Global Total Rewards Director (Remote)

Chainguard

United States

Remote

USD 204,000 - 240,000

Full time

35 hours ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Flexible & Remote-First Culture
Stock options upon hire and promotion
100% Covered Health Insurance
Flexible Time Off
18 Weeks Paid Parental Leave

Job summary

Chainguard is seeking a Director of Total Rewards to own compensation and benefits as the company scales from startup to growth phase. You will lead the Total Rewards team and shape strategy that keeps Chainguard competitive globally while partnering with the business to balance experience and cost.

The role focuses on global compensation and benefits programs, banding, market pricing, and merit cycles, with opportunities to redefine rewards as the company roughly doubles in size over the coming

Qualifications

  • 8-10 years of compensation and benefits experience with 3+ years in management.
  • Experience scaling total rewards programs at high-growth SaaS/startups.
  • End-to-end compensation cycles: architecture, pricing, merit, and bonuses.

Responsibilities

  • Own Chainguard's total rewards strategy across compensation and benefits.
  • Lead and develop the Total Rewards team.
  • Oversee global comp and benefits as Chainguard expands to new international markets.
  • Balance employee experience with cost efficiency and retire underutilized programs.
  • Stay ahead of market trends to remain competitive for top talent.

Skills

Total rewards strategy
Team leadership
SaaS / startup experience
Equity program design
International compensation

Tools

Carta
Shareworks
Radford
Pave

Job description

Chainguard is seeking a Director of Total Rewards to own compensation and benefits as the company scales from startup to growth phase. You will lead the Total Rewards team and shape strategy that keeps Chainguard competitive globally while partnering with the business to balance experience and cost.

The role focuses on global compensation and benefits programs, banding, market pricing, and merit cycles, with opportunities to redefine rewards as the company roughly doubles in size over the coming

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