Senior Director, Total Rewards

The role

This leader will own Ironclad's Total Rewards strategy, covering compensation, equity, benefits and recognition. The role sits on the People Leadership Team and builds the systems and team needed to scale these programs.

What you will do

• Own Ironclad's Total Rewards strategy across compensation, equity, benefits, recognition and related policies.
• Lead design and administration of broad-based and leadership compensation programs, including base pay, bonus, equity and market adjustments.
• Evolve compensation philosophy, job architecture, benchmarking and pay practices.
• Partner with the CPO, Finance, Legal and executives on annual planning, compensation cycles and Compensation Committee materials.
• Own benefits strategy and administration to keep programs competitive, compliant and financially sound.
• Stabilize and own the transition of key compensation and benefits cycles, including company bonus, equity programs and benefits.
• Build operating rigor: documentation, manager tools, exception governance and reporting frameworks.
• Translate Total Rewards programs into clear guidance for managers and employees.
• Use data and external market intelligence to inform recommendations and tradeoffs.
• Build and lead a high-performing Total Rewards team.

Required qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive Total Rewards experience, with deep expertise in both compensation and benefits.
• Significant experience leading Total Rewards in a high-growth, technology-driven environment.
• Strong compensation depth across philosophy, market benchmarking, pay structures, incentive design, equity, promotions and executive compensation support.
• Strong benefits depth, including vendor strategy, renewals, compliance oversight, plan design and employee-facing rollout.
• Experience as a senior cross-functional partner with executives, Finance and Legal on Board and Compensation Committee materials.
• Ability to balance market competitiveness, internal equity, performance differentiation and fiscal discipline.
• Track record of building scalable processes, governance and systems.
• Excellent judgment and discretion with sensitive employee and executive matters.
• Strong analytical fluency.
• Exceptional communication and change management skills.
• Experience with private-company equity programs and transitions in equity strategy.
• Experience supporting global growth, including international benefits and compensation considerations.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting global growth, including international benefits and compensation considerations.
• Experience modernizing Total Rewards infrastructure, workflows and reporting with automation and AI-enabled tools.

Benefits

• 100% health coverage for employees (medical, dental and vision), and 75% coverage for dependents, with buy-up plan options.
• Market-leading leave policies, including gender-neutral parental leave and compassionate leave.
• Family forming support through Maven for you and your partner.
• Paid time off.
• Monthly stipends for wellbeing, hybrid work and cell phone use (if applicable).
• Mental health support through Modern Health, including therapy, coaching and digital tools.
• Pre-tax commuter benefits (US employees).
• 401(k) plan with Fidelity and employer match (US employees).
• Regular team events.
• Equity awards, including a new hire grant and opportunities for additional awards.

Before you apply

• Ironclad will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, per the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

About the company

Ironclad is an AI contracting platform that helps organizations move agreements faster and gain insight into them. It is recognized as a leader in contract lifecycle management.