Vice President, Total Rewards & People Operations

Alma; United States; Remote; USD 250,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

Alma is seeking a Vice President of Total Rewards & People Operations to lead compensation, benefits, and compliance functions. This strategic role will ensure competitive compensation and effective people operations as the company scales. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in HR leadership within a fast-growing environment, focusing on both strategic and hands-on approaches.

Benefits

Health Insurance

401K Plan

Monthly Therapy Stipend

Monthly Co-working Space Stipend

Work-from-home Stipend

Financial Wellness Benefits

Pet Discount Program

Comprehensive Parental Leave

Flexible PTO

11 Paid Holidays

Qualifications

• 10+ years in Total Rewards, People Operations, or People Analytics.
• Proven expertise in compensation strategy and HR compliance.
• Experience leading and developing an HR team.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead total rewards strategy for compensation and benefits.
• Establish HR policies and compliance frameworks.
• Optimize payroll administration and HR service delivery processes.

Skills

Compensation Strategy

Benefits Design

HR Compliance

HR Technology Management

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

HRIS

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About the Job

Alma is on a mission to simplify access to high-quality, affordable mental health care. We do this by making it easy and financially rewarding for therapists to accept insurance and offer in-network care. When a provider joins Alma, they gain access to a suite of tools that not only help them better run their business, but also grow it sustainably and develop as a provider. Alma is available in all 50 states, with over 20,000 therapists in our growing network. Anyone looking for a therapist can browse Alma’s free directory. Alma has raised $220.5M in funding from Insight Partners, Optum Ventures, Tusk Venture Partners, Primary Venture Partners, First Round Capital, Sound Ventures, BoxGroup, Cigna Ventures, and Rainfall Ventures. Alma was also named one of Inc’s Best Workplaces in 2022 and 2023.

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About Alma

At Alma, we believe high-quality, affordable mental health care should be accessible to everyone. We help behavioral health clinicians build thriving private practices by simplifying the process of accepting insurance, managing administrative tasks, and growing their business. As a 600-person remote-first technology company, we are scaling rapidly to support clinicians and clients in navigating the complexities of mental healthcare.

The Role

Alma is looking for a Vice President, Total Rewards & People Operations to lead our Compensation, Benefits, HR Compliance, HRIS & Analytics, and overall People Operations functions. As a key member of both the HR Leadership Team and Alma’s Senior Leadership Team, this role will ensure that our people processes, rewards programs, and compliance strategies scale effectively as we grow.

Alma’s workforce includes both exempt and a large non-exempt staff, requiring a leader with expertise in hourly workforce compensation, multi-state compliance, and workforce management best practices. The VP will oversee a team of two to start, with the responsibility to grow and shape the team as needed to support Alma’s continued expansion.

This is a strategic and hands-on leadership role that will ensure Alma remains a top employer by offering competitive compensation, meaningful benefits, and seamless people operations that enhance the employee experience.

What You’ll Do

Total Rewards (Compensation & Benefits)

• Develop and lead Alma’s total rewards strategy, ensuring our compensation and benefits remain competitive, equitable, and aligned with our business goals.
• Oversee base salary structures, incentive programs, and equity-based compensation.
• Conduct compensation benchmarking and pay equity analyses, ensuring compliance with pay transparency laws.
• Partner with Finance and Legal on budgeting, compensation planning, and regulatory compliance.
• Manage Alma’s benefits programs, including healthcare, wellness, and 401k plans, to support employee well-being.
• Stay ahead of legislative and market trends to ensure Alma’s total rewards programs remain best-in-class.

People Operations & Compliance

• Establish and oversee HR policies, processes, and compliance frameworks to support Alma’s continued growth.
• Ensure compliance with multi-state employment laws inclusive of leaves,tax regulations, and HR reporting requirements.
• Lead pay transparency and compliance efforts, adapting to evolving labor laws and best practices.
• Optimize Alma’s payroll administration (in partnership with Finance), onboarding, offboarding, and HR service delivery processes.

HR Technology & People Analytics

• Own and optimize Alma’s HR tech stack, including HRIS, and benefits administration systems.
• Lead people analytics frameworks that provide meaningful insights into workforce trends, compensation planning, and employee engagement.
• Drive process automation and AI-powered efficiencies across people operations.

Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Lead and develop the Total Rewards & People Operations team, with responsibility for growing and shaping the team based on Alma’s needs.
• Partner with Finance, Tech, Legal and broader People & Culture teams to align HR strategies with business objectives.
• Work closely with Alma’s Internal Communications & Employee Experience teams to effectively communicate total rewards programs.

What We’re Looking For

• 10+ years of progressive experience in Total Rewards, People Operations, or People Analytics, ideally in a fast-growing tech or healthcare environment.
• Proven expertise in compensation strategy, benefits design, HR compliance, and HR technology management.
• Strong knowledge of pay transparency laws, multi-state compliance, and emerging HR regulatory landscapes.
• Experience leading and developing a team, with a track record of building and scaling HR functions.
• Ability to translate complex data into actionable insights and drive strategic decision-making.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with the ability to partner cross-functionally with Finance, Legal, and Leadership.
• Comfortable operating at both a strategic and hands-on level in a high-growth, remote-first environment.

Why Join Alma?

• Mission-Driven Impact – Help transform mental healthcare by supporting clinicians and making care more accessible.
• Remote-First Culture – Work from anywhere while being part of a collaborative and engaged team.
• High-Growth Environment – Be a key leader in a rapidly scaling company and help shape the future of Alma’s people operations.
• Ownership & Autonomy – Build and evolve a function that is critical to Alma’s long-term success.

Benefits:

• We’re a remote-first company
• Health insurance plans through Aetna (medical and dental) and MetLife (vision), including FSA and HSA plans
• 401K plan (ADP)
• Monthly therapy and wellness stipends
• Monthly co-working space membership stipend
• Monthly work-from-home stipend
• Financial wellness benefits through Northstar
• Pet discount program through United Pet Care
• Financial perks and rewards through BenefitHub
• EAP access through Aetna
• One-time home office stipend to set up your home office
• Comprehensive parental leave plans
• 11 paid holidays, 1 Alma Mental Health Day, and 1 Alma Volunteering Day
• Flexible PTO

Salary Band: $250,000 - $275,000

Alma’s compensation philosophy is driven by our company value of building equity. To best ensure pay equity, we typically bring in new hires near the middle of our listed salary bands and we do not negotiate our compensation (i.e. all people hired at the same level & role are brought in at the same salary, equity, and benefits). The recruiter you work with can provide more details on our philosophy.

All Alma jobs are listed on our careers page. We do not use outside applications or automated text messaging in our recruiting process. We will not ask for any sensitive financial or identification information throughout the recruiting process. Any communication during the recruitment process, including interview requests or job offers, will come directly from a recruiting team member with a helloalma.com email address.

Learn more about how Alma handles applicant data by reading Alma's Applicant Privacy Notice.

Location: United States (Remote)