Strategic Total Rewards Partner
Gainsight
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Pennsylvania • Rhode Island • United States
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Salary
💰 $150,000 - $180,000 per year
About the role
- Serve as a strategic advisor on total rewards, including incentive plans and equity programs, ensuring alignment with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
- Lead the evolution of global rewards strategies to support growth, retention, and workforce planning priorities.
- Partner with senior leaders to design compensation solutions that drive performance and enable organizational scale.
- Ensure internal equity, market competitiveness, and compliance across jurisdictions, with particular expertise in U.S. and India markets.
- Design and manage global incentive frameworks, equity programs, and related governance structures.
- Oversee semi-annual and ad hoc equity approval cycles, including preparation of board-level materials and management of 409A valuations.
- Conduct advanced compensation analyses to identify trends, compression risks, and opportunities for program refinement.
- Partner closely with Finance on budgeting, forecasting, and reporting related to incentive compensation and benefits.
- Support annual incentive cycles, equity grant processes, and benefits renewals in collaboration with HR and business leaders.
- Provide education and enablement to HRBPs and leaders on compensation philosophy, pay transparency, and best practices.
- Collaborate with HR Operations to enhance systems, tools, and processes supporting rewards administration.
- Maintain governance frameworks for equity and incentive programs, including documentation, policy development, and audit readiness.
- Monitor legal and regulatory developments impacting global rewards, ensuring proactive compliance.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in HR, with at least 5 years in total rewards across India and the US
- 3+ years of hands-on experience in designing and managing compensation programs in both markets, including equity plans and 409A valuations
- Strong understanding of job leveling, pay structures, and market benchmarking methodologies
- Experience working with tech or PE-backed organizations is highly desirable
- Comfort and availability to work EST hours with flexible overlap for collaboration with India teams
- Advanced proficiency in Workday, with deep expertise in Advanced Compensation configuration and compensation-related business processes
- Experience managing compensation cycles within Workday, including plan configuration, eligibility rules, approvals, and audit reporting
- Strong understanding of Workday business process frameworks and integrations as they relate to compensation administration
Benefits
- fully covered medical premiums (employee-only)
- flexible PTO
- 401(k) plan
- dental and vision coverage
- remote work options
- $10,000 lifetime fertility stipend
- access to coworking spaces around the globe
- dedicated Recharge Holidays - one long weekend each quarter to relax and reset
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
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