Total Rewards Manager

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary + equity

Unlimited PTO

Family leave benefits

Education budget

Top-tier health insurance

Equipment & office furniture budget

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Total Rewards Manager to own and evolve the global compensation, equity, and benefits architecture for a growing, distributed organization. You will partner with Finance and cross-functional leaders to design scalable frameworks and improve processes while keeping pay practices competitive in the market.

The role combines strategic design with hands-on execution, driving systems, workflows, and decision support across the Total Rewards function.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of Total Rewards experience in high-growth VC-backed tech companies.
• Expertise in building compensation programs and infrastructure from scratch.
• Ability to navigate a mix of centralized principles and function-specific practices.
• Experience managing compensation, equity, and benefits programs globally.
• Strong analytical skills with data-driven decision-making.
• Exceptional communication skills to convey complex rewards concepts.
• Detail-oriented with a knack for improving systems and processes.

Responsibilities

• Build and evolve the company's global compensation infrastructure.
• Monitor market trends to ensure a competitive compensation position.
• Own and define the Total Rewards strategy across all areas.
• Manage the strategy and administration of global benefits programs.
• Lead and operationalize the equity program in collaboration with Finance.
• Develop scalable systems and workflows for the Total Rewards function.
• Serve as a trusted partner across departments to advise on compensation decisions.

Skills

Total Rewards

Compensation Programs

Equity Management

Global Benefits

Data Analytics

Communication

Process Improvement

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Total Rewards Manager to join the team of a leader in the Information Technology space.

This role will own the company's global rewards architecture, with a focus on compensation, equity, and benefits programs that support a growing, distributed organization. You will partner closely with Finance and cross-functional leaders to build scalable frameworks, strengthen decision-making, and keep pay practices competitive in the market. The position calls for both strategic design and hands‑on execution, along with the ability to improve systems, processes, and workflows across the Total Rewards function.

Location: Remote

Compensation: $110,000 - $130,000 annually

Responsibilities

• Build and evolve the company's global compensation infrastructure
• Monitor market trends to ensure a competitive compensation position
• Own and define the Total Rewards strategy across all areas
• Manage the strategy and administration of global benefits programs
• Lead and operationalize the equity program in collaboration with Finance
• Develop scalable systems and workflows for the Total Rewards function
• Serve as a trusted partner across departments to advise on compensation decisions

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of Total Rewards experience in high-growth VC-backed tech companies
• Expertise in building compensation programs and infrastructure from scratch
• Ability to navigate a mix of centralized principles and function-specific practices
• Experience managing compensation, equity, and benefits programs globally
• Strong analytical skills with comfort in data-driven decision-making
• Exceptional communication skills to convey complex rewards concepts effectively
• Detail-oriented with a knack for improving systems and processes

Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity compensation
• 10-year exercise window for stock options to reduce pressure on employees
• Unlimited PTO with a suggested four weeks of vacation annually
• Twelve weeks of fully paid family leave for US employees
• Generous budget for equipment, software, and office furniture
• $100/month education budget with coverage for larger expenses
• Top-notch health insurance for US employees and their dependents, with premiums covered

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. Your background could be exactly what this team needs.