Key Responsibilities:
- The Head of Total Rewards will:
Set the Direction for Total Rewards Strategy
- Define and lead PATH’s global total rewards strategy across compensation, benefits, recognition, wellness, and mobility, ensuring alignment with organizational strategy, values, and financial realities.
- Continuously evolve total rewards frameworks to remain competitive, equitable, and responsive to global labor markets and workforce needs.
- Serve as a thought partner to senior leaders on global rewards trends, regulatory developments, and emerging best practices.
Lead Compensation & Merit Frameworks
- Lead the global annual merit and salary review cycle, including timelines, guidelines, tools, governance, training, and communications, in partnership with People Experience and People Operations.
- Maintain and evolve global job architecture, grading, and salary structures, enabling consistency while supporting appropriate local adaptation.
- Ensure internal equity and external competitiveness through benchmarking, pay equity analysis, and market intelligence.
- Partner with Finance & Planning on annual compensation planning, budgeting, and scenario modelling.
Oversee Benefits, Wellness & Recognition Programs
- Provide strategic oversight of global and local benefits programs (health, insurance, retirement, wellness, etc.), ensuring compliance, cost control, and employee satisfaction.
- Guide benefit renewals, vendor selection, and program optimization in partnership with HR Support Services, brokers, and consultants.
- Design and implement recognition and non-monetary rewards programs that reinforce engagement, retention, and performance.
Executive, Board & Mobility Compensation
- Design compensation packages and mobility offers for senior leaders, ensuring alignment with governance standards and market benchmarks.
- Partner with the People Innovation Director, Chief People Officer, and Board committees to prepare executive compensation materials and analyses.
- Design and oversee global mobility and tax frameworks aligned with PATH’s talent strategy, including management of global tax vendors.
Compliance, Governance & Risk Management
- Ensure total rewards policies and practices comply with legal, regulatory, and donor requirements across geographies.
- Lead pay equity audits, compensation reviews, and governance processes to ensure fairness, transparency, and accountability.
- Author and simplify global total rewards policies to balance organizational needs with compliance requirements.
Data, Analytics & Insights
- Partner with HRIS & Data Analytics to build dashboards and insights that inform leadership decision-making.
- Use data and evidence to guide strategy, assess impact, and continuously improve rewards programs.
Vendor & Partner Management
- Lead relationships with external vendors, consultants, brokers, and benchmarking providers.
- Negotiate and oversee vendor contracts to ensure value, quality, and alignment with PATH’s needs.
Enable HR & Organizational Impact
- Partner closely with People Experience (HRBPs) to ensure frameworks are practical, scalable, and enable strong advisory support to leaders.
- Support organizational growth and expansion by providing agile, solution-oriented rewards guidance in new and evolving country contexts.
Lead, Develop & Enable the Total Rewards Team
- Provide strategic leadership, coaching, and direction to the Total Rewards team, fostering a high-performing, inclusive, and collaborative culture.
- Build team capability through clear role design, goal setting, continuous feedback, and targeted development aligned to PATH’s evolving needs.
- Enable team members to operate as trusted advisors by strengthening technical depth, consulting skills, and business acumen.
- Ensure effective workload prioritization, resource planning, and resilience within the team to deliver high-quality outcomes in a complex global environment.
- Model PATH’s leadership behaviors and values, supporting engagement, well-being, and professional growth across the team.
Key Competencies and Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree plus a minimum of 10 years of progressive experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Significant leadership experience in compensation and benefits, with global or multi-country scope strongly preferred
- Minimum of 5 years of people management experience, with a demonstrated ability to lead, develop, and retain high-performing specialist teams in complex or global environments.
- Proven ability to operate effectively in complex, matrixed, donor-funded, and multinational environments
- Advanced capability using data, analytics, and benchmarks to inform decisions and drive equitable outcomes
- Strong communication and influencing skills, including comfort engaging with executive leadership and boards
- Demonstrated cultural agility, resilience, and ability to navigate ambiguity
- Experience managing vendors and external advisory relationships
- Ability to build, lead, and develop high-performing specialist teams
- Entrepreneurial, innovative mindset with a strong execution orientation
- Must have legal authorization to live and work in the PATH country office location.
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