Director, Total Rewards

ID.me; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

ID.me is seeking a Head of Total Rewards to lead the design, implementation, and ongoing management of our compensation and benefits programs. You will shape how we pay and reward talent across the company, ensuring programs are competitive, equitable, and aligned with our growth.

This role requires extensive leadership in total rewards, strong knowledge of market benchmarking and job architecture, and the ability to partner with Finance and People leadership to drive fair, responsible pay

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading compensation or total rewards at director level or above.
• Deep knowledge of compensation philosophy, market benchmarking, and job architecture.
• Experience designing and administering bonus, incentive, and equity programs.
• Familiarity with US federal and state compensation regulations.
• Strong cross‑functional partnership with Finance and People leadership.
• People management experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee development and maintenance of company-wide compensation programs (base pay, bonus, equity).
• Prepare job evaluations, salary surveys, and job architecture to keep leveling current.
• Set salary structures and budgets in partnership with Finance and People.
• Collaborate with management to assess labor market trends and inform pay decisions.
• Maintain knowledge of federal and state compensation regulations for compliance.
• Own incentive, equity, and bonus plan design and administration.
• Partner on performance management systems and UKG/HRIS workflows.
• Hire, develop, and lead a high-performing Total Rewards team.

Skills

Total rewards leadership

Compensation strategy

Job architecture design

Bonus/incentive design

US compensation regulations

Cross-functional partnership

People management

Job description

Company Overview
ID.me is the next-generation digital identity wallet that simplifies how individuals securely prove their identity online. Consumers can verify their identity with ID.me once and seamlessly login across websites without having to create a new login and verify their identity again. Over 152 million users experience streamlined login and identity verification with ID.me at 20 federal agencies, 45 state government agencies, and 70+ healthcare organizations. More than 600+ consumer brands use ID.me to verify communities and user segments to honor service and build more authentic relationships. ID.me's technology meets the federal standards for consumer authentication set by the Commerce Department and is approved as a NIST 800-63-3 IAL2 / AAL2 credential service provider by the Kantara Initiative. ID.me is committed to "No Identity Left Behind" to enable all people to have a secure digital identity. To learn more, visit https://network.id.me/.

Company Overview
ID.me is the next-generation digital identity wallet that simplifies how individuals securely prove their identity online. Consumers can verify their identity with ID.me once and seamlessly login across websites without having to create a new login and verify their identity again. Over 152 million users experience streamlined login and identity verification with ID.me at 20 federal agencies, 45 state government agencies, and 70+ healthcare organizations. More than 600+ consumer brands use ID.me to verify communities and user segments to honor service and build more authentic relationships. ID.me's technology meets the federal standards for consumer authentication set by the Commerce Department and is approved as a NIST 800-63-3 IAL2 / AAL2 credential service provider by the Kantara Initiative. ID.me is committed to "No Identity Left Behind" to enable all people to have a secure digital identity. To learn more, visit https://network.id.me/. ID.me is a full-time, in-office culture. Unless a specific job description explicitly states otherwise, all roles are on-site five days per week at one of our offices in McLean, VA; Mountain View, CA; New York City, NY; or Tampa, FL. Certain roles — such as field-based sales or other remote-by-design positions — may have different work arrangements as noted in their individual postings. At ID.me, we embrace the thoughtful use of AI tools in our daily work and there are even occasions where we leverage AI in our hiring process. However, during the interview process, we want to understand your individual skills and experiences. Therefore, we have guidelines on how AI can be appropriately used during your application and interviews which can be found here.

Head of Total Rewards

ID.me is looking for a Head of Total Rewards to lead the design, implementation, and ongoing management of our compensation and benefits programs. In this role, you'll shape how we pay and reward talent across the company, ensuring our programs are competitive, equitable, and aligned with our growth as a business.

What You'll Do

• Oversee the development, implementation, and maintenance of company-wide compensation programs, including base pay, bonus, and equity structures
• Prepare job evaluations, salary surveys, and job architecture to keep leveling and pay structures current
• Establish and maintain salary structures and salary budgets in partnership with Finance and People leadership
• Partner with line management to assess competitive labor market trends and inform pay decisions
• Maintain working knowledge of federal and state compensation legislation to ensure compliance
• Own incentive, stock option, and bonus plan design and administration
• Partner on performance management systems and HRIS/UKG compensation workflows
• Select, develop, and manage a high-performing Total Rewards team

What We're Looking For

• Significant experience leading compensation or total rewards functions, ideally at a Director level or above
• Deep knowledge of compensation philosophy, market benchmarking, and job architecture design
• Experience managing bonus, incentive, and equity program design and administration
• Familiarity with compensation-related federal and state regulations
• Strong partnership skills - this role works closely with Finance, People leadership, and business leaders
• People management experience

Nice to Have

• Experience with UKG or similar HRIS platforms
• Background in high-growth or public-company compensation environments

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