Global Lead Total Rewards Architect (Remote)

Forward Financing LLC; United States; Remote; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Commuter benefits

Flexible time-off (PTO)

Parental leave

401k match (US)

Wellness reimbursement

Volunteering days

Professional development budget

Charitable donation match

Job summary

Forward Financing is seeking a Lead Total Rewards Partner to architect and scale a global framework that rewards and empowers our team. You will design people-centric compensation strategies and champion fair, competitive pay as we scale.

In this senior role, you will lead annual compensation cycles, advise leadership on market data, and optimize our compensation tools to support a 500+ employee growth trajectory.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in Compensation, Equity, and Total Rewards at lead/principal level.
• Deep expertise in US and Canadian compensation, job architecture, pay equity, and equity design (Options, RSUs, Phantom Equity).
• Advanced analytics: build complex financial models and visualize compensation data for executive decisions.
• Experience scaling global companies (500+ employees) and optimizing tools like Rippling, Pave, or Payscale.

Responsibilities

• Architect and scale a global total rewards framework aligned with company growth.
• Design market-based compensation strategies and equity/incentive design.
• Lead annual compensation cycles (merit, bonuses, equity refreshes) and analytics.
• Partner with Finance, HRBPs, and Talent Acquisition to advise leadership.

Skills

Compensation leadership

US & Canadian pay

Advanced analytics

Global scaling

Tools

Rippling

Pave

Payscale

Job description

Forward Financing is seeking a Lead Total Rewards Partner to architect and scale a global framework that rewards and empowers our team. You will design people-centric compensation strategies and champion fair, competitive pay as we scale.

In this senior role, you will lead annual compensation cycles, advise leadership on market data, and optimize our compensation tools to support a 500+ employee growth trajectory.