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Executive Director, Total Rewards

Explorer, a GHX Company · Office Location or Remote - USA · Remote

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About Explorer, a GHX Company

ExplORer is an interactive surgical playbook that promotes optimal teamwork in the operating room. Backed by Wasson Enterprise.

About the role

Reporting to the Chief Human Resource Officer, the Executive Director, Total Rewards is a strategic people leader who owns the enterprise-wide total rewards philosophy, strategy, and governance for a complex, global healthcare technology organization. This role sits on the extended HR leadership team and is a primary advisor to the CHRO, executive leadership, and the Compensation Committee on all matters of pay, benefits, and workforce investment.

What they're looking for

  • 15+ years of progressive experience in total rewards, including 8+ years in a senior leadership role directing compensation, benefits, and/or HRIS/payroll functions
  • Demonstrated experience owning total rewards strategy at an enterprise or executive level, including direct exposure to Board or Compensation Committee reporting
  • Proven track record designing and governing compensation and benefits programs, including executive compensation, in complex, global organizations
  • Deep expertise in compensation governance, equity administration, and regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions
  • Experience leading total rewards through high-growth, transformation, or M&A environments, including due diligence and post-merger integration
  • Strong financial and executive-level analytical acumen, with a track record of connecting rewards strategy to business and shareholder outcomes
More about this role

Reporting to the Chief Human Resource Officer, the Executive Director, Total Rewards is a strategic people leader who owns the enterprise-wide total rewards philosophy, strategy, and governance for a complex, global healthcare technology organization. This role sits on the extended HR leadership team and is a primary advisor to the CHRO, executive leadership, and the Compensation Committee on all matters of pay, benefits, and workforce investment.

This role sets the multi-year direction for compensation, benefits, wellbeing, HR systems, and payroll strategy, and builds the organizational capability to execute that direction at scale. The Executive Director translates business strategy including growth, M&A, transformation, and market positioning into total rewards programs that differentiate GHX as an employer, protects the company's financial and regulatory position, and enables a high-performance culture.

The ideal candidate combines executive presence and strategic vision with the analytical depth and hands-on judgment to guide high-stakes decisions from Board compensation materials to plan design trade-offs in a dynamic, data-driven environment.

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