Director, Total Rewards & Operations

About the role

Encoded Therapeutics Inc. is seeking a Director, Total Rewards & Operations. This is a build role at a pivotal stage of company growth. The role involves building and scaling Encoded's compensation, equity, and HR-operations infrastructure, including HR technology and service-delivery model.

Responsibilities

• Total Rewards Partner with the VP, People & Culture and the Board's Compensation Committee to design and implement scalable, market-competitive executive and broad-based incentive structures appropriate to a maturing organization
• Total Rewards Own compensation benchmarking and market analysis, including Radford survey submissions and the maintenance of job architecture, salary structures, and pay bands
• Total Rewards Run the total rewards calendar end to end - merit and bonus planning, mid-year and year-end compensation cycles, and the compensation components of the performance process
• Total Rewards Serve as the subject-matter expert on pay equity, compensation philosophy, and total rewards communications to managers and employees
• HR Operations, Systems & Compliance Lead the evolution of Encoded's HR operations and service-delivery model, including assessing and, where appropriate, transitioning HR technology, payroll, and benefits delivery to support the company's scale
• HR Operations, Systems & Compliance Own the HR technology roadmap and serve as system owner for the HR tech stack, with a focus on integration across HRIS, payroll, benefits, and downstream systems
• HR Operations, Systems & Compliance Lead vendor management for key People partnerships - benefits brokers, leave-of-absence providers, HRIS and payroll vendors, and compensation survey providers - including selection, contracting, and performance management
• HR Operations, Systems & Compliance Oversee the annual operational compliance cycle, including 401(k) plan audit, ACA reporting, Section 125 / FSA non-discrimination testing, and EEO-1 reporting
• HR Operations, Systems & Compliance Develop and maintain readiness for evolving compensation, governance, and disclosure requirements; coordinate the external advisors (compensation consultants, counsel) and Finance partners who support these needs

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or HR with 12 + years of progressive total rewards experience, including hands-on compensation design OR a Master's degree/MBA with 8-10 years of experience featuring strategic program ownership, executive compensation design, and direct board governance exposure
• Demonstrated depth in compensation benchmarking and structure design; fluency with Radford or comparable survey methodology
• Strong operational rigor - comfort owning compliance cycles, audits, and the controls and documentation a maturing, audit-ready organization requires
• Proven vendor and project management ability; able to lead a complex, cross-functional transition end to end
• A builder's orientation

Qualifications

• For candidates based in the SFBA area, the salary range for this position is $220,00 to $240,000.
• For candidates based outside the SFBA area, the salary range is 200,000 to 220,000.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package, including competitive employer premium contributions
• Meaningful stock option grants
• PTO, sick time and holiday pay
• Generous Parental Leave program
• Pre-tax medical and dependent care programs
• STD, LTD, Life and AD&D
• Professional development opportunities
• Team-building events
• Fully stocked micro-kitchen
• Fitness center at South San Francisco location

Pay

This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives, paid time off, and a benefits package.

Schedule

Encoded considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation, including experience, qualifications, internal equity and geographic location. Actual compensation will be determined based on relevant skills, experience, qualifications, internal equity, and business needs.