Senior Director, Total Rewards

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. All employees are expected to maintain a permanent residence within the State of Utah as a condition of employment. New employees must provide a valid Utah residential address within 30 days of their start date.

About the Role

Salt Lake Community College is committed to creating a people-centered workplace that supports employee well-being, operational excellence, and institutional effectiveness. Reporting to the Associate Vice President of People & Workplace Culture, the Interim Senior Director of Total Rewards provides strategic and operational leadership for the College’s compensation, benefits, and wellness functions. This position oversees Compensation, Benefits, and Wellness and is responsible for compensation governance, salary administration, total rewards strategy, market analysis, and compensation modernization efforts.

The Senior Director leads the development and implementation of modern, market-informed, internally equitable total rewards strategies that support workforce needs, employee experience, institutional priorities, and fiscal sustainability. The Senior Director serves as a strategic advisor and operational leader responsible for compensation strategy, benefits oversight, wellness initiatives, and operational alignment related to total rewards programs and practices. This role partners closely with Finance, institutional leadership, and People & Workplace Culture leaders to support compensation planning, salary administration, market analysis, workforce support, and fiscally sustainable compensation practices. This position also supports ongoing efforts to modernize compensation structures, strengthen operational consistency, improve total rewards processes, and advance employee support initiatives across the College. This position is at-will.

Responsibilities

• Compensation Strategy, Governance, & Salary Administration
  • Leads the College’s compensation strategy, salary administration practices, and compensation governance efforts.
  • Develops, implements, and maintains compensation philosophies, pay structures, salary administration practices, and compensation guidelines.
  • Oversees compensation review processes to support equitable, consistent, and fiscally sustainable pay practices.
  • Leads market analysis, salary benchmarking, compression analysis, and compensation review activities.
  • Partners with institutional leaders regarding compensation-related matters, workforce support needs, and salary administration practices.
  • Serves as a strategic advisor regarding compensation strategy, market trends, and pay-related decision-making.
• Benefits, Wellness, & Employee Support Programs
  • Provides leadership and oversight for employee benefits and wellness operations.
  • Supports development and implementation of benefits and wellness strategies aligned with employee well-being and institutional goals.
  • Oversees operational coordination related to employee benefits, wellness programming, leave support coordination, and workforce support initiatives.
  • Partners with institutional stakeholders to support employee engagement, workforce support, and employee experience efforts.
  • Assists in evaluating operational effectiveness and service delivery across assigned functional areas.
• Strategic Leadership, Planning, & Operational Alignment
  • Partners with institutional leadership, Finance, and People & Workplace Culture leaders to support operational alignment and strategic priorities related to total rewards.
  • Supports salary modeling, budget alignment, and workforce planning efforts associated with compensation and benefits administration.
  • Participates in strategic planning, institutional initiatives, and operational projects related to total rewards and workforce support functions.
  • Promotes collaboration, accountability, operational consistency, and continuous improvement practices.
• Total Rewards Modernization, Process Improvement, & Compliance
  • Leads operational improvement efforts related to compensation, benefits, wellness, and total rewards administration.
  • Supports development and implementation of operational standards, procedures, and compensation governance practices.
  • Assists in identifying opportunities to improve operational efficiency, service delivery, and total rewards processes.
  • Supports modernization efforts related to compensation structures, operational workflows, and total rewards administration practices.
  • Ensures total rewards practices align with applicable policies, regulations, and institutional standards.
• Performs other related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Public Administration, Finance, or related field.
• Nine (9) years of progressively responsible experience in compensation, total rewards, benefits administration, HR operations, or related functions.
• Experience leading compensation strategy, salary administration, total rewards programs, or related operational functions.
• Supervisory and leadership experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Public Administration, Organizational Leadership, or related field.
• Higher education or public sector experience.
• CCP, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, CEBS, or related professional certification.
• Experience with Banner, NeoEd, PayScale, CUPA, or similar systems.
• Experience leading compensation modernization, salary structure development, or operational improvement initiatives.

About Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake Community College is Utah’s largest open-access college in the state. We proudly educate 45,000+ students pursuing degrees in 100+ programs across 8 areas of study, and Utah’s fastest growing industries and four-year baccalaureate programs consistently welcome SLCC graduates. Every SLCC employee has a hand in transforming students’ lives to strengthen its surrounding communities. SLCC employees work at 8 locations across the valley and capital city of Salt Lake with easy access to the beautiful Wasatch Mountains, world-class outdoor recreation, sporting events, museums, history, and arts and entertainment.

Salt Lake Community College seeks and values contributions from each community member and welcomes new perspectives. A respectful work environment is its top priority; academic excellence and lasting transformation occurs when we can collaborate freely. As an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution, SLCC leads the state with the highest enrollment of students from the Latinx/a/o community. SLCC is committed to serving students and being a model for inclusive and transformative education.

This position is subject to a successful completion of a criminal background check.

Benefits

SLCC is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). In addition to URS, SLCC offers several other retirement account options.