VP/SVP Total Rewards & People Operations

About the role

Flagship Pioneering is seeking an experienced and strategic Vice President or Senior Vice President, Total Rewards and People Operations to lead the design, management, and evolution of Total Rewards programs and key people infrastructure across our ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy, design, and ongoing evolution of Flagship’s global Total Rewards philosophy across compensation, executive compensation, equity, benefits, and other reward programs.
• Develop and refine salary structures, incentive frameworks, equity guidelines, and market positioning approaches across a global footprint.
• Oversee job architecture and leveling governance in support of internal equity, talent management, and scalable compensation decision-making.
• Guide annual compensation planning processes, including merit, bonus, promotion, and other pay actions, in partnership with HR, Finance, and business leadership.
• Lead the continued evolution of executive compensation and broad-based equity strategy across Flagship and applicable portfolio companies.
• Provide strategic leadership for complex equity and long-term incentive programs, including private-company equity structures and alternative long-term incentive constructs.
• Lead benefits strategy across health and welfare, retirement, leave, and ancillary programs, ensuring programs remain competitive, sustainable, and aligned with organizational values and workforce needs.
• Oversee key People Operations functions, including onboarding, offboarding, employee lifecycle processes, policy administration, compliance workflows, service delivery, and operational process excellence.
• Lead the People Analytics agenda, with an emphasis on generating insights that support executive decision-making across workforce planning, hiring, retention, compensation, and organizational effectiveness.
• Advise and support portfolio company leaders on Total Rewards strategy, with involvement calibrated to company stage, maturity, and business need.
• Lead, develop, and inspire a multi-functional team spanning Compensation, Benefits, People Operations, and People Analytics.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive experience in Total Rewards, with significant depth in compensation strategy and experience leading broad, multi-functional teams.
• Deep expertise in compensation design, market benchmarking, executive compensation, incentive strategy, and private-company equity.
• Strong familiarity with alternative long-term incentive structures, including profits interests, carried interest, and other innovative ownership or reward constructs.
• Experience leading or advising on benefits strategy, including health and welfare, retirement, leave, and ancillary offerings.
• Experience overseeing or partnering closely with People Operations and People Analytics functions in complex organizations.
• Demonstrated success operating in high-growth, founder-led, venture-backed, private equity, or similarly dynamic business environments.
• Strong executive presence with the ability to influence senior leaders, present compelling recommendations, and operate as a trusted advisor.

Benefits

• Healthcare coverage
• Annual incentive program
• Retirement benefits
• A broad range of other benefits

Pay

The salary range for this role is $300,000 - $400,000. Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience.