Colibri Group

Director, Total Rewards

Colibri Group

full-time

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Location: 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Own Colibri’s Total Rewards strategy end-to-end—compensation, benefits, payroll, and recognition—ensuring competitiveness, compliance, and cultural alignment.
  • Build scalable and agile rewards models that evolve with business priorities, embed AI, and support Colibri’s growth from $500M to $1B in revenue.
  • Advise the Chief People Officer, CEO, and Board on pay equity, executive compensation, and M&A due diligence.
  • Champion employee well-being and engagement by connecting rewards, wellness, and recognition in ways that inspire discretionary effort and intent to stay.
  • Drive operational excellence across payroll, benefits, and compensation cycles, with automation and accuracy as non-negotiables.
  • Recruit, develop, and lead a high-performing team, building a culture of clarity, accountability, and innovation.
  • Communicate rewards programs with transparency and impact, ensuring employees understand the full value of what they receive.
  • Measure relentlessly—tracking ROI of programs, linking outcomes to engagement and retention, and adjusting strategies with agility.

Requirements

  • 10–15 years of progressive experience in compensation, benefits, and payroll, with at least 5–7 years in leadership roles.
  • Proven success in private equity or high-growth, multi-division organizations.
  • Demonstrated experience scaling Total Rewards to support rapid growth and/or M&A activity.
  • Strong knowledge of compensation and benefits regulations (FLSA, ERISA, COBRA, HIPAA, FMLA, PPACA, etc.).
  • Advanced proficiency in Excel and analytics; experience with visualization tools such as Power BI.
  • Expertise with HCM systems (UKG/Ultimate SaaS strongly preferred).
  • Familiarity with AI-powered compensation/pay equity tools (e.g., Syndio, Payscale, Gapsquare).
  • Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, Finance, or Accounting required; Master’s degree (MBA or related) preferred.
  • Professional certifications such as CCP or CEBS preferred.
  • Experience in HR Operations or HRIS implementation/management.