Head of Total Rewards, People Innovation, Human Resources

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PATH is a global nonprofit dedicated to achieving health equity. With more than 40 years of experience forging multisector partnerships and with expertise in science economics technology advocacy and dozens of other specialties PATH develops and scales up innovative solutions to the worlds most pressing heath challenges.

The Head of Total Rewards leads PATHs global Total Rewards Center of Expertise shaping the compensation benefits recognition and mobility frameworks that enable PATH to attract retain and engage a global workforce in service of health equity.

This role is responsible for shaping and executing an equitable competitive and financially sustainable total rewards strategy aligned with PATHs values talent philosophy and strategic priorities. The Head of Total Rewards ensures that compensation and benefits programs are innovative yet practical globally coherent yet locally responsive and compliant with the complex regulatory donor and operating environments in which PATH works.

Reporting to the People Innovation Director the role serves as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on Total Rewards matters including the Executive Team and Board committees while partnering closely with People Experience (HRBPs) People Operations Finance & Planning and external advisors. The Head of Total Rewards combines strategic leadership with operational excellence grounding decisions in data market insight and equity principles to deliver sustainable outcomes for both the organization and its people.

Key Responsibilities:

The Head of Total Rewards will:

Set the Direction for Total Rewards Strategy

• Define and lead PATHs global total rewards strategy across compensation benefits recognition wellness and mobility ensuring alignment with organizational strategy values and financial realities.

• Continuously evolve total rewards frameworks to remain competitive equitable and responsive to global labor markets and workforce needs.

• Serve as a thought partner to senior leaders on global rewards trends regulatory developments and emerging best practices.

Lead Compensation & Merit Frameworks

• Lead the global annual merit and salary review cycle including timelines guidelines tools governance training and communications in partnership with People Experience and People Operations.

• Maintain and evolve global job architecture grading and salary structures enabling consistency while supporting appropriate local adaptation.

• Ensure internal equity and external competitiveness through benchmarking pay equity analysis and market intelligence.

• Partner with Finance & Planning on annual compensation planning budgeting and scenario modelling.

Oversee Benefits Wellness & Recognition Programs

• Provide strategic oversight of global and local benefits programs (health insurance retirement wellness etc.) ensuring compliance cost control and employee satisfaction.

• Guide benefit renewals vendor selection and program optimization in partnership with HR Support Services brokers and consultants.

• Design and implement recognition and non-monetary rewards programs that reinforce engagement retention and performance.

Executive Board & Mobility Compensation

• Design compensation packages and mobility offers for senior leaders ensuring alignment with governance standards and market benchmarks.

• Partner with the People Innovation Director Chief People Officer and Board committees to prepare executive compensation materials and analyses.

• Design and oversee global mobility and tax frameworks aligned with PATHs talent strategy including management of global tax vendors.

Compliance Governance & Risk Management

• Ensure total rewards policies and practices comply with legal regulatory and donor requirements across geographies.

• Lead pay equity audits compensation reviews and governance processes to ensure fairness transparency and accountability.

• Author and simplify global total rewards policies to balance organizational needs with compliance requirements.

Data Analytics & Insights

• Partner with HRIS & Data Analytics to build dashboards and insights that inform leadership decision-making.

• Use data and evidence to guide strategy assess impact and continuously improve rewards programs.

Vendor & Partner Management

• Lead relationships with external vendors consultants brokers and benchmarking providers.

• Negotiate and oversee vendor contracts to ensure value quality and alignment with PATHs needs.

Enable HR & Organizational Impact

• Partner closely with People Experience (HRBPs) to ensure frameworks are practical scalable and enable strong advisory support to leaders.

• Support organizational growth and expansion by providing agile solution-oriented rewards guidance in new and evolving country contexts.

Lead Develop & Enable the Total Rewards Team

• Provide strategic leadership coaching and direction to the Total Rewards team fostering a high-performing inclusive and collaborative culture.

• Build team capability through clear role design goal setting continuous feedback and targeted development aligned to PATHs evolving needs.

• Enable team members to operate as trusted advisors by strengthening technical depth consulting skills and business acumen.

• Ensure effective workload prioritization resource planning and resilience within the team to deliver high-quality outcomes in a complex global environment.

• Model PATHs leadership behaviors and values supporting engagement well-being and professional growth across the team.

Key Competencies and Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors degree plus a minimum of 10 years of progressive experience or equivalent combination of education and experience

• Significant leadership experience in compensation and benefits with global or multi-country scope strongly preferred

• Minimum of 5 years of people management experience with a demonstrated ability to lead develop and retain high-performing specialist teams in complex or global environments.

• Proven ability to operate effectively in complex matrixed donor-funded and multinational environments

• Advanced capability using data analytics and benchmarks to inform decisions and drive equitable outcomes

• Strong communication and influencing skills including comfort engaging with executive leadership and boards

• Demonstrated cultural agility resilience and ability to navigate ambiguity

• Experience managing vendors and external advisory relationships

• Ability to build lead and develop high-performing specialist teams

• Entrepreneurial innovative mindset with a strong execution orientation

• Must have legal authorization to live and work in the PATH country office location.

PATH is a diverse nonprofit organization that creates a culture of collaboration and partnership. Learn more about the impact you can make globallyhere.

We offer our employees a competitive salary and generous benefits. For candidates based in the U.S. the annual salary range for this position is $140800 -$176000. The final salary is based on a variety of objective factors.

PATH provides a comprehensive benefit package that includes 15 vacation 10 holiday 2 personal and 12 sick days per year; medical and dental plans; life insurance; and disability and retirement benefits. For more details click here.

Hybrid Work
PATH operates within a hybrid workplace model unless otherwise noted. Hybrid employees must reside within commuting distance of one of our PATH offices. PATHs US offices are located in Seattle WA and Washington DC.