The Director, Total Rewards leads the compensation and benefits function ensuring our total rewards strategy and practices continue to support our culture and growth. This role is a senior member of the People Group team who is responsible for building out the Total Rewards function and mentoring current team members. The Director, Total Rewards reports to the Chief People Officer.Responsibilities
Review and analyze GitLab’s total rewards (compensation, benefits, perks, recognition) practices globally and in relation to local markets; propose improvements to remain competitive
Maintain expertise in industry practices and lead effective, competitive, and fair total rewards programs that ensure market consistency and cost-effectiveness
Design, develop, and execute on a comprehensive global total rewards strategy that aligns with our culture and business plans, and allows GitLab to attract, retain, and motivate top talent
Create scalable processes, practices, and programs that support our rapid growth while continuing to deliver an incredible employee experience
Oversee and support the development, implementation, and maintenance or compensation tools and systems
Oversee our benefits programs including insurance, retirement, time off, etc.
Own the communications strategy and plan for total rewards, ensuring team members understand all that’s offered at GitLab
Lead the team to perform effective job evaluations/leveling, conduct market surveys, collect and analyze market data, and maintain compensation survey data; continuously updating our compensation ranges and job structure
Develop recommendations for annual budgeting and planning while maintaining internal and external equity in pay plans; manage annual compensation review cycles
Develop and manage executive compensation; review, design, develop, and manage variable incentive pay for non-sales
Lead stock administration and ensure accurate information is provided to team members about stock grants, vesting schedules, exercise process, and eligibility
Manage equity planning and implementation of new schemes as needed; partner with Chief Financial Officer to manage the cap table
Work closely with the Chief People Officer to develop material for executive management and the Compensation Committee
Accurately interpret, counsel, communicate, and educate People Group members, managers, and executives on pay philosophy, policies, and practices
Requirements
Minimum 8 years of progressive experience in total rewards with in-depth knowledge of core compensation and job structure concepts and standard methodologies
Experience designing and managing compensation and benefits programs, ideally at rapidly growing, global companies in a relevant industry
Forward thinking, creative, and open-minded with sound technical skills, analytical ability, and seasoned judgment
Comfortable and enthusiastic about working in a fast paced, high growth, constantly changing, geographically dispersed, transparent environment
Ability to drive consensus and engagement across a wide variety of stakeholders in multiple parts of the business
Data-driven leader with a strong ability to analyze and turn data into insights and action plans aligned with company direction
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to package and present complex analyses and recommendations clearly
Previous experience in both public and startup companies, ideally with IPO experience
Experience preparing for and interacting with the Compensation Committee
Experience working remotely and with remote team members is preferred
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