DIRECTOR OF TOTAL REWARDS

Based onsite at Rocket Lab's global headquarters in Long Beach, CA, the Director of Total Rewards is responsible for the strategic analysis, design, implementation, and administration of compensation and benefits across all new hires and internal employees. You will support the People & Culture organization with deliverables required for internal leadership, board of directors, and investors. This role will support creating and driving the strategy, policy, and programs spanning all areas of compensation, total rewards, and equity to ensure pay practices are fair, equitable, and competitive to attract and retain the best talent in the world. The candidate will have the opportunity to build great relationships within the business to provide a world class compensation program.

WHAT YOU’LL GET TO DO:

• Act as consultant to the Human Resources (HR) team and business leadership to support their decision making for hiring, promotions, specific organizational initiatives, and annual compensation and benefits programs.
• Conduct research, quantitative analysis, data modeling, data mining, and the presentation of data to see beyond the numbers and understand trends to drive strategic decisions around people.
• Develop compensation and benefits programs including job levels, salary structures, and recognition programs.
• Aggregate data to participate in compensation surveys.
• Develop and implement communication and training for compensation programs for recruiters, human resources professionals and managers to promote understanding and transparency.
• Mentor and train junior members of the team.

YOU’LL BRING THESE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in business, mathematics, economics, or finance.
• 12 years of professional experience in compensation analysis and benefits administration.
• Experience leading internal and external market analysis.
• Advanced proficiency in excel, including experience building models and analyses.
• Workday Advanced Compensation experience.

THESE QUALIFICATIONS WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE:

• Master’s Degree
• 10 years of experience
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with the ability to present to a variety of team members.
• Knowledge of laws and regulations as they apply to base compensation and incentive compensation programs, company policies, and operations.
• Complex understanding of compensation.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Strong consultative skills and highly effective in communicating clearly and persuasively with excellent influencing skills.
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems using best practices, knowledge of internal and external business issues to provide a new perspective on existing solutions or create new solutions.
• Experience developing stock-based compensation packages.
• Highly organized with ability to manage multiple high-priorities in a fast-paced environment.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to travel and communicate outside of work hours.
• Must be able to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed.