Director, Total Rewards

Total Rewards

Lead U.S. market benchmarking and pay analysis using external surveys and internal data to ensure competitive and equitable compensation programs.

Design and oversee end-to-end U.S. compensation processes, including annual merit cycles, bonus planning, promotions, off-cycle adjustments, and pay equity reviews.

Play a key role in shaping and evolving Vita Coco’s compensation philosophy, frameworks, and governance.

Own benefits strategy and vendor management, including renewals, plan design, and employee experience enhancements.

Ensure compensation and benefits programs are compliant, scalable, and aligned with public-company standards.

Payroll & HRIS (UKG)

Ensure accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing.

Serve as system owner for global HRIS (UKG), ensuring system configuration, data integrity, and optimization.

Lead UKG enhancements, integrations, testing, and process automation.

Public Company Compliance

Maintain SOX-aligned controls for payroll, equity, compensation, and people data.

Ensure compliance with federal, state, local, and international employment laws and regulations.

Partner with Legal on audits, filings, and regulatory reporting (e.g., proxy statement, equity disclosures, wage and hour).

Monitor regulatory changes and proactively update policies and practices.

People Data & Analytics

Establish data governance, documentation, and quality standards.

Build dashboards and reporting for headcount, turnover, compensation, payroll, and benefits.

Provide actionable insights to People and business leaders.

Operational Excellence & Leadership

Build scalable processes, documentation, and SOPs.

Lead cross-functional projects with Finance, Legal, IT, and the Global People Team.

Manage vendors and contracts related to payroll, benefits, and HR systems.

Mentor and develop team members, fostering a high-performance operations culture.