Director, Total Rewards

Location

This role will be based in the San Francisco Area. While you’ll enjoy the flexibility of remote work, we also love to see our colleagues face-to-face! We ask you to join us at our SF office for 3 days a week for team collaboration and some fun. It's a chance to connect, share ideas, and maybe even grab some coffee together! Our office address is: 100 Montgomery Street, Suite 500, SF, CA 94104

Director, Total Rewards

We are seeking a Director of Total Rewards to lead the direction and execution of our global compensation, benefits, and well-being programs. As a key member of the People Leadership Team, you will play a critical role in shaping a high-impact Total Rewards strategy that supports talent attraction, retention, and engagement across all levels of the organization. You will partner closely with executive stakeholders across People, Finance, Legal, and business leadership to design scalable, market-competitive, and employee-centric reward programs. This role requires both strategic thinking and operational rigor, along with a passion for data, equity, and innovation in how we reward and recognize our people.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Global Total Rewards Strategy: Own the end-to-end strategy, governance, and delivery of Total Rewards programs—including compensation, benefits, well-being, and recognition—ensuring alignment with business objectives and organizational values.
• Drive Benefits Strategy and Innovation: Lead the global benefits portfolio. Reimagine the employee benefits experience through a lens of flexibility and proactive care, ensuring offerings meet the needs of a global workforce.
• Modernize and Scale Benefits Globally: Evaluate and evolve benefits offerings in key markets, ensuring consistency, competitiveness, and compliance. Leverage benchmarking data, employee feedback, and vendor capabilities to expand and refine offerings that promote employee well-being and engagement.
• Ensure Regulatory Compliance and Risk Management: Maintain accountability for benefits compliance across all relevant U.S. and global regulations (e.g., ERISA, COBRA, ACA, HIPAA, GDPR, local market laws), including internal audits, reporting, and policy development.
• Serve as a Strategic Advisor: Provide guidance and insights to leadership on compensation and benefits trends, total cost of rewards, and employee value proposition alignment. Influence key decisions with strong data, market insights, and storytelling.
• Oversee Compensation Design: Lead global compensation architecture, including base pay structures, short- and long-term incentives, equity strategy, and performance-based pay.
• Lead and Develop a High-Impact Team: Manage, mentor, and scale the Total Rewards team, with a specific focus on benefits leadership, compensation strategy, and operational excellence. 
• Promote a collaborative, growth-minded, and service-oriented team culture.
  Champion Employee Communication and Experience: Lead the design and execution of communication campaigns to drive awareness, understanding, and engagement across all Total Rewards programs.
• Stay Ahead of the Market: Regularly monitor market trends, legislative changes, and employee sentiment to ensure that offerings remain competitive, compliant, and aligned with business priorities.
  
  

Qualifications & Experience

• 10+ years of progressive experience in Total Rewards, Compensation, and/or Benefits, including 5+ years in a leadership role within a global, high-growth organization.
• Proven track record in building and evolving scalable compensation and benefits programs aligned with business and talent strategies.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field; advanced degree and/or certifications (CCP, CBP, CEBS, SPHR) strongly preferred.
• Expertise in global rewards across diverse geographies, with a deep understanding of U.S. regulations and global compliance considerations.
• Exceptional financial acumen and analytical skills; able to build and interpret complex models and reports to inform executive decision-making.
• Strategic and influential communicator, capable of engaging executive leaders and cross-functional stakeholders with credibility and clarity.
• Experience leading teams through growth, change, and complexity, with a focus on mentorship, empowerment, and performance.
• A future-focused mindset, committed to equity, transparency, and building reward programs that reflect diverse, evolving employee needs.

Why Opendoor?

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