VP, Total Rewards & People Operations

Summary

Join Alma, a rapidly growing remote-first technology company, as the Vice President, Total Rewards & People Operations. Lead the Compensation, Benefits, HR Compliance, HRIS & Analytics, and overall People Operations functions. Ensure people processes, rewards programs, and compliance strategies scale effectively. Oversee a team, initially two people, with responsibility to grow it. This strategic and hands-on role will ensure Alma remains a top employer by offering competitive compensation, meaningful benefits, and seamless people operations. You will develop and lead Alma’s total rewards strategy, manage benefits programs, establish HR policies, optimize HR tech, and lead people analytics. Partner with various teams to align HR strategies with business objectives.

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive experience in Total Rewards, People Operations, or People Analytics, ideally in a fast-growing tech or healthcare environment
• Proven expertise in compensation strategy, benefits design, HR compliance, and HR technology management
• Strong knowledge of pay transparency laws, multi-state compliance, and emerging HR regulatory landscapes
• Experience leading and developing a team, with a track record of building and scaling HR functions
• Ability to translate complex data into actionable insights and drive strategic decision-making
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with the ability to partner cross-functionally with Finance, Legal, and Leadership
• Comfortable operating at both a strategic and hands-on level in a high-growth, remote-first environment

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead Alma’s total rewards strategy, ensuring our compensation and benefits remain competitive, equitable, and aligned with our business goals
• Oversee base salary structures, incentive programs, and equity-based compensation
• Conduct compensation benchmarking and pay equity analyses, ensuring compliance with pay transparency laws
• Partner with Finance and Legal on budgeting, compensation planning, and regulatory compliance
• Manage Alma’s benefits programs, including healthcare, wellness, and 401k plans, to support employee well-being
• Stay ahead of legislative and market trends to ensure Alma’s total rewards programs remain best-in-class
• Establish and oversee HR policies, processes, and compliance frameworks to support Alma’s continued growth
• Ensure compliance with multi-state employment laws inclusive of leaves,tax regulations, and HR reporting requirements
• Lead pay transparency and compliance efforts, adapting to evolving labor laws and best practices
• Optimize Alma’s payroll administration (in partnership with Finance), onboarding, offboarding, and HR service delivery processes
• Own and optimize Alma’s HR tech stack, including HRIS, and benefits administration systems
• Lead people analytics frameworks that provide meaningful insights into workforce trends, compensation planning, and employee engagement
• Drive process automation and AI-powered efficiencies across people operations
• Lead and develop the Total Rewards & People Operations team, with responsibility for growing and shaping the team based on Alma’s needs
• Partner with Finance, Tech, Legal and broader People & Culture teams to align HR strategies with business objectives
• Work closely with Alma’s Internal Communications & Employee Experience teams to effectively communicate total rewards programs

Benefits

• We’re a remote-first company
• Health insurance plans through Aetna (medical and dental) and MetLife (vision), including FSA and HSA plans
• 401K plan (ADP)
• Monthly therapy and wellness stipends
• Monthly co-working space membership stipend
• Monthly work-from-home stipend
• Financial wellness benefits through Northstar
• Pet discount program through United Pet Care
• Financial perks and rewards through BenefitHub
• EAP access through Aetna
• One-time home office stipend to set up your home office
• Comprehensive parental leave plans
• 11 paid holidays, 1 Alma Mental Health Day, and 1 Alma Volunteering Day
• Flexible PTO