We are looking for an experienced Director, Total Rewards to shape and lead a comprehensive rewards strategy that supports business goals and strengthens the employee experience in Toronto, Ontario. This role will oversee compensation, benefits, wellness, absence programs, and workforce insights while serving as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on people-related decisions. The successful candidate will combine strategic thinking with practical execution, helping the organization build effective programs, maintain compliance, and drive continuous improvement across total rewards.

Responsibilities:

- Create and advance a long-term total rewards framework that aligns compensation, benefits, and wellness programs with organizational priorities.
- Oversee the design, delivery, and evaluation of compensation, benefits, disability and leave programs, ensuring they remain competitive and effective.
- Advise executive and senior leaders on pay decisions, workforce planning, organizational design, and potential people risks.
- Lead, coach, and develop the Total Rewards team while fostering strong performance, accountability, and high-quality service delivery.
- Monitor regulatory obligations related to employment standards, pay equity, transparency requirements, and governance, and ensure programs remain compliant.
- Interpret workforce metrics and external market data to identify trends, support planning, and guide evidence-based recommendations.
- Contribute to annual budgeting, forecasting, and priority setting across HR initiatives with a focus on sustainable and impactful rewards programs.
- Direct communications and change initiatives related to reward offerings, policies, and program enhancements to support employee understanding and adoption.
- 10+ years of progressive experience in Total Rewards, Compensation, Benefits, or a related human resources specialty within a complex organization.
- University degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance,



or another relevant discipline.
- Demonstrated experience supporting both salaried and hourly employee groups.
- Deep knowledge of compensation design, market benchmarking, job architecture, benefits administration, wellness programs, and absence management.
- Strong analytical and financial capabilities, including experience preparing business cases and executive-level presentations or reporting.
- Thorough understanding of employment legislation, pay equity obligations, and pay transparency requirements.
- Proven leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at the executive level.
- Experience in a large, multi-site organization and the ability to balance strategic leadership with hands-on execution is considered a strong asset.

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📌 Director, Total Rewards (Old Toronto)
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