Global Total Rewards Director: Strategy, Equity & Mobility

Woven by Toyota; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

401k program

Flexible vacation

Family planning

Job summary

Woven by Toyota is seeking a strategic Director, Global Total Rewards to lead the design, governance, and delivery of compensation, benefits, payroll, equity, and global mobility programs. This role partners with executives to create a competitive, compliant Total Rewards framework across regions, balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution.

The ideal candidate brings 10+ years in Total Rewards, strong collaboration across HR, Finance, Legal, and regional teams, and a data-driven

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in Total Rewards, Compensation, Benefits, Payroll, or a related HR discipline
• Significant experience leading global or multi-country rewards programs
• Deep expertise in compensation philosophy, job architecture, market pricing, incentive design, equity, and benefits
• Experience partnering with senior executives, Finance, Legal, Talent Acquisition, HRBPs, and business leaders
• Experience leading annual compensation and rewards planning processes
• Strong understanding of rewards-related employment, tax, payroll, and regulatory requirements
• Experience leading and developing high-performing teams
• Strong analytical, financial, communication, and stakeholder-management skills
• Executive presence, discretion, sound judgment, and the ability to influence across cultures
• Demonstrated experience leading executive compensation programs and managing Compensation Committee or Board-level processes, including executive benchmarking, incentive design, preparation of decision materials, meeting governance, approvals, minutes, and follow-up
• Business-fluent English

Responsibilities

• Lead globally distributed Total Rewards team; clarify accountabilities across Compensation, Benefits, Payroll, Mobility, and regional HR teams
• Operate with governance discipline, risk awareness, and data privacy
• Translate data and emerging capabilities into practical, business-relevant applications
• Build trust and collaboration across HR and business stakeholders while balancing strategy with hands-on execution
• Apply AI, automation, and emerging technologies to improve Total Rewards efficiency, accuracy, scalability, and employee experience

Skills

Total Rewards

Compensation

Benefits

Payroll

Executive compensation

Global rewards

Job description

Woven by Toyota is seeking a strategic Director, Global Total Rewards to lead the design, governance, and delivery of compensation, benefits, payroll, equity, and global mobility programs. This role partners with executives to create a competitive, compliant Total Rewards framework across regions, balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution.

The ideal candidate brings 10+ years in Total Rewards, strong collaboration across HR, Finance, Legal, and regional teams, and a data-driven