Head of People Ops and Total Rewards

Grammarly is excited to offer a remote-first hybrid working model. Team members can work primarily remotely in the United States, Canada, Ukraine, Germany, Poland, or Portugal. Conditions permitting, teams will meet in person a few weeks every quarter at one of Grammarly's hubs in San Francisco, Kyiv, New York, Vancouver, and Berlin, or in a workspace in Kraków.

We believe this balanced, flexible approach gives our team members the best of both worlds: plenty of focus time along with in-person collaboration that fosters trust, unlocks creativity, and further fuels innovation.

Grammarly team members in this role are required to live within a daily commutable distance to San Francisco. Grammarly may provide relocation assistance.

The Opportunity

Every day, tens of millions of people and 50,000 professional teams rely on Grammarly’s AI-enabled communication assistance to help them communicate confidently and achieve their goals. Our team members have the autonomy to take on exciting challenges in pursuit of our mission to improve lives by improving communication. Together, we’re building on more than a decade of steady growth and profitability. We’re defining the communication assistance category for individuals, enterprises, and developers with tailored service offerings: Grammarly Premium, Grammarly Business, Grammarly for Education, and Grammarly for Developers. All of this begins with our team collaborating in an inclusive, values-driven, and learning-oriented environment.

To achieve our ambitious goals, we’re looking for a Head of Total Rewards and People Operations who embodies our culture to join our People team. This role will build out and lead high-performing People Operations, People Systems and Analytics, and Total Rewards teams and ensure they work closely together to create a seamless employee experience at Grammarly. 

Your Impact:

As Head of Total Rewards and People Operations, you will be responsible for the tools, systems, and processes that drive an engaging employee experience at Grammarly. 

In this role, you will:

• Lead a high-performing global team that consists of People Operations, People Systems and Analytics, and Total Rewards and develop and implement the global strategy and annual plans for these teams.
• Lead with an inclusive approach that prioritizes results and development of high-performing team members.
• Develop a competitive Total Rewards strategy that enables Grammarly to hire and retain key talent; develop practices to implement the strategy globally; and develop clear processes and communication that create a seamless experience for managers and team members.
• Ensure legal and regulatory compliance with all employment-related aspects of the organization, including wage and hour laws, FMLA, EEO, etc. 
• Partner with the Head of People to support executive compensation plans.
• Provide thought leadership and consultation to the executive team to evolve Grammarly’s Total Rewards philosophies and methodologies, including supporting policies, practices, systems, and external partners. 
• Drive business results through the development of world-class reporting and analytics that help leaders understand the people-related opportunities across their organizations.
• Own and operate all compensation and benefits programs, ensuring the clear communication of policies, procedures, and results related to these programs and ensuring smooth and transparent compensation cycles.
• Implement and oversee people systems that drive a positive and seamless employee experience at Grammarly.  

We’re looking for someone who:

• Embodies our EAGER values—is ethical, adaptable, gritty, empathetic, and remarkable.
• Is able to collaborate in person in San Francisco 4 weeks per quarter.
• Has experience working with senior executives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Is highly efficient, has strong attention to detail, is skilled at managing multiple tasks and managing their time, and takes ownership of their mistakes.
• Is proactive in finding opportunities to improve processes and policies. 
• Feels passionate about connecting with people and building effective, trusting relationships with team members.
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