Head of Total Rewards

Focus Partners Wealth; St. Louis, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 275,000 - 325,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Life insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Focus Partners Wealth is seeking a Head of Total Rewards to lead strategy, design, and execution of compensation, benefits, equity, and recognition across the enterprise. You will partner with the CHRO and senior leaders to modernize programs, build scalable processes, and develop a high-performing team.

Expect a strategic, hands-on leader who balances long-term vision with day-to-day execution. You will oversee base salary, incentives, executive compensation, and benefits while ensuring

Qualifications

• 15+ years in compensation, benefits, or total rewards with senior leadership experience.
• Experience with Workday Compensation, Benefits, and related HR modules.
• Proven track record building and transforming total rewards programs in complex or high-growth environments.
• Strong expertise in compensation strategy, market benchmarking, incentive design, and governance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive total rewards strategy aligned with business goals.
• Lead design, administration, and governance of base salary, incentives, and long-term incentives.
• Oversee annual compensation cycles, merit reviews, promotions, and market reviews.
• Drive benefits strategy, vendor optimization, and employee education on programs.
• Build scalable processes, governance, and automation across total rewards.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred

Tools

Workday

Excel

Job description

## Head of Total RewardsApply: Partially Remote: St. Louis, Missouri: Full time: Posted 2 Days Ago: JR100375**Job Description Summary:**The Head of Total Rewards is responsible for leading the strategy, design, execution, and continuous improvement of enterprise-wide compensation, benefits, equity, and recognition programs. Reporting to the CHRO, this leader will modernize total rewards programs, build scalable processes, develop a high-performing team, and ensure rewards programs support business growth, performance, and employee engagement. This role requires a strategic, hands-on leader who can balance long-term vision with day-to-day execution. The ideal candidate is equally comfortable operating at the executive level, developing talent, improving processes, and getting into the details to drive results.**Job Description:****Primary Responsibilities****Strategic Leadership*** Develop and execute a comprehensive total rewards strategy aligned with business goals and talent priorities* Serve as a trusted advisor to the CHRO and senior leadership team on compensation, benefits, and market trends* Ensure rewards programs are competitive, equitable, and scalable across all business units**Compensation*** Lead the design, administration, and governance of base salary, annual incentive, commission, and long-term incentive programs* Oversee annual compensation cycles including merit planning, bonus processes, promotions, and market reviews* Partner with Finance on budgeting, forecasting, and compensation modeling* Support executive compensation programs, including board-level materials, analytics, and recommendations* Ensure compliance with all applicable compensation regulations, reporting, and governance requirements**Benefits & Wellbeing*** Lead strategy and oversight of health, retirement, wellness, leave, and other employee benefit programs* Evaluate vendor partnerships and optimize benefits offerings to balance employee experience, competitiveness, and cost efficiency* Drive employee education and engagement and education around benefits programs and resources**Operations & Transformation*** Assess current processes and implement more efficient, scalable ways of working across total rewards* Lead systems optimization and process automation, including partnership with Workday team* Build governance, controls, and repeatable processes that improve execution and service delivery* Support integration and harmonization efforts across a dynamic and evolving business portfolio**Team Leadership*** Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing total rewards team focused on accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement* Establish clear priorities, development plans, and operating rhythms across the function**Qualifications** * 15+ years of progressive experience in compensation, benefits, or total rewards, including senior leadership responsibility* Experience with Workday, including Compensation, Advanced Compensation, Benefits, and related HR systems modules required* Proven success building, scaling, or transforming total rewards functions in a complex or high-growth environment* Deep expertise in compensation strategy, market benchmarking, incentive design, and rewards governance* Strong working knowledge of employee benefits and retirement programs* Demonstrated ability to improve processes, simplify operations, and drive measurable outcomes* Strong financial and analytical acumen with the ability to translate data into business insights* Executive presence with strong communication and stakeholder management skills* Experience in financial services, professional services, private equity0backed, or multi-entity organization preferred* Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred This position is an exempt position. The annualized base pay range for this role is expected to be between $275,000-$325,000base salary compensation range. Actual base pay may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, subject matter expertise, geographic location where work will be performed, and the applicant’s skill set. The base pay is just one component of the total compensation package. Other rewards may include an annual cash bonus and a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and 401(k). Please note that the job title is subject to change based on the selected candidate’s experience and education.