Director, Total Rewards

Reports to: SVP – Human Resources

Cooperates with: All Departments

Role Overview: The Director of Total Rewards will design, lead, and administer the company's compensation, benefits, and recognition programs across its U.S. and international manufacturing sites. Reporting to the SVP of Human Resources, this role serves as the company's senior subject-matter expert on pay strategy, benefits design and financing, executive compensation support, and rewards governance. The Director will partner closely with senior leadership, finance, and operations leaders to build scalable, competitive, and compliant total rewards programs that support a high-growth, multi-site manufacturing environment.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Compensation Strategy & Program Management

• Own the design, governance, and continuous improvement of MIRATECH's base pay, incentive, and pay equity structures across all U.S. and international locations.
• Lead compensation market analyses, salary structure reviews, and job leveling/architecture projects, including site- and role-specific studies (e.g., production and skilled trades compensation and retention analyses).
• Partner with Talent Acquisition and site leaders on offer structuring, market pricing, and competitive positioning for hard-to-fill and critical roles.
• Manage the annual merit, bonus, and incentive compensation cycles, including budget modeling, guidelines, and manager/leadership communications.
• Support executive and management compensation processes, including market benchmarking and board/compensation committee materials as needed.

Benefits Strategy & Administration

• Lead the annual health and welfare benefits renewal process, including plan design, funding strategy (fully insured, captive, or self-funded models), and carrier/broker management.
• Evaluate and recommend benefits financing strategies (e.g., medical stop-loss captives, HRA/HSA structures) and translate complex options into clear recommendations for senior leadership.
• Oversee retirement, wellness, leave of absence, and ancillary benefit programs, ensuring competitiveness and compliance across all jurisdictions.
• Manage relationships with benefits brokers, carriers, and consultants to drive value, service quality, and cost management.

Rewards Governance, Compliance & Analytics

• Ensure compensation and benefits programs comply with applicable federal, state, and international regulations (e.g., FLSA, pay transparency and pay equity laws, ACA, ERISA).
• Build and maintain total rewards analytics and reporting (pay equity, compa-ratios, benefits utilization, cost trends) to inform decision-making and executive reporting.
• Develop total rewards statements and communication strategies that help employees understand the full value of their compensation and benefits.
• Create and maintain job architecture, pay grade, and salary structure documentation, and support HRIS/payroll teams on system configuration and data integrity for pay and benefits.

Leadership & Cross-Functional Partnership

• Serve as a trusted advisor to the SVP of HR and senior leadership on total rewards strategy, market trends, and organizational design implications.
• Partner with accounting and finance on compensation and benefits budgeting, forecasting, and cost modeling.
• Build, mentor, and develop compensation, benefits and payroll team, capable of supporting a growing, multi-site organization.
• Support M&A, site expansion, and workforce mobility initiatives with total rewards due diligence and integration planning.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Finance, Business Administration, or related field; equivalent experience considered.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in compensation and benefits, including at least 3-5 years in a leadership role directing a total rewards function.
• Demonstrated experience designing and managing compensation structures and benefits programs across multiple U.S. states; multi-site manufacturing or industrial experience strongly preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of compensation principles, pay practices, and executive compensation trends.
• Strong knowledge of the financial and accounting implications of benefit plans and demonstrated compensation philosophy including policy, procedures and program implementation; ability to present competitive market and industry trends; manage all wage, salary, short and long term incentive policies and practices; and provide guidance on executive compensation to senior leadership.
• Working knowledge of benefits financing models (fully insured, self-funded, captive/stop-loss arrangements) and relevant compliance frameworks (ERISA, ACA, FLSA, pay transparency laws).
• Strong analytical skills with experience building compensation modeling tools, market pricing analyses, and executive-level reporting.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex total rewards concepts for executive and non-HR audiences.

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA or Masters Degree in related field preferred.
• CCP (Certified Compensation Professional), CBP (Certified Benefits Professional), or CEBS designation, SPHR/PHR Certification.
• Experience supporting international total rewards programs.
• Familiarity with HRIS/payroll platforms and compensation management tools.

Work Environment and Travel:

• This role is based at MIRATECH's corporate office with periodic travel (estimated 15-25%) to U.S. and international manufacturing sites to support site leadership, program rollouts, and cross-site initiatives.

Special Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Mathematical aptitude, analysis skills and ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Strong interpersonal skills in dealing with all employee levels.
• Strong presentation and training skills.
• Detailed knowledge of benefits audit and compliance requirements.
• Foster and model effective customer service.
• Extremely well organized with unfailing attention to detail.
• Uncompromising integrity and ability to maintain strict confidentiality.

Benefits and Perks:

• Medical coverage through Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Dental and vision coverage, plus ancillary benefits including life, disability, and voluntary benefits
• Annual Bonus Program
• $350 Annual Wellness Credit
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer contribution up to 5%
• Annual Vacation, Sick Leave and paid holidays
• Access to MIRATECH U, the company's internal learning and development platform, plus support for professional certifications (e.g., CCP, CBP, CEBS, SPHR/PHR) relevant to this role.
• A high-visibility seat in a growing, multi-site total rewards function, direct exposure to compensation and benefits strategy across the U.S., Canada, Germany, and an expanding APAC presence.

 

Equal Opportunity: MIRATECH is an equal opportunity employer and supports a diverse and inclusive workforce. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regards to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation or preference, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal laws and regulations.