Senior Compensation, Benefits & Leave Advisor

Overview

At One Identity, we help organizations establish an identity-centric security strategy that protects people, applications, and data. As we continue to scale globally and evolve our organizational structure, we are strengthening our Total Rewards and compliance infrastructure to support a high-growth, private equity-backed environment.

Position Summary

The Senior Compensation, Benefits & Leave Advisor will own and operate the full Total Rewards and Leave function for a global workforce of approximately 750 employees. This role is both strategic and hands-on — responsible for compensation design and analysis, benefits strategy and vendor management, leave administration, and compliance across multiple jurisdictions.

This individual must be comfortable running the function end-to-end, partnering with leadership, negotiating with vendors, and managing complexity related to organizational changes, including entity splits and restructuring.

Responsibilities

Compensation

• Lead the design, administration, and continuous improvement of compensation programs (base pay, incentive plans, bonus structures).
• Conduct market benchmarking and partner with external compensation data providers to ensure competitive positioning.
• Manage annual compensation review cycles, including merit and bonus processes.
• Provide compensation guidance to leadership on leveling, job architecture, and internal equity.
• Develop reporting and analytics to support executive and Board-level conversations.

Benefits

• Own the strategy, renewal, and administration of all benefit programs (medical, dental, vision, retirement, disability, life, global offerings).
• Lead benefits negotiations with brokers and carriers to optimize cost and value.
• Manage relationships with benefits brokers, consultants, and third-party administrators.
• Oversee open enrollment strategy, communications, and execution.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and international benefits regulations.

Leave Administration

• Administer all leave programs including FMLA, state leaves, ADA accommodations, and global leave requirements.
• Partner with managers and HR Business Partners on leave cases and complex employee situations.
• Ensure compliance and documentation standards are met.
• Evaluate and optimize leave processes, including vendor relationships if applicable.

Organizational Change & Entity Transitions

• Lead Total Rewards and leave workstreams during company restructures, entity splits, and integrations.
• Manage payroll and benefits separation activities in coordination with Finance and external vendors.
• Ensure seamless employee transitions with minimal disruption to pay and benefits.

Vendor & Systems Management

• Serve as primary point of contact for compensation and benefits vendors.
• Evaluate vendor performance, negotiate contracts, and manage renewals.
• Partner with HRIS and Payroll teams to ensure accurate integration and data integrity.
• Support implementation or optimization of HRIS and benefits platforms.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive experience in compensation and benefits, including leave and workers’ comp administration.
• Experience managing Total Rewards in a global organization (500+ employees preferred).
• Demonstrated experience negotiating benefits renewals and managing broker relationships.
• Strong working knowledge of U.S. leave laws (FMLA, ADA, state programs) and exposure to international leave requirements.
• Experience supporting or leading compensation and benefits activities during a company split, restructuring, or integration.
• Advanced analytical skills and strong Excel/reporting capability.
• Comfortable operating independently in a fast-paced, private equity-backed environment.
• Bachelor’s degree required; CCP, CEBS, or similar certifications preferred or equivalent experience.

Key Competencies

• Strategic thinking with hands-on execution capability
• Strong negotiation and vendor management skills
• Executive presence and ability to advise senior leadership
• High attention to detail and compliance orientation
• Ability to manage sensitive employee matters with discretion

 

Company Description 

One Identity enables organizations of all sizes to better secure, manage, monitor, protect, and analyze information and infrastructure to help fuel innovation and drive their businesses forward. With team members around the globe, we intend to continue to grow revenues and add