Global Total Rewards Manager

Summary

Join Chainguard as their Global Total Rewards Manager and design strategic compensation and benefits programs to attract, retain, and motivate top talent. You will play a pivotal role in benchmarking and maintaining competitive compensation structures, administering benefits programs, and designing incentive and bonus plans. This is a strategic position with a significant impact on Chainguard’s future, requiring deep expertise in total rewards, operations, compliance, and change management. The ideal candidate thrives in fast-paced environments, loves data-driven decision-making, and is excited about building scalable total rewards strategies. Chainguard offers a competitive salary, equity/stock options, unlimited PTO, remote work flexibility, and comprehensive health benefits.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in Compensation, Benefits, or Total Rewards in a global organization
• Expertise in compensation benchmarking, salary structures, and job leveling frameworks
• Experience managing benefits programs across multiple countries, including working with Employer of Record (EOR) service and building processes to support global expansion and remote workforce compliance
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency with HRIS, compensation tools and modeling
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution
• Knowledge of compliance and regulatory requirements related to compensation and benefits globally
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across teams
• A proactive, problem-solving mindset with a passion for creating total rewards programs to drive high performance
• A builder’s mindset—passionate about creating scalable people infrastructure to support hypergrowth

Responsibilities

• Conduct market analysis and benchmarking to maintain competitive compensation bands that attract and retain top talent
• Oversee global benefits programs, including health, wellness, and retirement plans, ensuring they align with company culture and employee needs
• Design, implement, and manage incentive and bonus programs that drive performance and align with business goals
• Ensure total rewards programs comply with global labor laws, tax regulations, and industry best practices
• Leverage data analytics to evaluate the effectiveness of total rewards programs and make data-driven recommendations for improvement
• Partner with People Operations and internal stakeholders to enhance communication around compensation, benefits, and recognition programs
• Work closely with external providers, brokers, and consultants to optimize total rewards offerings

Preferred Qualifications

If your experience is close but doesn’t fulfill all requirements, please apply

Benefits

• Equity/stock options
• Unlimited PTO
• Remote work with flexible coworking and team meetup opportunities
• Home office and internet stipend
• 100% health/dental/vision insurance coverage for you and your family
• Monthly Wellness budget