Sr. Director, People Operations & Total Rewards

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betterment.com

501-1,000 employees

Financial Services

New York, NY

2010

Privately Held

51k LinkedIn followers

Raised $435M

• This job may also be eligible for variable compensation in the form of a company incentive bonus.
• A day in the life
• Design, implement, and govern compensation structures, including frameworks, pay band architecture as well as supporting equity programs and incentive plans
• Lead market benchmarking, pay equity analyses, and compensation reviews to ensure competitiveness, fairness, and transparency
• Partner with the CPO and CFO on compensation strategy, annual budgeting, and long-term incentive planning
• Collaborate with the Finance team to align policies and reporting across functions, as well as forecast compensation costs in support of workforce planning
• Manage and continuously improve benefits programs and ensure compliance with employment and benefits regulations (ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, FLSA, and others)
• Cultivate strong relationships with benefits providers, brokers, and HR technology vendors to optimize cost, service, and employee experience
• Lead the payroll function, ensuring compliant, accurate, and timely payroll cycles
• Partner cross-functionally with Finance, Legal, and external vendors to ensure compliance with complex tax and employment laws, while continuously improving payroll systems and processes
• Own HRIS and people data infrastructure-ensuring accuracy, reporting, and actionable analytics
• Drive operational excellence across People Operations, ensuring smooth execution of payroll, onboarding/offboarding, and compliance practices

• 10+ years of progressive experience in People Operations and Total Rewards, with at least 5 years in a leadership capacity
• Deep knowledge of payroll, benefits, and employment laws, practices and systems
• Proven ability to lead People Operations teams in high-growth environments
• Experience managing HR systems (e.g., ADP, Pave, CultureAmp, Lattice, Greenhouse) and driving data accuracy and compliance
• Strong project management and process design skills, particularly around building systems that scale with business growth (including IPO readiness)
• A collaborative, proactive, and detail-oriented approach with a passion for operational excellence and a bias to action
• Join a team built on these core values
• We change lives
• Be a part of a community of innovators working to transform financial outcomes for real people. Your work will make an impact, always laddering up to our mission; to empower people to build wealth with confidence and ease.
• We set audacious goals
• We set them for the company, our customers, and ourselves, and we won’t stop until we reach them. We don’t just show up; we give our all, then celebrate our wins.
• We value all perspectives
• When we collaborate, we're at our best. We believe diverse perspectives lead to better outcomes and strive to uphold our supportive and inclusive community.
• We simplify financial services
• We’re financial services pioneers, always finding new ways to improve, optimize, and enhance. Constant improvement is in our DNA.
• We offer a competitive suite of benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage; life and AD&D insurance; short- and long-term disability; infertility support and WPATH-aligned transgender health benefits; an Employee Assistance Program (EAP); transit benefits and FSA and HSA options
• Ownership: Equity for all employees, including new hire and refresher grants.
• Time: Flexible paid time off, paid parental leave, and a fully paid four-week sabbatical in your sixth year.
• Growth: Company-paid professional coaching for all employees.
• Wealth: Day-one 401(k) match plus matching on qualified student loan payments.

• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Life insurance
• AD&D insurance
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• Infertility support
• Transgender health benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Transit benefits
• FSA
• HSA
• Equity
• Flexible paid time off
• Paid parental leave
• Four-week sabbatical
• Professional coaching
• 401(k) match
• Student loan payment matching