VP/SVP Total Rewards & People Operations

3 weeks ago
Full-time
Executive
HR and Recruiting
Flagship Pioneering

Flagship Pioneering

Flagship Pioneering is a biotechnology firm that invents and develops innovative life science platforms and companies aimed at transforming human health and promoting sustainability.

Biotechnology
251-1K
Founded 1999

Description

  • Lead the strategy, design, and evolution of the global Total Rewards philosophy across compensation, executive compensation, equity, benefits, and related programs.
  • Serve as the principal architect of rewards strategy and advise senior leadership on program direction aligned with business, talent, and financial priorities.
  • Develop and refine salary structures, incentive frameworks, equity guidelines, and market positioning across a global footprint.
  • Oversee job architecture and leveling governance to support internal equity, talent management, and scalable compensation decisions.
  • Guide annual compensation planning processes, including merit, bonus, promotion, and other pay actions, in partnership with HR, Finance, and business leaders.
  • Lead the continued evolution of executive compensation and broad-based equity strategy across Flagship and applicable portfolio companies.
  • Provide strategic leadership for complex equity and long-term incentive programs, including private-company equity structures and alternative incentive constructs.
  • Lead benefits strategy across health and welfare, retirement, leave, and ancillary programs, including plan design, funding, vendor performance, and regulatory considerations.
  • Oversee People Operations functions such as onboarding, offboarding, lifecycle processes, policy administration, compliance workflows, and service delivery.
  • Lead the People Analytics agenda and translate workforce data into actionable recommendations for executive and business leaders.
  • Advise portfolio company leaders and boards on Total Rewards strategy, tailored to company stage and business needs.
  • Lead, develop, and manage a multi-functional team across Compensation, Benefits, People Operations, and People Analytics, while managing external vendors and advisors.

Requirements

  • 15+ years of progressive experience in Total Rewards, with significant depth in compensation strategy and leadership of multi-functional teams.
  • Deep expertise in compensation design, market benchmarking, executive compensation, incentive strategy, and private-company equity.
  • Strong familiarity with alternative long-term incentive structures, including profits interests, carried interest, and other innovative ownership or reward constructs.
  • Experience leading or advising on benefits strategy, including health and welfare, retirement, leave, and ancillary offerings.
  • Experience overseeing or partnering closely with People Operations and People Analytics functions in complex organizations.
  • Demonstrated success in high-growth, founder-led, venture-backed, private equity, or similarly dynamic business environments.
  • Experience supporting global workforces and navigating matrixed organizations with multiple stakeholders and business models.
  • Strong executive presence with the ability to influence senior leaders, present recommendations, and act as a trusted advisor.
  • Proven ability to translate data and market insights into practical, business-relevant decisions and action plans.
  • Experience working with boards, founders, and senior executive stakeholders preferred.
  • Prior life sciences or biotechnology experience preferred, but not required.

Benefits

  • Salary range of $300,000 - $400,000.
  • Healthcare coverage.
  • Annual incentive program.
  • Retirement benefits.
  • A broad range of other benefits.

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