Head of Total Rewards, People Innovation, HR Job PATH

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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.

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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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