Vertex Inc

Executive Director, Total Rewards

Vertex Inc • $250K — $300K *
Reston, VA 20191In-Person
Business Services
11 - 15 years of experience
5 days ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or similar.
  • Current or past CCP or equivalent certification.
  • 15 years in total rewards, including 5+ years in senior leadership.
  • Experience in publicly traded, large-scale corporate structures, including government contracting.
  • Proven track record with job architecture and compensation across multi-entity organizations.

Responsibilities

  • Own and enhance the Total Rewards function, including compensation and benefits.
  • Set and execute the company's total rewards strategy to attract and retain talent.
  • Develop and implement strategies for incentive design and benefits plans.
  • Redesign compensation structures to support equity and market competitiveness.
  • Lead and develop the Total Rewards team for effective delivery.
  • Manage external relationships with compensation and benefits consultants.
  • Serve as the subject matter expert on Total Rewards for executive leadership.

Benefits

  • Healthcare coverage
  • Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits
  • Retirement plan
  • Wellness programs
  • Paid time off, including holidays
  • Learning and Development resources
  • Employee assistance resources
Full Job Description
Overview

Responsibilities

What You'll Do:
  • As the company continues to grow and evolve, we are seeking a senior HR leader to own and strengthen the Total Rewards function - spanning compensation, benefits, executive pay, and equity administration.
    This is a role for a leader who is equally comfortable shaping strategy and rolling up their sleeves to execute. The executive will assess current programs, identify where they need to evolve to better align with business objectives, and lead the work to get there - in close partnership with the CHRO, executive leadership, and Finance.
  • Reporting to the CHRO, the Executive Director, Total Rewards will serve as a key leader on the HR senior team. The incumbent will be responsible for setting and executing the company's total rewards strategy in a way that attracts, retains, and motivates talent in direct support of business goals.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategy & Design:
  • Develop and implement total rewards strategies covering incentive design, and benefit plans across the enterprise.
  • Establish a clear total rewards philosophy that aligns with business objectives that can scale as the company grows.
  • Lead the redesign and harmonization of compensation structures to support internal equity, market competitiveness, and consistency across business units.
  • Oversee equity administration and executive compensation programs, including support to the CHRO in working with the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.

Leadership & Operations:
  • Lead and develop the Total Rewards team, building the right capabilities and capacity to deliver effectively.
  • Build and execute process and systems roadmaps to improve efficiency and consistency in how Total Rewards is delivered across the business.
  • Manage relationships with external compensation and benefits consultants to ensure the company is drawing on best-in-class market data and expertise.

Partnership & Influence:
  • Serve as the primary subject matter expert on Total Rewards to the business, including the CHRO, CEO, and broader executive leadership team.
  • Partner closely with Finance to ensure total rewards programs are designed with cost discipline and aligned to financial objectives.
  • Influence senior leaders across the organization through clear data, well-structured recommendations, and a credible point of view.
  • Consult with business leaders to ensure rewards programs support workforce needs across a complex, global, government contracting environment.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Finance or equivalent.

Certifications/Licenses:
  • Current or past CCP or equivalent certification and/or training.

Experience:
  • 15 (fifteen) years in total rewards with 5+ (five) years being in senior leadership roles, with progressive responsibility in Total Rewards design and delivery.
  • Experience in publicly traded, global companies with large-scale corporate structures, including government contracting environments.
  • Demonstrated experience leading job architecture and compensation structure work across complex, multi-entity organizations.
  • Track record of influencing and advising senior leadership, including CHRO, CEO, and other stakeholders.
  • Experience managing external compensation and benefits consultants.
  • Strong project management and change leadership skills, with the ability to drive work across multiple functions simultaneously and effectively.
  • Experience with FAR requirements

Desired Qualifications:
  • M&A experience including due diligence through integration.

Other Requirements:
  • United States Citizenship
  • Ability to travel as required by the business (5-10%)
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance
  • Ability to work from our Reston, VA headquarters a few days/week

Skills:
  • Proven analytical and problem-solving skills - comfortable with data and able to translate it into clear recommendations.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills, including at the executive and Board level.
  • Strong business acumen with a solid understanding of HR operations and Finance.
  • Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

What We Bring:
  • At V2X we strive to be market competitive in our total reward offerings.
  • The successful candidate's starting pay will be based on, but not limited to, their job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions.
  • The following salary range is intended to display the value of the company's base pay compensation and may be modified at the discretion of the company.
    • USD $ 250,000 - 300,000
  • Provided salary range minimum and maximum values correspond to variances between regional/geographic locations across the United States.
  • Please speak with a recruiter for additional information.
  • Employee benefits include the following:
    • Healthcare coverage
    • Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits
    • Retirement plan
    • Wellness programs
    • Paid time off, including holidays
    • Learning and Development resources
    • Employee assistance resources
  • Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time and may be modified at the discretion of the company, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans.

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About Vertex Inc

Vertex Inc is a leading provider of tax technology and services, enabling companies of all sizes to realize the full strategic potential of the tax function by automating and integrating tax processes, while leveraging advanced and predictive analytics of tax data. Vertex provides cloud-based and on-premise solutions that can be tailored to specific industries for every major line of tax, including income, sales and consumer use, value added and payroll. Vertex also offers solutions for tax data management, compliance and reporting, tax research, and planning and analysis. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.
Learn more about Vertex Inc
Size
1,200 employees
Market Cap
$2.2 billion
Industry
Business Services
Net Income
-$78.9 million
Founded
1978
Revenue
$374.6 million
NASDAQ
VERX
* Ladders Estimates

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