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Salary: USD 227,500 - 318,000 / annual
Vir Biotechnology is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing medicines for serious infectious diseases and cancer. The company has exclusive rights to the PRO-XTEN® masking platform for oncology and infectious disease.
Reporting to the CHRO, the Senior Director of Total Rewards and HRIS will lead the design, delivery, and governance of Vir Bio's global compensation and benefits programs. You will partner with senior business leaders and the HR leadership team to translate business strategy into total rewards strategies that attract, reward, and retain key talent. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring deep compensation and benefits expertise, strong analytical capabilities, and a proven track record of developing successful strategies. You will balance strategic thinking with tactical execution—conceptualizing innovative solutions while driving day-to-day program administration and continuous improvement.
Key responsibilities include:
- Lead strategic design, implementation, and administration of global compensation and benefits programs, including base pay structures, short-term and long-term incentive plans, and commercial sales incentive plans
- Design and implement benefits programs through needs analysis, competitive benchmarking, and cost-effectiveness evaluation
- Manage annual benefit enrollment, plan changes, wellness initiatives, and compensation planning cycles
- Conduct competitive market analysis to ensure programs remain competitive, equitable, and aligned with business objectives
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and international compensation and benefits regulations
- Serve as the hands-on lead for executive compensation, including program design and benchmarking
- Prepare and present analyses and recommendations to senior leadership, the Board of Directors, and the Compensation Committee
- Strategically lead all aspects of management and coordination with the Compensation Committee, including meeting planning, deliverable preparation, meeting facilitation, and tracking of follow-up actions
- Align compensation programs with performance management processes to drive accountability and reward performance
- Oversee global mobility programs, including immigration and relocation
- Develop and implement HR analytics strategy and provide HRIS oversight to ensure data integrity
- Execute total rewards communication strategies to ensure employees understand and value their compensation and benefits
- Manage a high-performing team across compensation, benefits, and analytics functions
The role is located in the San Francisco headquarters with an expectation of at least 3 days per week in office.
REQUIREMENTS:
- BA/BS and 12+ years of relevant experience, OR MS/MBA and 10+ years of relevant experience
- Proven track record leading compensation and benefits teams at a public company
- Experience within a commercial-stage life sciences organization is strongly preferred
- Deep expertise in executive compensation programs, including presenting to Board of Directors, Compensation Committees, and external stakeholders
- Comprehensive knowledge of compensation regulatory, compliance, and legislative requirements
- Strong analytical capabilities with experience performing complex reporting and analysis
- Superior executive presence and communication skills with ability to present credibly at all organizational levels
- Proven ability to build trust with stakeholders through strong organizational skills and proactive problem-solving
- Experience with HRIS systems, including UKG
- Strong people management skills with a track record of developing high-performing teams
- Experience managing vendor relationships with benefits brokers, consultants, and external partners
- Collaborative leadership style with a hands-on approach to problem-solving and stakeholder engagement
