Vice President, Total Rewards

Responsibilities

At Peraton, we are powering missions of consequence and building a workplace where the most exceptional people choose to grow and thrive. As our company continues to scale and evolve, we are seeking a strategic, innovative, and operationally excellent Vice President, Total Rewards to lead and modernize our enterprise compensation and benefits strategies.

This senior HR leader will serve as a core member of the HR leadership team—partnering closely with HR COE’s, Finance leaders, and Executive leadership. This leader will shape a forward‑looking total rewards philosophy, oversee executive compensation, and ensure our rewards programs attract, motivate, and retain the talent who deliver on our mission every day.

What You’ll Do

Strategic Leadership & Program Design

• Set the strategic vision for Peraton’s total rewards philosophy, ensuring alignment with business objectives, workforce needs, and long‑term enterprise growth.
• Serve as a thought partner to the CHRO, COO, CEO, Finance, and senior executives regarding compensation trends, market intelligence, and talent investment strategies.
• Present strategy, analytics, and program recommendations to executive leadership, and Peraton partners.
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements across compensation, benefits, leave programs, and accommodations.

Compensation & Executive Pay

• Design and govern enterprise compensation frameworks, job families, salary structures, promotion criteria, and short‑and‑long‑term incentive plans.
• Oversee executive compensation programs, equity administration, and annual cycles—partnering with the CHRO on Board support.
• Lead market benchmarking, competitive research, and compensation trends analysis to ensure decisions are equitable, data‑driven, and aligned with business outcomes.
• Partner closely with Finance on compensation design and cost governance.

Benefits & Wellbeing

• Lead design and evolution of health, welfare, retirement, and voluntary benefits programs that are competitive, cost‑effective, and tailored to Peraton’s mission‑driven workforce.
• Manage vendor relationships and evaluate partnerships to ensure high‑quality offerings and service delivery.
• Build a holistic enterprise wellbeing strategy across mental, physical, financial, and social dimensions.
• Track adoption, ROI, and engagement to improve program effectiveness.

Recognition, Leaves & Workplace Accommodations

• Lead enterprise employee recognition programs that celebrate contributions aligned with our values and culture.
• Oversee leave of absence, paid time off, Workers’ Compensation, military leave, and associated compliance programs.
• Advance workplace accommodations strategies to ensure accessibility, productivity, and regulatory alignment (ADA, related requirements).

Leadership & Operational Excellence

• Lead, mentor, and grow the Total Rewards team, building scalable capabilities that support a fast‑paced, evolving business.
• Drive process improvements, system enhancements, and enterprise consistency across Total Rewards delivery.
• Establish best‑in‑class service models and governance across the Total Rewards function.

What You’ll Have

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 15+ years progressive Total Rewards leadership experience, including at least 5 years in senior roles.
• Deep experience in compensation strategy, incentive design, executive compensation, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience presenting to and advising CHROs, and Executive Leadership Teams.
• Strong analytical capability and comfort with data modeling, insights, and trend analysis.
• Experience leading Total Rewards teams in complex, large‑scale organizations; government contracting experience preferred.
• US Person/Citizenship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Leadership, Business, or related field.
• CCP or equivalent compensation certification.
• Experience in publicly traded or investor‑facing organizations with Board exposure.

Skills & Competencies

• Executive presence with exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• High emotional intelligence with the ability to handle…