AI Summary
Enviva seeks a Director, Total Rewards to lead the implementation and maintenance of compensation, benefits, and payroll programs. This role requires strategic alignment with organizational objectives and HR leadership to attract, engage, and retain employees. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in total rewards administration and a strong understanding of global HR practices.
Key Highlights
Lead the strategy, design, and administration of compensation, benefits, and payroll programs.
Ensure competitive, equitable, and meaningful rewards programs to attract, engage, and retain employees.
Partner with HR Leadership, Finance, and business leaders to align total rewards with organizational priorities.
Key Responsibilities
Directs Enviva’s Total Rewards policies, objectives, and initiatives.
Recommends improvements to Total Rewards strategies aligned with Enviva’s People Strategy and organizational objectives.
Effectively communicates programs and leads change management initiatives across the function.
Supports the employee value proposition through competitive, equitable, and meaningful rewards programs designed to attract, engage, and retain employees.
Partner with HR Leadership, Finance, HR Business Partners and business leaders to align total rewards programs and practices with organizational priorities, workforce needs, retention, and operational objectives.
Lead the development and administration of compensation strategies and programs to ensure internal equity, market competitiveness, and regulatory compliance.
Oversee compensation philosophy, salary structures, incentive programs, pay practices, job evaluations, salary benchmarking activities, and Company pay grades.
Maintain job family and salary data while providing compensation recommendations and wage analyses for new hires, promotions, transfers, and other job changes in support of recruiting and workforce planning efforts.
Lead, participate in, or oversee compensation studies and external market benchmarking activities, including engagement with compensation consultants as appropriate.
Lead the strategy, design, administration, and continuous improvement of employee benefits programs, including health, welfare, and retirement plans, to ensure competitiveness, cost effectiveness, compliance, and alignment with organizational and workforce needs.
Oversee plan design, open enrollment, vendor partnerships, employee communications, regulatory filings/postings, and ongoing program administration while ensuring Total Rewards programs remain within budgetary constraints and support attraction and retention efforts.
Lead payroll operations and related processes to ensure employees are paid accurately, timely, and in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and company policies while continuously improving efficiency, controls, and employee experience.
Demonstrate strong proficiency in HRIS platforms and HR technology, leveraging systems and technology-driven solutions to improve processes, reporting, efficiency, compliance, and user experience.
Manage and maintain employee data throughout the employee lifecycle while establishing SOPs and controls that ensure data accuracy, confidentiality, and legal compliance.
Leverage HRIS, compensation, payroll, benefits, and analytics tools to provide meaningful workforce insights, benchmarking, reporting, and decision support to HR Leadership and business leaders.
Create policies and initiatives to ensure compensation, benefits, and payroll programs comply with all legal requirements and organizational guidelines.
Monitors industry trends, regulatory changes, and emerging technologies while leading continuous improvement and modernization initiatives across total rewards, HR systems, and related processes.
Lead and participate in audits, as required.
Lead, manage, and mentor Compensation, Benefits and Payroll team members.
Other duties as assigned.
Technical Skills Required
Benefits & Perks
performance bonus
equity
relocation assistance
Medical insurance
dental insurance
vision insurance
life insurance
disability insurance
Education reimbursement
401(k)
HSA employer contributions
Paid time off
12 Paid holidays
Parental leave
Nice to Have
Master’s Degree
CCP and/or CBP
International experience
Familiarity with global pay and benefits practices and HR system requirements for UK and Japan
Experience with data analytics, HRIS platforms, and AI-driven tools
Experience supporting geographically dispersed workforces across manufacturing, industrial, operations, or multi-site environments
International experience with UK and Japan
Job Description
The Enviva team is driven by our shared vision for a renewable energy future. We are a fast-growing, purpose-driven, global energy company specializing in delivering sustainable wood bioenergy solutions. We are the world’s largest producer of sustainable wood pellets, which provide a low-carbon alternative to fossil fuels.
The Director, Total Rewards is responsible for providing leadership in the implementation, ongoing maintenance and regulatory compliance of total rewards programs/systems.
Responsibilities
- Directs Enviva’s Total Rewards policies, objectives, and initiatives. Recommends improvements to Total Rewards strategies aligned with Enviva’s People Strategy and organizational objectives. Effectively communicates programs and leads change management initiatives across the function. Supports the employee value proposition through competitive, equitable, and meaningful rewards programs designed to attract, engage, and retain employees.
