Sys Director Total Rewards Strategy-Operations

Where You’ll Work

Inspired by faith. Driven by innovation. Powered by humankindness. CommonSpirit Health is building a healthier future for all through its integrated health services. As one of the nation’s largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, CommonSpirit Health delivers more than 20 million patient encounters annually through more than 2,300 clinics, care sites and 137 hospital-based locations, in addition to its home-based services and virtual care offerings. CommonSpirit has more than 157,000 employees, 45,000 nurses and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice providers across 24 states and contributes more than $4.2 billion annually in charity care, community benefits and unreimbursed government programs. Together with our patients, physicians, partners, and communities, we are creating a more just, equitable, and innovative healthcare delivery system.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Director of Total Rewards Strategy and Operations, you will serve as the primary right-hand partner to the System SVP of Total Rewards, functioning as a high-level strategic architect for our healthcare organization. This role is designed for a seasoned professional who operates with executive polish and a firm voice to steer our rewards philosophy. You will act as the System SVP’s proxy in high-stakes leadership forums, ensuring that our compensation narratives are not only data-driven but strategically aligned with ELT objectives and long-term organizational growth.

Every day you will translate complex compensation modeling into high-impact presentations for the Executive Leadership Team. You will proactively manage stakeholder relationships across Finance, Legal, and HR, navigating competing interests with a direct and decisive communication style. Beyond administrative oversight, you will act as a guardian of our rewards integrity—challenging assumptions, and ensuring that every decision made within the department is partnered with the System SVP of Total Rewards.

To be successful in this role, you will possess a unique blend of technical rewards expertise and "Chief of Staff" level operational maturity. Your ability to proactively anticipate the System SVP’s needs, translate complex compensation data into high-stakes executive strategy, and maintain professional rigor will be the cornerstone of your success as you elevate the influence of the Total Rewards function across the enterprise.

• Executive Presentation Design: Proven ability to synthesize complex compensation data into high-stakes, board-ready narratives and visual decks.
• Strategic Stakeholder Management: Experience acting as a key liaison between HR and executive leadership, balancing competing business needs with strict compensation governance.
• Decisive Leadership Presence: A confident, clear communication style with the ability to offer thoughtful guidance and maintain consistent, principled standards, even when navigating complex or challenging conversations.
• Proxy-Level Representation: Readiness to step into high-level meetings as the authority on Total Rewards, representing the System SVP’s vision and function with confidence.
• Advanced Compensation Strategy: Expertise in designing and overseeing pay structures, incentive plans, and benefits programs that drive organizational performance.
• Operational Rigor : A thoughtful, proactive mindset—akin to a Chief of Staff—characterized by strong interpersonal intuition, a talent for anticipating needs, and the ability to navigate a fast-paced, high-visibility environment with steady focus and care.

Job Requirements

Required

• A minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Operations Management or related field.
• 10+ years (10) Ten years of job or industry-related experience in lieu of the degree.

• A minimum of (10+) Ten plus years of experience in Total Rewards or Compensation consulting

• 3-5 years operating at a senior/strategic level in a mid-to-large-scale healthcare or similiar organization.

• Deep technical knowledge of global compensation, benefits, and equity programs.

• Ability to translate technical rewards data into a compelling "business story" that aligns with the company’s broader financial and talent strategies.

• Exceptional ability to anticipate leadership needs, synthesize complex data into actionable executive-level insights, and operate with a high degree of autonomy.

Preferred

• Project Management Professional
• CCP or equivalent certification is highly preferred.