping family physicians improve the health of Americans by advancing the specialty of family medicine, saving members time, and maximizing the value of membership.

Our focus every day is to help family physicians spend more time doing what they do best: providing quality and cost‑effective patient care. The AAFP delivers value to its members through each of its strategic priorities.

Employment Conditions

HOURS: Monday – Friday (hybrid). Additional hours as needed.

TRAVEL: Possible 3–5 days travel per year.

Position Overview

When you join the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), you are at the center of transforming health care. You are on the leading edge of ensuring family doctors have what they need to adapt, and you are part of a legacy that has been instrumental in improving and advocating for family medicine since 1947. Make an impact that matters. Be Team AAFP.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, and administration of AAFP’s compensation, health, and retirement benefits, wellness, and work‑life programs.
• Develop strategies that attract, retain, and engage employees while ensuring programs remain competitive, cost‑effective, and aligned with business objectives.
• Partner closely with senior leaders and external vendors to manage compensation structures, employee benefits compliance requirements, and total rewards communications.
• Analyze market trends and workforce data to recommend improvements that enhance the employee experience and support organizational success.
• Oversee health, retirement, disability, paid‑time‑off, behavioral health, work‑life flexibility, and other benefits, as well as wellness offerings and compensation‑related programs and systems.

Required Qualifications

• 6–10 years of progressive experience leading strategy, design, and implementation for employer health and retirement benefits, compensation, and wellness programs.
• At least 3–5 years in a leadership role.
• Strong financial background and the ability to apply financial insights to compensation and benefits strategy.
• 6–10 years of experience developing and delivering communications to engage employees and increase their understanding of the entire portfolio of benefits and wellness programs.
• Previous experience leading the vision, strategy, and execution of a modern and relevant employee wellness program focusing on physical, mental, and financial wellbeing.
• Experience negotiating contracts, providing feedback, and ensuring agreements are executed appropriately.
• Experience conducting RFPs regularly and managing vendor relationships.
• In‑depth knowledge of employment laws, tax regulations, and regulatory requirements.
• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or Finance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Technical proficiency with Workday.
• Analytical and financial acumen.
• Project management skills.
• Hybrid work‑style preference.

EEO Statement

The AAFP is committed to diversity and creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, marital status, religion, physical or mental disability, military/veteran status, or any other protected status.

Disability Accommodations

For the hearing impaired, our TTY number is: (913) 906‑6333.