Director, Total Rewards & Benefits Strategy

iconcareers; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

ICON is seeking a Director of Total Rewards to own compensation, benefits, and rewards strategy end to end, and to build and lead the team that runs it. This role reports to the SVP of Human Resources and partners with senior leaders on pay decisions across all divisions and states.

You will design salary structures, incentive and equity plan structures, and drive market benchmarking to keep pay competitive while ensuring compliance and fiscal sustainability.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in compensation, benefits, or total rewards, with ownership of a compensation structure or benefits program.
• 5+ years of people management or leading a function.
• Experience designing salary structures, bands, and market benchmarking.
• Experience administering benefits programs, renewals, and open enrollment.
• Knowledge of compensation and benefits compliance across multiple US states (FLSA, pay equity, pay transparency).
• On-site in Austin, TX

Responsibilities

• Own compensation strategy end to end and update salary structures, ranges, and bands.
• Design and govern incentive and equity plan structures.
• Advise hiring teams on offers, leveling, and pay decisions with guardrails.
• Design and manage benefits and wellbeing programs across plans and renewals.
• Partner with Finance on budgets, merit cycles, equity pool planning, and cost modeling.
• Develop total rewards analytics and reporting for leadership.

Skills

Compensation strategy

Benefits design

Total Rewards leadership

Data analytics

Workday

Tools

Workday

Job description

ICON is seeking a Director of Total Rewards to own compensation, benefits, and rewards strategy end to end, and to build and lead the team that runs it. This role reports to the SVP of Human Resources and partners with senior leaders on pay decisions across all divisions and states.

You will design salary structures, incentive and equity plan structures, and drive market benchmarking to keep pay competitive while ensuring compliance and fiscal sustainability.