Total Rewards & People Operations Leader

DESRI; Englewood (CO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Year-end bonus

Medical and prescription drug coverage

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Wellness reimbursement

Family building benefits

Charitable gift match program

Job summary

DESRI is seeking a highly motivated Total Rewards and People Operations professional to oversee compensation, benefits, and People Operations programs that attract, retain, and motivate top talent. This role emphasizes performance-driven rewards in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

You will partner with Finance and Human Capital leadership on compensation planning, manage the HRIS (Rippling), and ensure payroll accuracy while driving scalable, data-driven processes that enhance the employee

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree or HR certification preferred.
• 6–10+ years of progressive Human Capital experience in Total Rewards, HRIS, payroll.
• Experience in a high-performing, talent-centric organization with differentiated compensation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with data-driven decision making.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead Total Rewards programs including compensation, benefits, retirement plans, and vendor management.
• Partner with Human Capital leadership on annual compensation, performance reviews, and talent processes.
• Own DESRI's HRIS (Rippling), ensuring data integrity, reporting, workflow optimization, process automation.
• Partner closely with Finance to oversee payroll from a Human Capital perspective, improving payroll controls.
• Oversee leave administration, immigration, and regulatory compliance while delivering a thoughtful employee experience.
• Develop and continuously improve HR policies, processes, reporting, and operational workflows.
• Identify opportunities to leverage technology, automation, and AI to improve efficiency and scalability.
• Build partnerships across Human Capital, Finance, Recruiting, and business leaders to deliver high-quality support.

Skills

Total Rewards expertise

HRIS & payroll management

Data-driven decision making

Regulatory compliance knowledge

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree or HR certification

Tools

Rippling HRIS

Payroll systems

Job description

DESRI is seeking a highly motivated Total Rewards and People Operations professional to oversee compensation, benefits, and People Operations programs that attract, retain, and motivate top talent. This role emphasizes performance-driven rewards in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

You will partner with Finance and Human Capital leadership on compensation planning, manage the HRIS (Rippling), and ensure payroll accuracy while driving scalable, data-driven processes that enhance the employee