Director, People Operations & Total Rewards

The role

This role builds and scales people operations including compensation, benefits, payroll, HRIS, compliance, and people data. You will partner with Finance, Legal, IT, and the Global People Team to design strategies and ensure scalable infrastructure for a global public company.

What you will do

• Lead U.S. market benchmarking and pay analysis
• Design and oversee U.S. compensation processes
• Shape compensation philosophy, frameworks, and governance
• Own benefits strategy and vendor management
• Ensure compensation and benefits programs are compliant and scalable
• Ensure accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing
• Serve as system owner for global HRIS (UKG)
• Maintain SOX-aligned controls for payroll, equity, compensation, and people data
• Ensure compliance with employment laws and regulations
• Build dashboards and reporting for people data

Required qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive experience in People Operations, HR Operations, or Total Rewards
• 5+ years leading compensation, payroll, and benefits programs
• Deep experience with payroll and compensation strategy in a public company
• Strong working knowledge of UKG HRIS
• Experience supporting multi-country / global workforces
• Strong knowledge of employment law and compliance frameworks
• Proven people leader

Nice to have

• UKG HRIS implementation or optimization experience
• Experience applying AI in HR to streamline workflows and improve the employee experience
• Skills in HR process optimization and automation

Benefits

• medical benefits
• financial benefits
• other benefits

About the company

Vita Coco is a global coconut water brand and a Public Benefit Corporation and Certified B Corp. The company is publicly traded on NASDAQ under COCO.