Senior Rewards Lead

RMI is seeking a Total Rewards Senior Lead to own and lead its compensation, benefits, and people analytics function. Reporting to the Director of Talent & People Operations, you will own compensation strategy and administration, benefits program design and oversight, people analytics infrastructure, and LOA policy for a global workforce. This is the senior Total Rewards presence  function is being built and this person will serve as its architect;

an experienced individual contributor with full functional accountability for compensation, benefits, LOA policy, and people analytics.

Compensation Strategy & Administration

• Own, lead, and evolve RMI’s global compensation strategy, including salary structure design, pay equity framework, job leveling, and the annual compensation cycle.
• Maintain and evolve compensation benchmarking using market data (e.g., Radford, Mercer, Birches) to keep RMI competitive globally; lead new-hire and promotion benchmarking and the annual pay-equity review.
• Partner with People Partners and hiring managers on offer recommendations and internal equity reviews.
• Partner with People Operations on payroll accuracy and timing; serve as the Total Rewards SME on compensation-related payroll questions.

Benefits Strategy & Program Design

• Own and lead benefits program strategy and design for US and global programs (health, dental, vision, retirement/403b, wellness, PTO, supplemental), with operational administration executed by the Benefits & Compliance Specialist.
• Lead annual benefits plan assessment and plan design decisions — evaluating coverage, competitiveness, and global benefits structure; advise on renewals in partnership with People Operations, which maintains broker relationships and owns open enrollment execution in Workday.
• Own and lead LOA policy design and oversight across all leave programs (FMLA, parental, disability, accommodations, sabbatical), with case management handled by the Benefits & Compliance Specialist; serve as policy SME for complex or escalated situations.

People Analytics

• Own and lead compensation and benefits analytics, including pay equity reporting, salary trend analysis, benefits utilization data, and compensation benchmarking, to support decision‑making across the People Team; partner with People Operations on broader People Team dashboards where compensation data is an input
• Translate data into actionable insights and leadership presentations; partner with Finance on headcount modeling and workforce‑planning scenarios.

Functional Leadership & Partnership

• Own and lead the Total Rewards function end to end — setting strategy, standards, and priorities across compensation, benefits, LOA policy, and people analytics, and driving outcomes through cross‑functional partnership rather than direct authority.
• Partner with the Sr. Manager, Talent & Performance on analytics deliverables that support workforce planning, talent review, and performance management decision‑making.

• 7+ years of progressive experience in Total Rewards, Compensation, or Benefits, with demonstrated ownership of compensation strategy, benefits program design, and people analytics.
• Experience supporting a global workforce across multiple geographies and employment types (EOR, direct hire, contractors).
• Strong analytical skills; proficiency with Excel/Google Sheets and HRIS systems (Workday preferred), including experience building dashboards and analytics reporting using HRIS and compensation data.
• Knowledge of US benefits compliance (ERISA, HIPAA, ACA) and familiarity with international benefits structures.
• Experience with FMLA and state leave policy; comfort with LOA frameworks and third‑party administrator management.
• Excellent…