Total Rewards Manager – 12‑month Fixed‑Term Contract

About the role

Culture Amp is seeking a Total Rewards Manager on a 12‑month fixed‑term contract to lead fair, equitable, and market‑aligned compensation and benefits programs. You will partner across People, Finance, Legal, and Talent Acquisition to run company‑wide compensation cycles, maintain salary ranges, and support global benefit programs.

Key responsibilities

• Manage and mentor a small Total Rewards team to ensure effective execution of all programs.
• Lead the annual compensation and promotion cycle end‑to‑end, ensuring consistency and equity across regions.
• Own salary range governance, market benchmarking, and pay equity analyses, driving remediation recommendations.
• Build and deliver manager enablement resources on compensation fundamentals.
• Manage the employee equity lifecycle, including ESOP grants and variable‑pay design.
• Partner with Finance to set cycle guardrails, track spend, and ensure auditability.
• Monitor market and regulatory trends to evolve total rewards processes.

Required profile

• Strong experience in total rewards and benefits, with a desire to take on leadership responsibilities.
• Hands‑on experience managing reward activities across multiple geographies and complying with local regulations.
• Proven ownership of annual compensation/promotion cycles, range updates, and exception processes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, capable of simplifying complex topics for non‑experts.
• Inclusive, equity‑focused mindset with a bias to action.

Required skills

• Analytical skills (e.g., compa‑ratio, pay mix, cohort modeling) and high data‑quality standards.
• Policy and governance expertise to write pragmatic policies and implement controls.
• Cross‑functional partnership with People, Talent Acquisition, Finance, and Legal.
• Experience with salary range governance, market benchmarking, and pay equity analysis.

What we offer

• Equity through an Employee Share Option Program.
• Learning programs, coaching, and quarterly refresh days.
• Inclusive parental leave from day one.
• MacBook and home‑office budget.
• Five annual social impact days and medical insurance for you and your family (US & UK only).