Director, Global Rewards

Woven by Toyota is enabling Toyota’s once-in-a-century transformation into a mobility company. Inspired by a legacy of innovating for the benefit of others, our mission is to challenge the current state of mobility through human-centric innovation — expanding what “mobility” means and how it serves society.

Our work centers on four pillars: AD/ADAS, our autonomous driving and advanced driver assist technologies;
Arene, our software development platform for software-defined vehicles;
Woven City, a test course for mobility; and Cloud & AI, the digital infrastructure powering our collaborative foundation. Business-critical functions empower these teams to execute, and together, we’re working toward one bold goal: a world with zero accidents and enhanced well-being for all.

Woven by Toyota is seeking a strategic, globally minded Director, Global Total Rewards — an experienced people leader and hands-on practitioner responsible for leading the design, governance, and delivery of compensation, benefits, payroll, equity, and global mobility programs across the organization.

This role will develop a competitive, equitable, compliant, and scalable Total Rewards strategy that supports Woven by Toyota's ability to attract, retain, motivate, and develop talent globally. The Director will partner closely with executive leadership, Finance, Legal, Talent Acquisition, HR Business Partners, HR Operations, and regional HR teams.
The ideal candidate brings a balance of strategic thinking, analytical rigor, and operational execution, with comfort using modern HR technology to drive Total Rewards programs in a dynamic, data-driven environment. Regular collaboration across global time zones is required.

• Develop and implement Woven by Toyota's global Total Rewards philosophy and strategy
• Align rewards programs with business priorities, talent strategy, company values, and financial objectives
• Establish global principles while adapting programs to local market practices and regulatory requirements
• Advise senior leadership on compensation, benefits, retention, and rewards-related risks
• Build strong partnerships with Toyota related entities and external rewards providers

• Lead global compensation structures, salary ranges, incentive programs, and retention programs
• Oversee job architecture, job-code governance, career-track alignment, and market benchmarking
• Strengthen internal equity, pay transparency, and pay-for-performance practices
• Lead annual compensation planning and work with the Global Head of HR and HRBPs on annual performance review, promotion, calibration, and bonus processes
• Guide complex offers, counteroffers, retention awards, and compensation exceptions
• Ensure compensation decisions are data-driven, competitive, compliant, and aligned with the company's financial objectives
• Partner with HR Business Partners, Employee Relations Partners, and Legal on compliance-related programs such as leave of absence and severance

• Establish the global strategy and governance model for employee benefits and wellbeing programs
• Oversee benefits design, vendor management, enrollment, communications, program evaluation, and compliance audits
• Provide strategic oversight of global payroll governance and payroll-related controls
• Partner with Finance, Legal, HR Operations, and vendors on tax, social security, deductions, and compliance
• Establish principles for international assignments, relocation, expatriate programs, and global mobility

• Establish clear approval matrices, decision rights, documentation standards, and escalation procedures
• Strengthen audit readiness, data privacy, internal controls, and regulatory compliance
• Partner with HRIS and HR Operations to improve data quality, systems, reporting, and process efficiency
• Build scalable Total Rewards processes that support a growing global organization
• Improve employee and manager understanding of Total Rewards programs through clear communication

• Partner with HR, Finance, Legal, and business leaders to ensure alignment and execution of Total…