Senior Director, Total Rewards (Biotech)

Location: Millbrae, California, United States

Salary: $257,000–$309,750 per year, depending on skills, competency, and market demand.

Company

hirify.global Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel treatments through a platform combining chemistry, engineering, computation, and biology with molecular-resolution live-cell microscopy.

What you will do

• Develop and evolve the Total Rewards strategy and lead an experienced Total Rewards team.
• Design and oversee broad-based and executive compensation, incentive, equity, recognition, and annual compensation programs.
• Own compensation architecture, including salary structures, job levels, career frameworks, market pricing, pay equity, and pay transparency.
• Lead equity compensation strategy, governance, administration, and compliance in partnership with Legal, Finance, and Stock Administration.
• Advise executive leadership and the Compensation Committee on compensation analyses, recommendations, proxy disclosures, and SEC reporting.
• Lead benefits, retirement, wellbeing, leave programs, and the Total Rewards technology, reporting, and analytics roadmap.

Requirements

• Postgraduate degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline with 12+ years of relevant experience, or a bachelor’s degree with 15+ years of relevant experience.
• Progressive Total Rewards experience, preferably in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, or another high-growth environment.
• Experience leading and developing Total Rewards professionals and supporting both private and public companies.
• Deep expertise in compensation strategy, executive compensation, equity, benefits, job architecture, and public-company compensation governance.
• Working knowledge of SEC, SOX, IRS, ERISA, HIPAA, COBRA, ACA, FMLA, and ADA requirements; advanced Excel and HRIS or compensation planning system experience.
• Strong executive presence and ability to translate complex data into actionable recommendations for senior leaders and Board audiences.

Nice to have

• CCP and/or CEP designation.
• Experience supporting a clinical-stage biotechnology company through post-IPO growth.
• SAP SuccessFactors experience.

Culture & Benefits

• 401(k) plan with company matching.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with substantial premium coverage.
• Mental health and wellness benefits, enhanced parental leave, generous paid time off, and holiday policies.
• Weeklong summer and winter holiday shutdowns.
• Life and AD&D insurance with company-paid premiums and optional supplemental coverage.
• Daily subsidized lunch when working on-site.