Executive Director, Total Rewards – HR Operations
Disc Medicine
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Watertown • Massachusetts • United States
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Salary
💰 $265,000 - $359,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Design, implement, and optimize compensation, benefits, HR systems, and employee lifecycle processes
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements (including FDA/GxP)
- Partner closely with Finance, Legal, and external advisors for scalable infrastructure
- Manage total rewards strategy, annual compensation cycle, and external compensation consultants
- Design and manage comprehensive benefits programs, lead annual open enrollment
- Oversee and optimize end-to-end employee lifecycle processes
- Ensure HR practices comply with FDA/GxP and maintain compliance with employment laws
- Serve as system owner for ADP Workforce Now and drive reporting analytics
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree (MBA, MS, or related) preferred
- 18+ years of progressive HR experience, with significant focus on Total Rewards and HR Operations.
- Experience in biotech, life sciences, or regulated industry strongly preferred
- Experience in a public company environment required
- Prior experience in organizations with 500+ employees preferred.
- Demonstrated exposure to global HR practices and scaling organizations internationally
- Deep knowledge of compensation strategy, equity programs, and governance
- Strong understanding of benefits design and compliance frameworks
- Expertise in HRIS systems (ADP Workforce Now strongly preferred)
- Familiarity with FDA/GxP environments and audit requirements.
- Working knowledge of SOX controls as they relate to HR and payroll
- Strategic thinker with strong operational execution skills
- High attention to detail with audit-ready mindset
- Ability to operate in a fast-paced, evolving biotech environment
- Strong cross-functional collaboration skills (Finance, Legal, Executive Leadership)
- Data-driven decision-maker with strong analytical capabilities.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits
- Competitive compensation packages
- Flexible work environment
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
strategic thinkeroperational executionattention to detailcross-functional collaborationdata-driven decision-makinganalytical capabilities