VP, Total Rewards

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

Retirement programs

Wellbeing programs

Professional development opportunities

Collaborative work environment

Work-life balance support

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a VP, Total Rewards to lead the enterprise-wide rewards strategy, with a strong focus on compensation, benefits and executive pay governance.

This role partners closely with senior leadership to ensure programs are competitive, sustainable, and aligned with business performance, while integrating practices across a multi-site organization and supporting due diligence during mergers and acquisitions. This is a remote role based in the US.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive experience in Total Rewards or related HR leadership roles.
• Enterprise-level compensation experience, including incentive design and governance.
• Experience leading employee benefits programs.
• Demonstrated experience with executive compensation.
• Strong business and financial acumen connecting rewards strategy to performance.
• Ability to advise and influence senior executives on complex issues.
• Experience in complex, multi-site organizations, preferably healthcare.
• Experience with mergers and acquisitions and Total Rewards integration preferred.
• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree or certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the Total Rewards strategy across compensation and benefits.
• Lead compensation strategy, including market benchmarking and salary structures.
• Oversee benefits strategy balancing competitiveness and sustainability.
• Establish Total Rewards governance and consistent compensation practices.
• Partner with senior leaders on compensation and rewards decisions.
• Support executive compensation governance and committee activities.
• Lead annual compensation planning and enhance compensation technology.
• Harmonize rewards programs across the organization.
• Conduct Total Rewards due diligence for mergers and acquisitions.
• Leverage data and technology to improve decision-making and employee experience.
• Build a high-performing, integrated Total Rewards function.

Skills

Analytical skills

Executive advisory

Business acumen

Communication with executives

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or advanced degree

Tools

Salary benchmarking tools

Executive compensation governance tools

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a VP, Total Rewards to join the team of a leader in the Business Services space.

This leader will shape the enterprise-wide rewards strategy, with a strong focus on compensation, benefits, and executive pay governance. The role partners closely with senior leadership to ensure rewards programs are competitive, sustainable, and aligned with business performance. It also plays a key part in integrating rewards practices across a complex, multi-site organization and supporting due diligence during mergers and acquisitions.

Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available

Compensation: $160,000 - $200,000 annually

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the Total Rewards strategy across compensation and benefits
• Lead compensation strategy, including market benchmarking and salary structures
• Oversee benefits strategy balancing competitiveness and sustainability
• Establish Total Rewards governance and consistent compensation practices
• Partner with senior leaders on compensation and rewards decisions
• Support executive compensation governance and committee activities
• Lead annual compensation planning and enhance compensation technology
• Harmonize rewards programs across the organization
• Conduct Total Rewards due diligence for mergers and acquisitions
• Leverage data and technology to improve decision-making and employee experience
• Build a high-performing, integrated Total Rewards function

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive experience in Total Rewards or related HR leadership roles
• Significant enterprise-level compensation experience, including incentive design and compensation governance
• Experience leading employee benefits programs
• Demonstrated experience with executive compensation
• Strong business and financial acumen connecting rewards strategy to business performance
• Ability to advise and influence senior executives on complex issues
• Strong analytical skills using market data and financial analysis
• Experience in complex, multi-site organizations, preferably in healthcare
• Experience with mergers and acquisitions and Total Rewards integration preferred
• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree or certification preferred

Benefits

• Comprehensive health and welfare programs
• Retirement and wellbeing programs
• Opportunities for professional development
• Collaborative work environment
• Support for work-life balance

Our client is an equal opportunity employer.