Shopify Looking for Director of Total Rewards (Remote) at Remote Full Time

Shopify is a leading global commerce company, providing trusted tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business of any size. Shopify makes commerce better for everyone with a platform and services that are engineered for reliability, while delivering a better shopping experience for consumers everywhere. Shopify powers millions of businesses in more than 175 countries and is trusted by brands such as Allbirds, Gymshark, PepsiCo, Staples, and many more. Commerce presents a rich and undefined problem set that we’re able to chart. With millions of merchants selling their goods and services in over 175 countries to millions of buyers, the scale of our work is massive.

We organise around the principle of “strong opinions, loosely held.” We’re humble about what we know and what we don’t yet know. We’re all expected to remain open to different perspectives, and communicate respectfully. We default to action and are willing to recognise mistakes and change course when needed.

The Director of Total Rewards will be responsible for creating and executing Shopify’s Total Rewards Strategy, in a fast high growth environment. You will partner with Talent Leadership to drive the global total rewards strategy and design, scale our practices & systems and optimize for global growth in a highly competitive market. At Shopify, you won’t hear “because that’s just how we do it.” Instead, you will be constantly changing, challenging, and evolving ideas, and looking for the best way to build for the future.

You will be responsible for leading a high performing team, partnering with key business leaders & executives across the business, ensuring the successful delivery of programs & design in support of our overall rewards strategy. You will use data to drive informed design recommendations to support the attraction and retention efforts of Shopify. Responsible for providing guidance on all total rewards matters up to the executive and board level.

Responsibilities include:

• Internal advisor and thought leader on all issues concerning compensation practices and principles.
• Develop and oversee Global Total Rewards philosophy and objectives
• Develop, manage, and lead all aspects of the Total Rewards Teams & Programs; Compensations, Equity, Global Ops & Mobility, Benefits, Leaves & Wellness Programs
• Partner with executives to define Shopify’s Global Total Rewards Strategy
• Maintains, develops, and updates executive & board compensation plans.
• Designs creative solutions to specific compensation-related programs and incentive plans.
• Develops techniques for compiling, preparing, and presenting data, up to the board of Directors
• Work with compensation team and leaders on individual or team compensation analysis.
• Evaluates and analyzes the results of the programs and services regularly and systematically; reports these results to the Chief Talent Officer in addition to other management reporting such as Benefits, Sales Comp, Budgets, special projects, etc.
• Reviews and analyzes the benefits market to determine employee needs, trends, regulations, and practices, and develops competitive programs and services to meet company goals.
• Responsible for monitoring equity pool health & design
• Lead and develop Shopify’s Mobility program strategy and design – this includes Shopify’s relocation, temporary assignment, business travel, commuters, and compliance programs (tax and immigration)
• Strong collaboration with Finance (payroll and tax) and legal on country-specific financial/tax implications for total rewards programs (mobility, equity comp, benefits)
• Support global growth strategy by unlocking Shopify’s ability to hire anywhere through different forms of employment types (consultants, PEO, entity establishment)
• Support M&A activity

• Strong leadership and team management skills, with experience leading a global team across multiple time zones
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to simplify the complex and tell a story with the data
• Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret and communicate data
• Knowledge of global total rewards legislations and complexities
• Scaled Total Rewards programs in a high growth environment
• Strong exec and board compensation practices and related corporation governance
• Deep expertise in Global Total Rewards compliance and legislations
• Deep understanding of market practice with the ability to use this knowledge to drive innovative and creative solutions

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Shopify is now permanently remote, and we’re working towards a future that is digital by design. That location you see above? Consider it merely an example of hundreds of potential locations Shopify is hiring. Learn more here: https://www.shopify.com/careers/work-anywhere

Our belief is that a strong commitment to diversity & inclusion enables us to truly make commerce better for everyone. We encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, racialized people, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities, and/or people with intersectional identities. Please take a look at our Sustainability Reports to learn more about Shopify’s commitments to our communities, and our planet.

At Shopify, we understand that experience comes in many forms. We’re dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team – so if your experience is this close to what we’re looking for, please consider applying.