Description & RequirementsMANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Executive Director of Total Rewards to join our team in Herndon, VA.
This role is a key member of the HR senior leadership team, responsible for defining, continually shaping, and executing enterprise-wide strategy for Compensation, Benefits, and Executive Pay. This position intentionally weaves our compensation philosophy together with progressive health and welfare benefits to articulate a powerful, modern Employee Value Proposition (EVP) that protects, rewards, and motivates our global workforce.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to: - Design and execute a holistic, enterprise-wide total rewards framework that integrates compensation philosophy with progressive health and welfare benefits to enhance the global Employee Value Proposition (EVP).
- Lead the strategy, structural design, and day-to-day administration of executive compensation programs, focusing on Long-Term Incentives (LTIs) and performance-driven reward vehicles.
- Partner directly with the CHRO to prepare data, financial modeling, compliance reviews, and governance materials for the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.
- Direct, mentor, and develop a dedicated team of health and welfare professionals to build elevated technical capabilities and ensure seamless service delivery.
- Maintain baseline compliance with industry-specific federal regulations, procurement guidelines, and emerging pay transparency mandates unique to the government services sector.
- Advance data-driven insights through financial modeling and scenario analysis while optimizing HRIS tools (specifically Workday) to enhance delivery and transparency.
Minimum Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in human resource management, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field.
- 15+ years of progressive HR experience with deep, comprehensive expertise across both compensation and health & welfare benefits.
- Direct, hands-on experience in Executive Compensation, including the strategic design, implementation, and administration of Long-Term Incentive (LTI) programs.
- Minimum of 5 years serving in a dedicated senior leadership or executive role.
- Proven experience operating successfully within high operational tempo (op tempo) environments with the ability to pivot strategies quickly.
- Demonstrated track record of directly managing and leading a team of benefits and health and welfare professionals.
Preferred Qualifications- Experience operating within a private equity-backed corporate structure or portfolio company environment.
- Proven experience managing Total Rewards due diligence through rapid post-merger integration (M&A).
- Experience navigating complex corporate structures within the Government Contracting (GovCon) services industry.
- Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) and/or Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS) designation.
- Advanced hands-on experience leveraging Workday HRIS.
Clearance Requirements- No security clearance is required for this position.
Physical Requirements- Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
- Position requires occasionally moving about inside the office to access file cabinets and office machinery.
- The person in this position frequently communicates with co-workers, management, and customers, and must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
