Director, Global People Operations – Total Rewards
United States
Full Time
6 days ago
No Visa Sponsorship
Key skills
AILeadershipStakeholder Management
About this role
Role Overview
Design, build, and govern Sonatype’s human capital infrastructure.
Transform the People Operations function into an automated, high-fidelity business utility.
Lead the evolution of the global People Operations operating model to improve scalability, consistency, operational leverage, and employee experience.
Drive simplification and standardization of global HR processes, policies, workflows, and service delivery models.
Reduce manual operational dependency through automation and self-service enablement.
Support the development of scalable operating practices that reduce organizational friction while increasing speed.
Oversee global payroll, benefits administration, and core People Operations processes across regions.
Requirements
Experience leading global People Operations, Total Rewards, HR systems, and operational infrastructure in a complex, global environment.
Demonstrated experience modernizing, scaling, or rebuilding HR operational architecture, systems, workflows, and service delivery models.
Deep compensation expertise required, including experience leading compensation strategy, job architecture, leveling, salary structures, market benchmarking, and annual compensation planning processes.
Must be capable of operating as the senior compensation subject matter expert for the organization, including providing strategic guidance, analytical modeling, governance, and operational leadership without a dedicated internal compensation team.
Strong experience leading HR technology strategy, HRIS optimization, systems implementation, workflow automation, operational process redesign, and data governance initiatives.
Experience driving automation, AI enablement, self-service strategies, or digital transformation initiatives within HR or enterprise operations strongly preferred.
Strong operational leadership experience across payroll, benefits, compliance, employee lifecycle operations, and global service delivery.
Demonstrated ability to simplify complexity, reduce operational friction, and build scalable operational models in growing organizations.
Strong analytical, systems-thinking, and problem-solving capabilities.
Strong cross-functional leadership and stakeholder management skills across executive, technical, and operational teams.
Experience operating in high-growth, transformation-oriented, or rapidly scaling environments preferred.
Strong program management, prioritization, and execution leadership skills.
Ability to balance strategic transformation work with operational execution and day-to-day delivery accountability.
Benefits
Company Wellness Week
We shut down company operations for a week to enable all employees to pursue personal growth and enjoy a much-needed and deserved rest.