Senior Director, Total Rewards

Palmetto-Clean-Technology; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Parental leave

Retirement plan

Job summary

Palmetto seeks a Senior Director, Total Rewards to own compensation, equity, and benefits strategy. You will lead executive compensation design, annual planning, and governance, partnering with Finance, Legal, and external advisors.

This role also oversees Benefits and People Operations to scale programs with the business. The ideal candidate brings deep hands-on compensation expertise, public-company experience, and the ability to translate market and financial considerations into actionable

Qualifications

• Deep hands-on expertise in executive compensation and equity (RSUs, options, performance awards).
• Experience supporting a Board Compensation Committee; proxy/CD&A and SEC disclosure preferred.
• Broad-based compensation expertise: structures, leveling, market pricing, annual planning.
• Ability to build sophisticated models and explain complex topics to leadership.

Responsibilities

• Owns Palmetto's compensation philosophy and strategy across base pay, STIs, long-term incentives, and equity.
• Lead executive compensation design and disclosure, benchmarking against peers.
• Partner with Finance, Legal, Accounting and external advisors for analyses and materials.
• Drive equity and LTI strategy, including grant guidelines, vesting, and dilution management.

Skills

Executive compensation

Equity & LTI

Total rewards strategy

People operations leadership

Board liaison

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree or CCP preferred

Job description

Palmetto is a consumer energy platform that provides homeowners with a single destination to discover, purchase, finance, install, monitor and manage home energy products and services. By offering one integrated platform across solar, battery storage, HVAC, heat pumps and more, Palmetto helps homeowners make home energy more affordable, reliable and accessible. Today Palmetto serves hundreds of thousands of homeowners, across 30+ states, building the operating infrastructure for the consumer energy transition, one home at a time.

Our employees are our most valuable resource. We foster a promote-from-within culture that prioritizes talent development, career growth, and purpose-driven work. Palmetto offers a comprehensive benefits package—including unlimited PTO, medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid parental leave, retirement plans, and more—so you can have it all both personally and professionally. Palmetto prioritizes people, planet, and profit—backed by a culture that values collaboration, impact, and balance. Join us in building a brighter, cleaner world.

Location

This position will be based in Charlotte, NC.

Reporting

This position will report to the Chief Operating Officer and partner closely with executive leadership, People & Culture, Finance, Legal, Accounting, and the Board's Compensation Committee.

Summary of Role

Palmetto is seeking a Senior Director, Total Rewards to serve as the company's senior subject matter expert across compensation, executive compensation, equity, and long-term incentives.

This leader will own the strategy, design, governance, and evolution of Palmetto's compensation programs, with particular depth in executive compensation, incentive programs, and Compensation Committee support. The role requires a highly technical compensation leader who can translate complex market, financial, and equity considerations into practical recommendations for executives and senior leadership.

In addition to leading Compensation, this role will oversee Palmetto's Benefits and People Operations teams, ensuring the broader function operates cohesively and that its programs, processes, systems, and controls continue to scale with the complexity of the business. The ideal candidate brings deep, hands‑on compensation expertise combined with experience operating in public company environments. This individual should be equally comfortable advising executives, developing Compensation Committee materials, modeling equity scenarios, designing compensation programs, and leading a broader team responsible for benefits and People Operations.

Strategic & Tactical

Compensation, Executive Compensation & Equity

• Own Palmetto's compensation philosophy and strategy across base pay, short-term incentives, commission plans, long-term incentives, and equity programs.
• Lead executive compensation design and disclosure, including salary, incentives, and equity programs, grounded in peer benchmarking and company performance.
• Partner with Finance, Legal, Accounting, and external advisors to prepare Compensation Committee analyses, models, recommendations, and materials.
• Drive equity and LTI strategy (award vehicles, grant guidelines, vesting, refreshes, performance awards) and manage dilution, burn rate, and share usage.
• Lead broad-based compensation and the annual planning cycle, including salary structures, job architecture, pay ranges, and rewards analytics.

Benefits & People Operations Leadership

• Provide leadership and oversight of Palmetto's Benefits and People Operations teams, establishing clear priorities, accountability, and operating rhythms.
• Oversee benefits strategy and delivery, including annual renewals and enrollment, vendor and broker relationships, employee communications, compliance, and program effectiveness.
• Ensure benefits programs remain competitive, cost-effective, scalable, and aligned with Palmetto's broader rewards philosophy.
• Oversee core People Operations, including employee lifecycle processes, HR systems and data, policies, compliance, and operational delivery.
• Ensure strong governance, documentation, controls, and data integrity across Compensation, Equity, Benefits, and People Operations.
• Identify opportunities to simplify and automate processes while strengthening the employee experience and operational effectiveness.
• Develop and coach team members while building deeper functional capabilities across the organization.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive compensation experience, with deep hands-on expertise in executive compensation and equity (RSUs, options, performance awards).
• Experience supporting a Board Compensation Committee. Public-company or similarly governed experience, including proxy/CD&A and SEC disclosure, is strongly preferred.
• Broad-based compensation expertise, including structures, leveling, market pricing, and annual planning, using sources like Radford/Aon, Mercer, or WTW.
• The ability to personally build sophisticated models and explain complex topics clearly to organizational leadership and executives.
• Experience leading teams and adjacent functions, plus sound judgment and discretion with confidential information.
• A bachelor's degree is required, and an advanced degree or CCP is preferred.

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.

Palmetto embraces diversity and is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

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