System Vice President, Total Rewards

Dartmouth Health; Lebanon (NH); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Core benefits

Retirement plans

Job summary

Dartmouth Health is seeking a System Vice President, Total Rewards to provide enterprise-wide oversight of Benefits, Compensation, and Occupational and Employee Health. The role drives strategic direction, system alignment, and fosters top talent across the Dartmouth Health system.

The successful candidate will lead with an executive presence, financial acumen, and experience partnering with Board-level governance.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree and at least 10 years of progressive leadership in Total Rewards within a complex organization.
• Healthcare experience preferred; professional certifications such as SPHR, SHRM-SCP, CCP, CEBS are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Define philosophy, priorities, and decision-making frameworks for compensation and benefits to ensure competitiveness, equity, and sustainability.
• Provide strategic guidance and operational oversight of Occupational Medicine and Employee Health & Wellness across all system sites.
• Serve as a strategic business partner to the executive team and governance committees.

Skills

Executive leadership

Financial acumen

Board governance experience

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Master's degree

SPHR

SHRM-SCP

CCP

CEBS

Job description

Overview

System Vice President, Total Rewards

Dartmouth Health

Dartmouth Health is pleased to announce a national search for its next System Vice President, Total Rewards.

This high-profile system leader will provide enterprise-wide oversight of Benefits, Compensation, and Occupational and Employee Health. The role emphasizes strategic direction, system alignment, and the fostering of top talent across the Dartmouth Health system.

About the job:

Reporting to the Chief Human Resources Officer for Dartmouth Health, the System Vice President is responsible for defining the philosophy, priorities, and decision‑making frameworks that ensure the system’s compensation and benefits programs are competitive, equitable, compliant, and financially sustainable. The role is also accountable for providing strategic guidance and operational oversight of Occupational Medicine and Employee Health & Wellness across all system sites.

*This role requires an onsite presence. Candidates must be willing to live within a commutable distance to Dartmouth Health headquarters in Lebanon, NH.

The successful candidate will have proven leadership skills as a business partner with an executive‑level presence, financial acumen, and the ability to interact successfully with a variety of departments and external partners. They will also have experience supporting Board‑level governance and fiduciary committees.

About Dartmouth Health:

Dartmouth Health is New Hampshire’s largest, and only academic, health system. Dartmouth Health serves patients from across northern New England and provides access to more than 1,800 providers. Anchored by the academic Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, the system includes the NCI-designated Dartmouth Cancer Center, the Dartmouth Health Children’s hospital, 8 member hospitals, 30+ ambulatory clinic locations across the region, a Visiting Nurse Association, and the Jack Byrne Center for Palliative and Hospice Care.

At Dartmouth Health, we believe that the diversity of our patients, people, and community shows a strength we support and celebrate. We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for everyone to thrive, honoring all within our organization and the communities we serve. Our belief is simple and actionable: Dartmouth Health is better when we embrace each other with open hearts and minds, confront our biases, and take a stand for equity and inclusion.

Minimum qualifications:

Candidates must hold a Master’s degree and have a minimum of 10 years of progressive leadership experience in Total Rewards within a complex, multi‑entity organization.

Healthcare experience is strongly preferred, as well as professional certifications such as SPHR, SHRM‑SCP, CCP, CEBS, etc.

Qualifications

• Area of Interest: Professional/Management
• Pay Range: $2,080.00/Yr. - $2,079,979.20/Yr. (Based on 40 hours per week, otherwise pro rata)
• FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.00 - 1.00 - 40 hrs/week
• Shift: Day
• Job ID: 41161

Benefits and compensation

Dartmouth Health offers a total compensation package that includes a comprehensive selection of benefits. Our Core Benefits include medical, dental, vision and life insurance, short and long term disability, paid time off, and retirement plans. Click here for information on these benefits and more: Benefits | DHMC and Clinics Careers

Dartmouth Health is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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