Global Total Rewards Director - Strategy & Impact

HireRight; Nashville (TN); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K

Generous Vacation & Sick Program

Education Assistance

Employee Discounts and Rewards

Job summary

HireRight, a premier global background screening provider, seeks a Senior Director, Global Total Rewards in Nashville, TN. Lead strategy, design, and execution of compensation, benefits, and rewards programs to support growth, cost discipline, and talent competitiveness.

The ideal candidate offers deep total rewards expertise, global experience, and the ability to operate at strategic and hands-on levels in a fast-paced environment. Reports to CHRO and leads a team of eight.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in total rewards with global scope.
• Strategic thinker with strong execution and operational discipline
• Analytical with ability to translate data into executive-ready insights
• Deep knowledge of global compensation and benefits practices and regulations
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity, tight timelines, and competing priorities
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Develop and own a global total rewards strategy aligned to business objectives.
• Serve as trusted advisor to executive leadership on compensation philosophy, pay governance, and market positioning
• Build scalable, data-driven rewards frameworks that support rapid growth and organizational change
• Lead global compensation programs including base pay, annual incentives, sales compensation, and long-term incentives
• Manage job architecture, leveling, and global pay structures across regions
• Ensure competitive benchmarking and internal equity using market data and analytics
• Oversee global benefits strategy, including healthcare, retirement, wellness, and leave programs
• Balance employee experience with cost management and compliance across multiple geographies
• Partner with brokers and vendors to continuously optimize offerings
• Ensure compliance with global regulatory requirements related to compensation, benefits, and equity
• Deliver executive-level reporting and insights on rewards spend, trends, and ROI
• Partner closely with Finance, Legal, HRBPs, Payroll, and external advisors
• Manage all relevant HR related audit activity and ensure full compliance
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing total rewards team

Skills

Total rewards strategy

Executive advisory

Global compensation

Benefits management

People leadership

Data-driven decision making

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business

Tools

Workday

Excel

HRIS

Job description

HireRight, a premier global background screening provider, seeks a Senior Director, Global Total Rewards in Nashville, TN. Lead strategy, design, and execution of compensation, benefits, and rewards programs to support growth, cost discipline, and talent competitiveness.

The ideal candidate offers deep total rewards expertise, global experience, and the ability to operate at strategic and hands-on levels in a fast-paced environment. Reports to CHRO and leads a team of eight.