- Partner with HR Leadership, Finance, HR Business Partners and business leaders to align total rewards programs and practices with organizational priorities, workforce needs, retention, and operational objectives.
- Lead the development and administration of compensation strategies and programs to ensure internal equity, market competitiveness, and regulatory compliance. Oversee compensation philosophy, salary structures, incentive programs, pay practices, job evaluations, salary benchmarking activities, and Company pay grades. Maintain job family and salary data while providing compensation recommendations and wage analyses for new hires, promotions, transfers, and other job changes in support of recruiting and workforce planning efforts. Lead, participate in, or oversee compensation studies and external market benchmarking activities, including engagement with compensation consultants as appropriate.
- Lead the strategy, design, administration, and continuous improvement of employee benefits programs, including health, welfare, and retirement plans, to ensure competitiveness, cost effectiveness, compliance, and alignment with organizational and workforce needs. Oversee plan design, open enrollment, vendor partnerships, employee communications, regulatory filings/postings, and ongoing program administration while ensuring Total Rewards programs remain within budgetary constraints and support attraction and retention efforts.
- Lead payroll operations and related processes to ensure employees are paid accurately, timely, and in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and company policies while continuously improving efficiency, controls, and employee experience.
- Demonstrate strong proficiency in HRIS platforms and HR technology, leveraging systems and technology-driven solutions to improve processes, reporting, efficiency, compliance, and user experience. Manage and maintain employee data throughout the employee lifecycle while establishing SOPs and controls that ensure data accuracy, confidentiality, and legal compliance. Leverage HRIS, compensation, payroll, benefits, and analytics tools to provide meaningful workforce insights, benchmarking, reporting, and decision support to HR Leadership and business leaders.
- Create policies and initiatives to ensure compensation, benefits, and payroll programs comply with all legal requirements and organizational guidelines.
- Monitors industry trends, regulatory changes, and emerging technologies while leading continuous improvement and modernization initiatives across total rewards, HR systems, and related processes.
- Lead and participate in audits, as required.
- Lead, manage, and mentor Compensation, Benefits and Payroll team members.
- Other duties as assigned.
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- Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
- Master’s Degree preferred. CCP and/or CBP desired.
- 10+ years of progressively responsible work experience administering Compensation, Benefits, and Payroll, including 5+ years in a supervisory capacity. Relevant experience in a manufacturing organization is highly desirable. International experience is a plus.
- In-depth understanding of the Human Resources functional processes, compliance requirements and business needs of a mid-sized globally dispersed organization. Familiarity with global pay and benefits practices and HR system requirements for UK and Japan a plus.
- Demonstrated ability to lead high-performing teams. Ability to achieve desired results while working collaboratively in a team environment.
- Demonstrated interpersonal and problem-solving skills, with the ability to build effective relationships and communicate professionally and with integrity across all levels of the organization, including HR leadership, employees, and external partners.
- Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment. Ability to handle confidential information with tact and poise. Working knowledge of basic business and accounting functions including project management and budgeting.
- Demonstrated initiative and self-motivation, with the ability to quickly and easily adapt to changing organizational needs.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, with advanced Excel skills including data analysis, reporting, formulas, pivot tables, and spreadsheet management.
- Proficient with HRIS/HCM platforms
- Master’s Degree preferred.
- Demonstrated hands-on approach, employee first mindset, willingness to actively support day to-day operations, engage with team members, and travel to company sites as needed.
- Experience with data analytics, HRIS platforms, and AI-driven tools
- Experience supporting geographically dispersed workforces across manufacturing, industrial, operations, or multi-site environments strongly preferred.
- International experience with UK and Japan preferred.
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- Occasional travel, up to 25% monthly, to other office or field locations.
- Hybrid out of Raleigh, NC or Bethesda, MD
- Corporate office setting with 95% desk work. Sit/stand desk will be provided.
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Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
- Education reimbursement
- 401(k)
- HSA employer contributions
- Paid time off.
- 12 Paid holidays.
- Parental leave
Salary Range
$180,000 - $200,000 USD
This position is not eligible for visa support.
EEO Statement
Enviva is dedicated to the principles of equal employment opportunity (EEO) in any term, condition or privilege of employment. Enviva does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, uniform service member, genetic information or any other status protected by law. Enviva complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which we operate.
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