Director of Total Rewards and Compensation

Global Architecture, Borderless Impact: Directing the Total Rewards Framework of Tomorrow

Our Client is an internationally recognized titan in global container shipping and digital supply chain logistics. Operating across the world's most critical trade lanes, they have established an agile, technology-driven ecosystem that outpaces legacy industry giants. They have bypassed corporate bureaucracy in favor of a culture anchored in visibility, accessibility, and proactive executive partnership.

To sustain this global velocity, they are seeking a Director of Total Rewards & Compensation to step into their regional corporate office in Virginia Beach, VA—with relocation assistance dynamically structured for well-qualified talent. This leader will bridge macro-level global strategies with regional operational execution, serving as a vital advisor to executive leadership on workforce capitalization, global talent attraction, and enterprise HRIS data integrity.

The Strategic Mission & Daily Ownership

• Architect Cross-Border Rewards Strategies: Lead the design, execution, and continuous optimization of multi-country compensation and international benefits plans that balance corporate alignment with local market nuances.
• Govern Enterprise HRIS Infrastructure: Drive regional system governance, data integrity, and strategic reporting structures for the Oracle HCM platform, converting complex workforce data into actionable leadership analytics.
• Orchestrate Financial & Labor Forecasting: Direct the annual compensation cycles, salary planning, incentive design programs, and workforce cost strategies alongside Finance and Operations units.
• Manage International Vendor Ecosystems: Oversee complex multi-country benefits administration, ensuring regional compliance, optimal vendor performance, and high-impact employee wellness frameworks.
• Cultivate Elite Human Capital: Lead, mentor, and elevate a high-performing domestic and regional team focused on operational excellence, data precision, and continuous total rewards modernization.

Non-Negotiable Professional Benchmarks

• Authentic Multi-Country Experience: Proven track record designing and executing compensation and benefit frameworks across multiple international jurisdictions and cultural contexts. Candidates with exclusively domestic US experience will not be considered.
• Demonstrated Leadership Tenacity: 5 to 7+ years of progressive leadership experience specifically steering Total Rewards, Compensation & Benefits, or enterprise HR Operations.
• Advanced Data & Analytical Acumen: Masterful ability to translate massive datasets into strategic workforce models, cost projections, and financial insights using tools like Microsoft Excel and advanced HR platforms.
• Academic Foundation: A Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or a closely related field.

Highly Valued Core Differentiators

• Deep Enterprise HRIS Expertise: Prior hands-on governance, optimization, and advanced reporting architecture experience within an Oracle HCM environment.
• Sector Familiarity: Prior experience navigating capital-intensive, fast-moving industries such as shipping, international logistics, supply chain, transportation, or global manufacturing.

What's In It For You: The Investment in Your Trajectory

This mandate represents an exceptional opportunity to command a highly visible corporate infrastructure where your financial models and talent frameworks directly affect bottom-line global performance. You will operate out of a premier coastal office in Virginia Beach, working in an environment that actively champions operational innovation, values cross-functional partnership, and completely rejects stagnant corporate silos.

Corporate Capitalization & Benefits Blueprint

• Competitive Target Remuneration: $155,000 to $160,000 base compensation plus annual performance-driven bonuses.
• Immediate Health & Wellness Enlistment: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage commencing on the first day of the calendar month following your start date, backed by exceptionally strong employer contributions.
• Wealth Acceleration: Enterprise-sponsored 401(k) program featuring a robust company matching structure.
• Elite Time-Off Portfolio: An industry-leading leave package consisting of 17 structured PTO days, 10 dedicated sick days, and 12 fully paid corporate holidays.
• Seamless Transition Support: Dedicated, comprehensive relocation assistance packages available for elite talent migrating to the Virginia Beach area.

Command the Framework: If you are already navigating complex cross-border rewards but your current organization moves too slowly for your velocity, elevate your trajectory here.