Job Description

Head of Total Rewards & Performance - North America

Location: Hybrid, New Jersey

Engagement: Full-time, permanent

Compensation: $200,000 - $225,000 range + bonus + benefits

Oakleaf Partnership is working with a large, consumer-facing pharma business to appoint a Director of Total Rewards & Performance for its North American business.

This is a senior regional leadership role within the HR function, responsible for shaping and delivering reward, performance and benefits strategy across a complex, multi-site U.S. footprint.

Our client is at an important point of transformation and growth. They are investing in their people strategy and are seeking a senior rewards leader who can modernise how the organisation attracts, retains and motivates talent across North America.

This role will act as the No.1 Total Rewards leader for the region , working closely with HR, Finance and senior commercial leaders.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and lead the North America Total Rewards & Performance agenda , including compensation, incentives, benefits, recognition and wellbeing.

• Act as a strategic advisor to HR and business leadership on reward design, cost control and talent competitiveness.

• Lead and develop a regional rewards specialist, with oversight of vendors and external advisors.

• Drive market benchmarking, pay architecture and incentive design to support growth, retention and performance.

• Partner with Finance on budgeting, forecasting and reward investment decisions .

• Oversee governance, compliance and communications around incentive and reward programs.

• Support international mobility and cross-border reward considerations where required.

Profile Sought

We are looking to speak with senior reward leaders who bring:

• 10+ years in Total Rewards, Compensation, or Rewards & Performance roles.

• Experience in large, complex, commercially driven organisations (e.g. CPG, healthcare, life sciences, manufacturing, or consumer-led environments).

• Strong business partnering capability - able to influence senior stakeholders, not just run programs.

• Deep understanding of US compensation, benefits and incentive structures .

• The credibility to partner with stakeholders up to US board level in a matrixed, fast-moving organisation.

Desired Skills and Experience

Oakleaf Partnership is working with a large, consumer-facing pharma business to appoint a Director of Total Rewards & Performance for its North American business.

This is a senior regional leadership role within the HR function, responsible for shaping and delivering reward, performance and benefits strategy across a complex, multi-site U.S. footprint.

This is a full time role with a minimum of 3 days a week onsite in their New Jersey office.

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Full time, Work at office, 3 days per week,

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