The Director, Total Rewards leads the administration of total rewards programs (Benefits, Compensation, and Compliance) that attract and retain great team members. The role ensures compliance with HR-related rules and regulations including controls and ongoing reviews of multiple related process like time and labor, retirement compliance, and management of compensation strategy. This senior level position serves as a thought leader in the relevant subject areas and collaborates with other functional units to deploy high quality, legally compliant HR programming.

Essential Functions:

• Oversees IIE's Global Benefits and HR Compliance activities. Develops and implements vision for portfolio and implements strategies to deliver comprehensive, high-quality services. Directs team to ensure service deliverables and team metrics are met.
• Manages Global benefits programs including enrollment cycles and oversight of benefit brokers and vendors.
• Evaluates current benefits and payroll providers/processes and provide recommendations and ongoing strategy.
• Manages the global compensation program; includes partnering with international office (IO) and US management and vendors as appropriate to attract, motivate, and retain high performing US and IO team members.
• Determines strategy and implements broad-based and executive compensation plans to align with in coordination with vendors and consultants to ensure market alignment, internal equity, and consistency with compensation philosophy and business priorities.
• Keeps abreast of the latest trends, ideas, regulations, and technology in relevant areas. Keeps IIE leadership team informed about relevant changes and innovation in the marketplace.
• Establishes team metrics and standards and evaluates performance. Is responsible for coaching, mentoring, and developing career paths for direct reports.
• Develops, forecasts, and monitors the Total Rewards team annual operating budget in conjunction with the VP, Human Resources.

The Institute of International Education (“IIE”) has a hybrid work environment that allows team members a combination of in-office work and telework at any of the locations listed above.

Education and Work Experience:

• Requires a Bachelor's degree and at least eight (8) years of related work experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Experience managing large scale Human Resources initiatives, such as the development and the delivery of a competitive benefits portfolio.
• Knowledge of global benefits and compensation preferred.
• Experience administering retirement plans and managing vendors.
• Experience complying with OFCCP requirements preferred.
• Demonstrated experience within multiple HR disciplines including but not limited to recruitment, compensation, employee relations, compliance, and performance management.
• Thorough knowledge of Federal and State employment laws and regulations, including ERISA, FMLA, and others.
• Demonstrated understanding of relevant international laws and regulations.
• Excellent consulting skills and communication.

Salary Range: $130,100 - $157,263. A candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, job-related knowledge, skills, abilities, internal organizational equity, and geographic region.

IIE offers a robust suite of benefits to team members including medical, dental, and vision plans, paid time off and holidays, student loan and tuition reimbursement programs, professional development reimbursement program, retirement plans and a family medical leave benefits. Please visit our careers page for further details.