Overview
Head of Total Rewards & Performance – North America
Location: Hybrid, New Jersey
Engagement: Full-time, permanent
Compensation: $200,000 – $225,000 range + bonus + benefits
Oakleaf Partnership is working with a large, consumer-facing pharma business to appoint a Director of Total Rewards & Performance for its North American business.
This is a senior regional leadership role within the HR function, responsible for shaping and delivering reward, performance and benefits strategy across a complex, multi-site U.S. footprint.
Our client is at an important point of transformation and growth. They are investing in their people strategy and are seeking a senior rewards leader who can modernise how the organisation attracts, retains and motivates talent across North America.
This role will act as the No.1 Total Rewards leader for the region , working closely with HR, Finance and senior commercial leaders.
Key Responsibilities
- Own and lead the North America Total Rewards & Performance agenda , including compensation, incentives, benefits, recognition and wellbeing.
- Act as a strategic advisor to HR and business leadership on reward design, cost control and talent competitiveness.
- Lead and develop a regional rewards specialist , with oversight of vendors and external advisors.
- Drive market benchmarking, pay architecture and incentive design to support growth, retention and performance.
- Partner with Finance on budgeting, forecasting and reward investment decisions .
- Oversee governance, compliance and communications around incentive and reward programs .
- Support international mobility and cross-border reward considerations where required.
Profile Sought
We are looking to speak with senior reward leaders who bring:
- 10+ years in Total Rewards, Compensation, or Rewards & Performance roles.
- Experience in large, complex, commercially driven organisations (e.g. CPG, healthcare, life sciences, manufacturing, or consumer-led environments).
- Strong business partnering capability – able to influence senior stakeholders, not just run programs.
- Deep understanding of US compensation, benefits and incentive structures .
- The credibility to partner with stakeholders up to US board level in a matrixed, fast-moving organisation.