Hybrid Director, Total Rewards — Compensation & Benefits

Quva; Sugar Land (TX); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Quva seeks a Director, Total Rewards to lead and oversee compensation, benefits, retirement programs, and sales incentive plans in a hybrid Sugar Land, Texas role. You will partner with executive leadership to translate market data into strategic recommendations and governance policies that align with business objectives.

You will guide annual compensation cycles, manage executive and sales incentives, oversee benefit programs, and ensure fiduciary and regulatory compliance while communicating

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field required
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive Total Rewards experience with significant leadership responsibility
• Experience developing, implementing, and overseeing enterprise compensation programs
• Experience designing and managing sales incentive compensation plans and governance
• Strong knowledge of 401(k) plan administration, governance, compliance, and regulations
• Experience managing health and welfare benefits, brokers, consultants, and related partners
• Ability to lead annual compensation processes including market pricing, salary planning, merit programs, incentives
• Experience evaluating compensation competitiveness and internal equity using market data
• Advanced analytical skills to translate compensation and financial data into actionable decisions
• Strong executive presence presenting Total Rewards strategies to senior leaders

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive Total Rewards strategy aligned with Quva’s objectives
• Provide leadership across compensation, benefits, retirement programs, and sales incentives
• Evaluate market data and trends to keep programs competitive and fiscally responsible
• Serve as advisor to executive leadership with data‑driven recommendations
• Oversee design, governance, and administration of base pay, job evaluation, and market pricing
• Lead annual compensation processes including salary planning and merit cycles
• Conduct market analyses and recommend pay strategies based on data and business needs
• Establish governance and processes for consistent decision making
• Provide executive guidance on executive compensation and specialized arrangements
• Lead development and governance of sales incentive plans and performance metrics
• Partner with Sales, Finance, HR to design incentive structures and payout methods
• Evaluate and modify incentive plans based on strategy and financial impact
• Translate compensation concepts into clear executive recommendations
• Oversee employee benefits programs including health, welfare, and retirement plans
• Ensure 401(k) compliance and fiduciary processes with internal/external partners
• Monitor regulatory developments affecting benefits and retirement plans
• Evaluate benefit programs for competitiveness and value
• Manage vendor, broker, and consultant relationships and negotiations
• Present Total Rewards concepts clearly and confidently to leadership
• Develop executive-ready analyses and business cases outlining financial implications and risk
• Influence senior stakeholders and drive data‑driven decisions
• Challenge assumptions with market intelligence and financial considerations

Skills

Executive presence

Strategic Total Rewards leadership

Compensation design

Sales incentive compensation

Benefits governance

401(k) compliance knowledge

Financial and analytical acumen

Executive presentation and messaging

Stakeholder influence & change

Vendor management

Confidentiality & judgment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business/Finance

Job description

Quva seeks a Director, Total Rewards to lead and oversee compensation, benefits, retirement programs, and sales incentive plans in a hybrid Sugar Land, Texas role. You will partner with executive leadership to translate market data into strategic recommendations and governance policies that align with business objectives.

You will guide annual compensation cycles, manage executive and sales incentives, oversee benefit programs, and ensure fiduciary and regulatory compliance while communicating