Senior Director Total Rewards

Meet Leaf Home, the leading provider of technology-driven home solutions that is on a mission to make homeownership easy. With more than 50% of consumers worried about the cost and effort of home maintenance, we focus on delivering remarkable, end-to-end experiences. Trusted by more than 1 million homeowners across the US and Canada, Leaf Home is America’s largest direct-to-consumer full-service provider of branded home services and products. Leaf Home and its products, including the patented LeafFilter gutter protection system, have earned numerous awards and recognition from Good Housekeeping, Qualified Remodeler, Angi, Consumer Reports, This Old House, and other consumer review platforms.

Powered by people, Leaf Home's innovative products and services are delivered with convenience, trust, and quality via 200+ regional sales and installation offices along with comprehensive field support offices in New York and Hudson, Ohio. We believe we win together. Leaf Home has been consistently named one of the fastest-growing private companies by Inc 5000 and recognized as a top employer nationally. The benefits of working at Leaf Home are wide-ranging and include: 

Industry-best compensation packages | Fully paid health, dental, and vision insurance | 401k with company match | Paid Time Off including paid parental leave | Individualized career development programs | On-demand lunch program | Childcare assistance | Free gym membership | Employee assistance programs, including legal, financial planning, and counseling | Employee discount marketplace | Employee Resource Groups such as VetConnect, DEI Committee, Women’s Committee.

Apply today and together we will unlock millions of customers' dream homes and your dream career at Leaf Home.

Position Summary: The Senior Director of Total Rewards plays a key role in shaping the employee experience and driving organizational performance through effective compensation, benefits, and rewards strategies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Develop a comprehensive total rewards strategy aligned with the organization's goals, culture, and budgetary constraints.
• Analyze market trends, industry benchmarks, and best practices to ensure competitiveness and compliance with legal requirements.
• Develop compensation and benefits plans that align with the organization’s goals, culture, and budgetary requirements. 
• Analyze compensation and benefits programs on an on-going basis (including compensation programs at all levels) relative to market position, internal equity, and compliance and compensation philosophy. 
• Prepare analyses, materials, and recommendations to senior leadership as requested.
• Lead the design, implementation, and administration of compensation programs, including base pay, variable pay, and equity-based compensation.
• Conduct salary surveys and benchmarking to ensure competitive pay structures.
• Collaborate with HR Business Partners and other leadership to establish pay philosophies and guidelines that align with organizational goals and initiatives.  
• Oversee the design, management, and administration of employee benefits programs, such as health insurance, 401k, wellness programs, leave administration, and other perks.
• Evaluate benefit offerings to ensure alignment with organizational objectives and employee needs.
• Manage relationships with benefit vendors and brokers.
• Manage and oversee the Payroll Supervisor\payroll operations and staff.
• Develop and implement payroll policies and procedures.
• Ensure accurate and timely processing of payroll for all employees.
• Review and approve payroll transactions, including payroll taxes and deductions.
• Ensure compliance with employment laws and regulations.
• Provide guidance and support to staff on payroll-related matters.
• Prepare and analyze payroll reports and metrics to ensure accuracy and identify trends.
• Collaborate with the finance team on budgeting, forecasting, and all other operations issues related to payroll.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices related to payroll and benefits.
• Manage, inspire, and develop the Total Rewards team members towards operational excellence.
• Instill and sustain a continuous improvement mentality with all team members.
• Keep the Total Rewards team informed of any key business, legal, and staffing changes or initiatives.  
• Communicate with the organization regarding changes or updates to organizations total rewards programs.
• Manage relationships with external vendors and partners.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Experience and Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree preferred, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. 
• 10+ years of leadership experience in a total rewards function administering compensation and benefit programs.
• Experience setting organization-wide strategy and driving operational execution/results in a mid-size to a large company.
• Advanced knowledge of benefit and employment laws (ERISA, Section 125, FMLA, HIPAA, etc.).
• Ability to juggle various work activities and shift their attention from one task to another to meet the demands of different stakeholders without “dropping the ball.”
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-energy, team-oriented environment and have a “roll up your sleeves” and “win every day” mentality.
• Hold oneself accountable and responsible while being self-driven in accomplishing goals.
• Detail-oriented and can focus on the task at hand by finding the most efficient and effective pathway to completion.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills at all levels to communicate with internal and external stakeholders articulately.
• Ability to logically connect ideas, scrutinize and evaluate arguments, find inconsistencies and errors in work, and solve complex problems.
• Ability to provide timely and empathetic service through all communication channels keeping peer and customer needs first.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and/or Access).
• Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status). 

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, or Certifications:

• Professional certification such as FPC, CCP, PHR, and/or SHRM-CP.  

Travel Requirements:

• No travel required. 

Overtime/Additional Hours Requirements:

• Additional hours may be required (exempt positions).  

Physical Requirements:

• Normal office environment.
• Performs indoor work in a climate-controlled environment. 
• Light work. Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.  

Diversity and Inclusion Statement

Leaf Home is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create an environment that embraces differences and fosters inclusion.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Leaf Home will recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, results of genetic testing, veteran status, or physical/mental disability (except where the disability prevents the individual from being able to perform the essential functions of the job and cannot be reasonably accommodated in full compliance with the law). 

Americans with Disabilities Act Statement and Contact Leaf Home is committed to honoring the spirit and requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to adarecruiting@leafhome.com