The Johns Hopkins University
Exec Director HR - Total Rewards (Human Resources) - 119010
The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21276
Overview
Exec Director HR - Total Rewards (Human Resources) - 119010 role at
The Johns Hopkins University . The Executive Director HR - Total Rewards provides strategic leadership for Johns Hopkins University’s compensation and benefits programs. This role is responsible for aligning these programs with the University’s mission and goals while enhancing the overall employee experience. This is an on-site leadership role requiring presence in the office 3-4 days per week or more, as business needs dictate. Responsibilities
Lead the design, governance, and communication of competitive and equitable compensation programs that drive candidate attraction, staff retention, internal mobility, and fiscal responsibility. Introduce a proactive approach to market benchmarking and internal equity reviews, enabling ongoing visibility into pay competitiveness and fairness across job families and levels. Oversee and lead the annual merit increase review process, including planning, analysis, budgeting, and execution to ensure alignment with compensation strategy and organizational objectives. Serve as executive leader for the institution’s Career Architecture (myCareer), ensuring its long-term sustainability and integration with talent management programs, including performance, development, and workforce planning. Provide strategic guidance to HR partners and senior stakeholders on compensation structure, job classification, and pay decisions. Oversee executive compensation planning and materials preparation for Compensation Committee review. Proactively manage review and approvals for family members of Disqualified Persons. Operate fluently in Workday, leveraging compensation-related tools and, ideally, Advanced Compensation functionality to optimize salary and bonus planning processes. Benefits & Work Life: Oversee strategy planning and execution for annual benefits renewals across staff, students, and learners, ensuring programs remain competitive, cost-effective, and aligned with University objectives. Coordinate budget development, vendor management, and multi-audience communications. Lead the design and administration of a wide variety of inclusive, accessible benefits programs that serve the diverse needs of employees, students, and other learners. Ensure programs are compliant, cost-effective, and responsive to evolving workforce and population health and wellbeing needs. Collaborate with internal and external partners to enhance offerings across health, retirement, wellness, work-life, community-focused and voluntary benefits. People Leadership & Team Development: Lead a high-performing, cross-functional team across compensation and benefits. Foster a culture of accountability, inclusion, and continuous improvement. Provide direct mentoring and coaching to team leaders, supporting professional development and cross-functional collaboration. Drive alignment between team goals and broader institutional priorities. Strategic Alignment & Partnership: Align Total Rewards strategies with institutional values, workforce needs, and financial realities. Build and maintain strong collaborative relationships with other HR functional leaders and staff, ensuring cohesive strategy execution and shared ownership of outcomes. Establish and monitor key performance indicators to assess program effectiveness and progress toward strategic goals. Collaborate across HR and with key university and health system stakeholders to evolve programs and ensure operational and cultural fit. Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business, Analytics, or a related field. Minimum of 15 years of progressive experience leading compensation and benefits teams, ideally within large, decentralized institutions or academic/healthcare environments. Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula. Preferred Qualifications
Master’s Degree or HR certification (e.g., CCP, CEBS, SHRM-SCP). Well versed in executive compensation design and administration including cash and deferred incentives. Deep experience in market benchmarking, compensation compliance, benefits regulations, and data governance best practices. Exceptional leadership, coaching, and communication skills, with the ability to manage large teams through times of rapid change and complexity. Experience with Workday HCM, with preferred experience using Advanced Compensation modules for planning and administration is strongly preferred. The employment offer is contingent upon successful completion of the pre-employment process, including criminal background, education, employment, and reference checks. The expected base pay salary range for this position is $225,000 - $300,000. Total Rewards
The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins University’s salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will depend on multiple factors, which may include geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education/training and other qualifications. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/. Education and Experience Equivalency
Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow the Johns Hopkins Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. Background Checks
The successful candidate for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. The university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function. Diversity and Inclusion
The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion. Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. EEO is the Law: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf Accommodation Information
If you require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, contact the Talent Acquisition Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call Maryland Relay or dial 711. For more information about workplace accommodations or accessibility at Johns Hopkins University, please visit https://accessibility.jhu.edu/. Vaccine Requirements
Johns Hopkins University encourages, but no longer requires, at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The COVID-19 vaccine does not apply to positions located in the State of Florida. We still require all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. Exceptions may be provided for religious beliefs or medical reasons. For School of Medicine (SOM) positions, vaccination requirements differ. For additional information, visit the links provided in the original posting. Hybrid: On-site 3-4 days a week Job Details
Seniority level: Executive Employment type: Full-time Job function: Human Resources Industries: Higher Education
