Director of Total Rewards

Associated Bank

Director of Total Rewards managing compensation, benefits, and recognition programs at Associated Bank. Leading total rewards strategy to attract and retain top talent across the enterprise.

Posted 5/21/2026full-timeMilwaukee • Minnesota, Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $183,120 - $313,920 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drive the design and evolution of Total Rewards programs, including executive compensation, incentives, equity, benefits, and recognition.
Lead enterprise compensation strategy, including job architecture, pay structures, and incentive plan design to ensure market competitiveness and internal equity.
Partner with the CEO, CHRO, and Board to provide strategic guidance on executive pay, governance, and compensation risk.
Oversee health, welfare, retirement, and well-being programs, ensuring strong vendor performance, cost management, and colleague experience.
Align Total Rewards strategies with business and financial objectives through close collaboration with Finance and senior leaders.
Leverage analytics and market benchmarking to inform decisions, optimize program effectiveness, and guide competitive positioning.
Advise HR Business Partners and leaders with data-driven insights to support talent attraction, retention, and performance outcomes.
Develop and lead a high-performing Total Rewards team while contributing to enterprise-wide HR strategy and workforce planning.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree
10+ years of compensation and benefits leadership experience, preferably in financial services
10+ years of people leadership experience
Preferred Master’s degree
CCP (Certified Compensation Professional) certification

Benefits

Comp & perks

Retirement savings including both 401(k) and Pension plans.
Paid time off to volunteer in your community.
Opportunities to connect with others through our diversity-focused Colleague Resource Groups.
Competitive salaries with professional development and advancement opportunities.
Bonus benefits including well-being programs and incentives, parental leave, an employee stock purchase plan, military benefits and much more.
Personal banking, loan, investment and insurance benefits.

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Hard Skills & Tools

compensation strategyjob architecturepay structuresincentive plan designvendor performance managementcost managementanalyticsmarket benchmarkingdata-driven insightsworkforce planning

Soft Skills

strategic guidancecollaborationleadershipteam developmentcommunicationtalent attractionretentionperformance outcomesproblem-solvingdecision-making

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeMaster's degreeCCP (Certified Compensation Professional)