Senior Director, Total Rewards

Location: Hybrid role requiring at least two days per week in the Washington, D.C. office; residence in the D.C. metropolitan area is required.

Salary: $192,000–$230,000 USD plus benefits.

Company

hirify.global is a mission-driven multimedia organization producing news, information, and music programming in partnership with independent public radio stations across the United States.

What you will do

• Lead the strategic modernization of total rewards and HRIS functions, including scalable operating models and digital workflows.
• Develop and oversee benefits, leave, retirement, compensation, and wellness strategies.
• Direct annual compensation planning, salary analytics, pay equity frameworks, and total rewards budgeting.
• Lead UKG and integrated people systems roadmaps, configuration, eligibility rules, reporting, and data controls.
• Manage compliance activities, audits, plan corrections, governance, and reporting related to benefits and compensation.
• Direct, mentor, and develop Total Rewards and HRIS teams while partnering with senior leadership, Finance, Legal, Payroll, vendors, and auditors.

Requirements

• 12+ years of progressive leadership experience across total rewards and HR technology, including at least 6 years managing multidisciplinary HR teams.
• Advanced experience managing, configuring, or optimizing enterprise HRIS platforms, specifically UKG modules.
• Comprehensive knowledge of benefits, retirement plans, ERISA fiduciary duties, nondiscrimination testing, Form 5500 reporting, audits, 401(k), and 403(b) plans.
• Strong compensation expertise covering salary bands, market pricing, pay equity, incentive programs, governance, and analytics.
• Advanced analytical, auditing, issue-resolution, communication, advisory, and vendor-negotiation skills.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience; the employee must reside in the D.C. metropolitan area and work from the Washington, D.C. office at least two days per week.

Nice to have

• CCP, CMS, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or CEBS certification.
• Experience administering benefits and compensation programs in a unionized environment.
• Experience supporting retirement plan audits, corrections, compliance testing, and governance.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-driven environment focused on journalism, public service, creativity, curiosity, and social responsibility.
• Collaborative workplace committed to inclusion, diverse perspectives, integrity, and ethical standards.
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits for eligible full-time employees and dependents.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment, short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Paid time off and voluntary retirement savings options.