Director of Compensation & Total Rewards

<div class="content-intro"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>About Checkr<br></strong></span>Checkr is building the data platform to power safe and fair decisions. Established in 2014, Checkr’s innovative technology and robust data platform help customers assess risk and ensure safety and compliance to build trusted workplaces and communities. Checkr has over 100,000 customers including DoorDash, Coinbase, Lyft, Instacart, and Airtable. <br><br>We’re a team that thrives on solving complex problems with innovative solutions that advance our mission. Checkr is recognized on <a href="https://www.forbes.com/lists/cloud100/" target="_blank">Forbes Cloud 100 2025 List</a> and is a Y Combinator 2024 <a href="https://www.ycombinator.com/blog/yc-top-companies-2024">Breakthrough Company</a>.</p></div><p><strong>About the role</strong></p> <p><em>We are in search of a <strong>Director of Compensation and Total Rewards</strong> to help us attract, retain, and motivate the best talent by providing analysis, consultation, and insight for compensation and total rewards-related matters. The Director of Compensation and Total Rewards will work cross-functionally and collaborate in planning, developing, implementing, communicating, and administering compensation programs and mechanics that support Checkr’s overall strategy. Your work will touch our short and long-term incentives, reward and recognition programs, benchmarking and survey analysis, and more. Join us and be a part of a mission-driven company that is passionate about investing in our people!</em></p> <p><strong>What you’ll do</strong></p> <ul> <li>Develop and maintain the overall compensation and rewards strategy and guidelines to ensure a fair, equitable, and competitive total rewards approach</li> <li>Provide expertise on all critical compensation programs and processes such as our bi-annual performance review cycle, pay equity, compensation guidelines, job families, annual salary review, and equity refresh program</li> <li>Create policy and program documentation by educating managers and employees about Checkr’s compensation philosophy, job descriptions, and leveling framework across the organization</li> <li>Lead team efforts to support market-based compensation survey participation, annual compensation benchmarking, and market research review process</li> <li>Ability to lead and provide best in class insights to a team of three total rewards experts who oversee payroll, benefits, 401k, leave of absence, and accommodations. And one stock administrator who will own implementation and execution of all stock administration responsibilities.</li> <li>Develop compensation models and conduct statistical analysis</li> <li>Provide support and insight into executive compensation</li> <li>Participate in a variety of HR and compensation-related projects, including ad-hoc studies, projects, and analysis</li> </ul> <p><strong>What you bring</strong></p> <ul> <li>Deep experience in the compensation field, ideally in a fast-growing, global tech company </li> <li>Strong understanding of compensation fundamentals including job evaluation methodologies, market pricing, equity mechanics, bonus/incentive and commission plan development, comp structures, pay ranges, comp analysis, testing, auditing, and reporting</li> <li>Deep understanding or experience in payroll, stock administration, benefits administration, and leave of absence</li> <li>Experience administering equity programs in a pre-IPO stage</li> <li>Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills required</li> <li>Proven time management skills and an ability to handle multiple priorities and meet deadlines </li> <li>Strong attention to detail and a high level of organization </li> <li>People-management experience is a plus, but not required</li> <li>An A-player mindset with a strong bias for action: you raise the bar, move with urgency, stay resilient through ambiguity, and take ownership to deliver meaningful ou ... (truncated, view full listing at source)