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Exec Director HR - Total Rewards (Human Resources) - 119010 role at
The Johns Hopkins University . The Executive Director HR - Total Rewards provides strategic leadership for Johns Hopkins University’s compensation and benefits programs. This role is responsible for aligning these programs with the University’s mission and goals while enhancing the overall employee experience. This is an on-site leadership role requiring presence in the office 3-4 days per week or more, as business needs dictate. Responsibilities
Lead the design, governance, and communication of competitive and equitable compensation programs that drive candidate attraction, staff retention, internal mobility, and fiscal responsibility. Introduce a proactive approach to market benchmarking and internal equity reviews, enabling ongoing visibility into pay competitiveness and fairness across job families and levels. Oversee and lead the annual merit increase review process, including planning, analysis, budgeting, and execution to ensure alignment with compensation strategy and organizational objectives. Serve as executive leader for the institution’s Career Architecture (myCareer), ensuring its long-term sustainability and integration with talent management programs, including performance, development, and workforce planning. Provide strategic guidance to HR partners and senior stakeholders on compensation structure, job classification, and pay decisions. Oversee executive compensation planning and materials preparation for Compensation Committee review. Proactively manage review and approvals for family members of Disqualified Persons. Operate fluently in Workday, leveraging compensation-related tools and, ideally, Advanced Compensation functionality to optimize salary and bonus planning processes. Benefits & Work Life: Oversee strategy planning and execution for annual benefits renewals across staff, students, and learners, ensuring programs remain competitive, cost-effective, and aligned with University objectives. Coordinate budget development, vendor management, and multi-audience communications. Lead the design and administration of a wide variety of inclusive, accessible benefits programs that serve the diverse needs of employees, students, and other learners. Ensure programs are compliant, cost-effective, and responsive to evolving workforce and population health and wellbeing needs. Collaborate with internal and external partners to enhance offerings across health, retirement, wellness, work-life, community-focused and voluntary benefits. People Leadership & Team Development: Lead a high-performing, cross-functional team across compensation and benefits. Foster a culture of accountability, inclusion, and continuous improvement. Provide direct mentoring and coaching to team leaders, supporting professional development and cross-functional collaboration. Drive alignment between team goals and broader institutional priorities. Strategic Alignment & Partnership: Align Total Rewards strategies with institutional values, workforce needs, and financial realities. Build and maintain strong collaborative relationships with other HR functional leaders and staff, ensuring cohesive strategy execution and shared ownership of outcomes. Establish and monitor key performance indicators to assess program effectiveness and progress toward strategic goals. Collaborate across HR and with key university and health system stakeholders to evolve programs and ensure operational and cultural fit. Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business, Analytics, or a related field. Minimum of 15 years of progressive experience leading compensation and benefits teams, ideally within large, decentralized institutions or academic/healthcare environments. Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula. Preferred Qualifications
Master’s Degree or HR certification (e.g., CCP, CEBS, SHRM-SCP). Well versed in executive compensation design and administration including cash and deferred incentives. Deep experience in market benchmarking, compensation compliance, benefits regulations, and data governance best practices. Exceptional leadership, coaching, and communication skills, with the ability to manage large teams through times of rapid change and complexity. Experience with Workday HCM, with preferred experience using Advanced Compensation modules for planning and administration is strongly preferred. The employment offer is contingent upon successful completion of the pre-employment process, including criminal background, education, employment, and reference checks. The expected base pay salary range for this position is $225,000 - $300,000. Total Rewards
The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins University’s salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will depend on multiple factors, which may include geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education/training and other qualifications. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/. Education and Experience Equivalency
Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow the Johns Hopkins Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. Background Checks
The successful candidate for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. The university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function. Diversity and Inclusion
The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion. Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. EEO is the Law: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf Accommodation Information
If you require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, contact the Talent Acquisition Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call Maryland Relay or dial 711. For more information about workplace accommodations or accessibility at Johns Hopkins University, please visit https://accessibility.jhu.edu/. Vaccine Requirements
Johns Hopkins University encourages, but no longer requires, at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The COVID-19 vaccine does not apply to positions located in the State of Florida. We still require all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. Exceptions may be provided for religious beliefs or medical reasons. For School of Medicine (SOM) positions, vaccination requirements differ. For additional information, visit the links provided in the original posting. Hybrid: On-site 3-4 days a week Job Details
Seniority level: Executive Employment type: Full-time Job function: Human Resources Industries: Higher Education
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