Director, Total Rewards
Company: Bagel Brands
Location: Denver, CO – 1720 S. Bellaire Street, Skybox suite, Denver, CO 80222
Reports to: Chief People Officer
Position Summary: The Director, Total Rewards is a key member of the People leadership team responsible for designing and delivering a comprehensive Total Rewards strategy while ensuring operational excellence across People Services and strategic HR partnership for the Support Center. This role will drive initiatives that enhance employee experience, ensure compliance and efficiency, and align reward programs with the organization’s business and talent strategies.
Compensation: Base Salary $175,000–$200,000 annually, 20% annual incentive target, Long‑Term Incentive (LTI) eligibility.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and manage competitive compensation, benefits, and wellness programs that attract, motivate, and retain top talent.
- Oversee compensation benchmarking, job architecture, annual merit and bonus cycles, and pay equity analysis.
- Evaluate and optimize benefits offerings to balance employee needs, cost‑effectiveness, and market competitiveness.
- Provide strategic guidance to senior leadership on compensation and benefits philosophy, governance, and trends.
- Drive process improvement, automation, and self‑service enablement to enhance efficiency and the overall employee experience.
- Ensure regulatory compliance, data integrity, and consistent service standards, maintaining strong partnerships with Payroll, Finance, and IT.
- Develop team capabilities, ensuring clear accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
- Provide leadership, direction, and support to the Support Center People Business Partner, ensuring effective HR partnership for Support Center leaders.
- Review and guide PBP recommendations on performance management, engagement, retention, and leadership coaching to ensure consistency, quality, and alignment with company values.
- Build and lead a high‑performing, collaborative team that embodies the company’s values and delivers exceptional employee support.
- Use data and analytics to inform decision‑making and measure program effectiveness.
- Partner with senior HR and business leaders to align People strategies with organizational goals.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field required; advanced degree or relevant certification (e.g., CCP, CEBS, SHRM‑SCP) preferred.
- 10+ years of progressive HR experience with significant expertise in Total Rewards, People Operations, and HR business partnership.
- Demonstrated success in leading teams, managing complex projects, and implementing scalable HR programs.
- Strong analytical, communication, and influencing skills with the ability to operate strategically and tactically.
- Experience in a multi‑location or multi‑state organization, ideally within hospitality, retail, or restaurant industries, is preferred.
Physical Demands: Sits, stands, bends, lifts, and moves intermittently during working hours. These physical requirements may be accomplished with or without reasonable accommodations.
Bagel Brands is committed to providing equal employment opportunity, and fair treatment in employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender/gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, military status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state and local law. Bagel Brands makes employment decisions based solely on qualifications for the position.
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