Senior Director, Total Rewards

HireRight; Nashville (TN); On-site; 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

About HireRight

HireRight is the premier global background screening and workforce solutions provider. We bring clarity and confidence to vetting and hiring decisions through integrated, tailored solutions, driving a higher standard of accuracy in everything we do. Combining in-house talent, personalized services, and proprietary technology, we ensure the best candidate experience possible. PBSA accredited and based in Nashville, TN, we offer expertise from our regional centers across 200 countries and territories in The Americas, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Our commitment to get it right every time, everywhere, makes us the trusted partner of businesses and organizations worldwide.

Overview

The Senior Director, Global Total Rewards will lead the strategy, design, and execution of our global compensation, benefits, and rewards programs. This role is critical to supporting our next phase of growth, balancing scalability, cost discipline, and talent competitiveness.

The ideal candidate brings deep total rewards expertise, global experience, and the ability to operate at both strategic and hands‑on levels in a fast‑paced, performance‑driven environment.

The position reports to the CHRO and will manage four direct reports with a total team of eight employees.

This is a hybrid position (3 days onsite per week) located in Nashville, TN at our Corporate HQ or travel 2x per month to Nashville.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own a global total rewards strategy aligned to business objectives, growth plans, and private equity value‑creation goals
• Serve as a 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

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Accounting or equivalent experience managing total rewards for a similar employee size and global footprint.

Experience:

• Minimum of 10 years of experience managing operations within total rewards.
• Strategic thinker with strong execution and operational discipline
• Highly analytical with the 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
• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills

What do we offer

In exchange for your expertise, HireRight offers an excellent employee benefit package which includes:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Paid Life/AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Short- & Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401K
• Generous Vacation and Sick Program
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Education Assistance Program
• Business Casual Attire
• Generous Referral Program
• Employee Discounts and Rewards
• And much more!
• All resumes are held in confidence. Only candidates whose profiles closely match requirements will be contacted during this search.

HireRight, LLC is an Equal Opportunity EmployerMinorities / Females / Veterans / Disabilities HireRight does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of HireRight and HireRight will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.