Senior Manager, Total Rewards

We are seeking a Senior Manager, Total Rewards to lead and co-own our end-to-end total rewards strategy, balancing strategic design and hands-on operational leadership across compensation and benefits programs as a newly public company.

This role will oversee and personally execute recurring processes, resolve complex employee and vendor escalations, and maintain rigor, administrative accuracy, and compliance across all program workflows.

Responsibilities:

Benefits and Wellness Management

• Lead day-to-day health and wellbeing benefits strategy and administration, including executing enrollments, terminations, leaves, wellness initiatives, and plan updates.
• Execute hands-on processing for new-hire enrollments, qualifying life events, annual open enrollment, and employee status changes.
• Develop and manage employee wellness initiatives in partnership with key stakeholders.
• Act as primary point of contact for employee inquiries, investigating and resolving benefits questions and claim issues.
• Partner with brokers, carriers, vendors, Payroll, HR Operations, and internal teams to resolve cases and coordinate plan administration.
• Audit, reconcile, and process monthly benefit billing invoices, vendor files, and payroll deduction feeds.
• Drive annual open enrollment execution, building timelines, performing HRIS system setup, and running post-enrollment audits.
• Maintain accurate benefits documentation, employee resources, plan summaries, procedures, and internal guidance.
• Execute required compliance filings, audits, and testing throughout the year.
• Support renewals and program changes by gathering data, preparing analyses, and coordinating implementation.
• Identify recurring questions, service issues, and process gaps; recommend practical improvements.

Compensation and Rewards

• Lead and execute cycle operations for annual compensation planning, including updating job structures, configuring pay ranges, auditing manager entries, and updating employee compensation records.
• Perform market pricing and salary benchmarking across survey databases for new roles, promotions, and annual market adjustments.
• Prepare comprehensive compensation reports, equity models, and analyses for executive leadership and Compensation Committee review.
• Audit calculations for annual and quarterly bonus payouts, execute proration formulas, generate reward statements, and transmit accurate payout files to Payroll.
• Oversee routine equity grant administration tracking and coordinate approved equity schedules with Stock Admin, Legal, and Finance.
• Maintain accurate compensation records and support established review and approval workflows.
• Drive preparation of compensation data, slides, and materials used for internal governance, Compensation Committee meetings, audit support, and public-company reporting processes.
• Contribute to clear employee communications about compensation, benefits, and total rewards programs.

Program Ownership and Partnership

• Build, maintain, and directly manage standard operating procedures, administrative calendars, tracking sheets, and internal SOX control checklists.
• Own Total Rewards projects end-to-end, taking full responsibility for defining task steps, driving timelines, executing deliverables, and resolving roadblocks independently.
• Build effective working relationships across People, Finance, Payroll, Legal, and external partners.
• Identify opportunities to improve data quality, vendor service, administrative efficiency, and employee experience; recommend and help implement practical solutions.
• Use sound judgment and discretion when handling sensitive employee matters and confidential benefits, compensation, and equity-related information.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience in Human Resources, Business, or a related field.
• Minimum 8+ years of progressive experience in benefits, compensation, total rewards, or HR operations, including direct experience in the biotechnology or life sciences industry.
• Experience supporting Total Rewards programs at a publicly traded company.
• Hands-on experience administering health and welfare benefits and partnering with brokers, carriers, vendors, Payroll, and HR systems.
• Experience supporting compensation processes such as market benchmarking, salary range administration, annual compensation planning, bonus or incentive programs, or equity administration.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Proficiency with HRIS and benefits systems and strong spreadsheet skills.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage work independently, prioritize competing needs, and know when to involve the appropriate partner or leader.
• Fluency and practical proficiency with modern AI tools and technology.
• Sound judgment and discretion when handling confidential information.

Nice to Haves:

• Experience in a growing life sciences company or an environment with evolving programs and processes.
• Familiarity with benefits compliance coordination and working with external advisors.
• Experience supporting public-company compensation, equity, audit, or reporting processes.
• Experience documenting procedures, improving workflows, or leading cross-functional projects.

Benefits and Additional Information: The US target range of our base salary for new hires is $180,975 - $232,575. You will also be eligible to receive equity, cash bonuses, and a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits depending on the position offered.