Head of Total Rewards and HR Systems

Who We Are

Great Minds is a highgrowth missiondriven organization founded by educators in 2007. As a forprofit Public Benefit Corporation we believe all students deserve access to meaningful challenging contentand all teachers deserve tools that are intuitive effective and built for the realities of todays classrooms.

We develop highquality knowledgerich math science and ELA curricula grounded in research and designed in collaboration with educators. Our materials reflect real classroom needs and are built to drive lasting student outcomes.

We are committed to usability coherence and practical implementationsupporting teachers not just through curriculum but with professional learning purposeful technology and responsive service that enable strong adoption and impact.

What We Build

Our productsEureka Math and Eureka Math Wit & Wisdom PhD Science Geodes and the newly launched Arts & Letters ELAare trusted by thousands of schools and districts nationwide.

• Eureka Math is the most widely used math curriculum in the U.S. and is focused on balancing conceptual understanding procedural fluency and application.

• Wit & Wisdom and Arts & Letters ELA anchor our reading strategy with contentrich gradelevel instruction that integrates literature history and the arts grounded in the science of reading. Geodes complements our reading suite with decodable texts that pair phonics with meaningful content to support early literacy.

• PhD Science is a handson K5 Science program that sparks curiosity as students build enduring knowledge of how the scientific world works.

These programs reflect a shared belief in high expectations joyful rigor and deep respect for educators and students.

Where Were Headed

Great Minds is entering a new stage of growth and product maturity. We are focused on building more connected customerinformed experiences across the full educator journeyfrom curriculum to professional learning to platform and support.

Our longterm vision is to become a true partner in impactnot just delivering curriculum but supporting educators in achieving outcomes at scale.

Job Purpose

Great Minds is seeking a strategic and handson leader to oversee our Total Rewards and HR Systems functions. This role is critical in aligning our compensation benefits and HR technology strategies with the organizations mission and growth goals. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in designing competitive scalable rewards programs and optimizing HR systems to enhance employee experience support datadriven decision making and drive operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Total Rewards Strategy:

  • Partner with Chief HR Officer and Great Minds executives to craft and maintain a relevant comprehensive compensation and total rewards philosophy that accelerates Great Minds broader business strategy infused with key market insights and current best practices.

  • Lead annual strategic planning for rewards programs and budgets in close partnership with Finance.

  • Partner with Talent Acquisition to create competitive marketaligned offers and internal mobility strategies.

  • Maintain salary structures career ladders competencies and variable pay programs including executive compensation sales incentive and shortterm incentive plans.

  • Build sustainable relationships with benefits brokers and providers to ensure seamless annual open enrollment processes.

  • Evaluate market trends and benchmarks to ensure competitiveness and costeffectiveness of compensation and benefits programs.

• HR Systems Strategy:

  • Oversee HR technology platforms and lead initiatives to streamline HR processes improve data accuracy and enhance employee experience.

  • Partner with IT and external vendors to evaluate and implement system enhancements aligned with business needs.

  • Explore and develop AIenabled tools to drive efficiency in delivery of HR processes and employee support.

  • Establish monitor and analyze key compensation benefits and system metrics (e.g. usage compliance engagement costeffectiveness ROI).

  • Deliver clear reporting and insights to senior leadership for datadriven decision making.

  • Drive automation and optimization of HR systems and workflows to improve efficiency data integrity and overall experience for employees and managers.

• Communication:

  • Lead the communication and change management efforts related to compensation and benefits policies and programs.

  • Develop strategies to educate executives and managers to fully leverage compensation strategy and to increase employee awareness and understanding of compensation and benefits program offerings.

• Compliance & Governance:

  • Ensure all total rewards programs and HR systems/technology comply with legal requirements and industry standards.

  • Stay current with best practices regulatory changes and market trends to maintain a proactive approach.

Requirements

• 10 years of progressive experience in total rewards compensation benefits and HR systems with at least 5 years in a leadership role.

• Ability to build employee centric rewards programs while balancing business goals and financial boundaries

• Proven success in designing and implementing scalable rewards strategies in a fastchanging environment.

• Deep knowledge of compensation structures job architecture executive compensation sales commissions benefits programs and compliance requirements.

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and market trends into actionable strategies.

• Experience with HRIS systems (e.g. Dayforce ADP Workday SAP SuccessFactors Oracle HCM) and datadriven HR practices.

• Demonstrated interest in learning and leveraging AI capabilities to deliver employee value.

• Excellent interpersonal communication and stakeholder management skills; able to influence across all levels of the organization.
  

Required Education

Bachelors degree in related field graduate degree preferred.

Status

Fulltime

Location

Remote Must by based on Eastern Time Zone preferably within four hours of Washington DC.

The expected base salary range for this position is $207000$225000 however the offered salary may be higher or lower than the above range dependent on numerous factors including but not limited to location work experience skills and internal equity considerations. The base salary is not inclusive of benefits or other incentives.

A cover letter and resume are required to be considered for this position.

New employees will be required to successfully complete a background check.

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Great Minds is an equal opportunity employer. We will extend equal opportunity to all individuals without regard to race religion color sex (including pregnancy sexual orientation and gender identity) national origin disability age genetic information or any other status protected under applicable federal state or local laws. Our policy reflects and affirms the organizations commitment to the principles of fair employment and the elimination of all discriminatory practices.

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