Senior Director, Total Rewards & People Strategy

Colibri Group; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Colibri Group, based in St. Louis, Missouri, seeks a Director of Total Rewards to lead compensation, benefits, and payroll strategy across our multi-brand organization.

The role shapes executive compensation policies, drives health plan design and costs, and partners with vendors to maintain market competitiveness while ensuring regulatory compliance. A strong strategic mindset and cross-functional leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of experience in related job duties and 5–7 years in leadership.
• Experience with private companies or large multi-division businesses.
• In-depth knowledge of compensation and benefits laws and compliance (FLSA, ERISA, COBRA, HIPAA, FMLA, PPACA).

Responsibilities

• Develop the total rewards strategy across all businesses.
• Design and communicate management and executive compensation plans.
• Lead health and welfare benefits strategy and costs.
• Oversee payroll processes and tax reporting.
• Drive annual salary planning and merit increase processes.
• Collaborate with external vendors on compensation and benefits.
• Ensure programs are equity, competitive, and compliant.
• Provide leadership and guidance for compensation deployment.
• Participate in due diligence for mergers and acquisitions.
• Develop and execute a comprehensive communication plan for programs.

Skills

Total Rewards strategy

Executive compensation

Health benefits design

Payroll leadership

Vendor management

Regulatory compliance

Job description

Colibri Group, based in St. Louis, Missouri, seeks a Director of Total Rewards to lead compensation, benefits, and payroll strategy across our multi-brand organization.

The role shapes executive compensation policies, drives health plan design and costs, and partners with vendors to maintain market competitiveness while ensuring regulatory compliance. A strong strategic mindset and cross-functional leadership are essential.