Global Total Rewards VP: Strategy, Exec Pay & Governance

NU Advisory Partners; Texas; On-site; USD 180,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

NU Advisory Partners has been retained to lead the search for a Vice President, Total Rewards for a private equity-backed company with a global footprint. This leader will own compensation and benefits worldwide, setting the direction for rewards while staying hands-on with execution as the business grows.

The role suits a strategic, detail-oriented rewards executive who is as comfortable running day-to-day operations as presenting to a board.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in compensation and benefits leadership across multiple countries.
• Deep executive compensation expertise, including equity plan design.
• Experience with public company governance and disclosure.
• Proven ability to run compensation operations day-to-day.
• Global team leadership across regions and time zones.
• Board-level executive presence with high energy and resilience.
• Global mindset with country-specific enterprise standards.
• Experience with Workday or similar HCM platforms.
• Experience harmonizing rewards programs after acquisitions is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Shape a global rewards strategy that supports performance, market competitiveness, and ROI.
• Anticipate how compensation and benefits evolve as markets expand.
• Oversee executive pay design and governance with outside advisors.
• Prepare and present materials to the board's compensation committee.
• Turn rewards design into a scalable operating model with enterprise standards.
• Lead job architecture and variable pay initiatives across the business.
• Build and lead a geographically distributed compensation and benefits team.
• Expand rewards capability in new regions as the company grows internationally.
• Partner on a competitive, cost-effective global benefits program and clearer rewards communication.
• Support diligence and integration for acquisitions.

Skills

Global mindset

Executive presence

Leadership across regions

Strategic thinking

Attention to detail

Board communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree

CCP/CECP/GRP certification

Tools

Workday

Job description

NU Advisory Partners has been retained to lead the search for a Vice President, Total Rewards for a private equity-backed company with a global footprint. This leader will own compensation and benefits worldwide, setting the direction for rewards while staying hands-on with execution as the business grows.

The role suits a strategic, detail-oriented rewards executive who is as comfortable running day-to-day operations as presenting to a board.