College Vice President jobs in Santa Barbara, CA

As Vice President, Total Rewards, you will activate differentiated reward programs and practices that will power our growth by attracting, motivating and keeping an exceptional and diverse team to propel us as we grow and scale.

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  Strategic and transformative Compensation, Total Rewards leader that applies creativity in evolving a best in class Total Rewards strategy, roadmap and inclusive practices and acts as a change agent as our company grows.
• Develop and implement a three-year Executive Compensation strategy aligned with our Executive Compensation philosophy, pay for performance approach and key stakeholders.
• Deliver rewards programs that are differentiated, valued, equitable and give us an edge in attracting & retaining top talent from diverse backgrounds.
• Enable leaders to make great equitable rewards decisions and have productive pay conversations.
• Redesign Processes and Leverage Technology to Scale through end to end review of HCM, Talent, Compensation and Benefits processes to optimize for efficiency, customer experience and scale. Elevate our approach to process design and system development with improved project management, change management and design thinking.
• Develop people analytics capability and design an approach to reporting that creates real time insights that are readily accessible and action oriented.
• Build and retain a high performing team,
• Define and apply strong governance practices to our rewards processes to mitigate the biggest risks and demonstrate compliance.

Key Competencies:

• Strategic thinking: Ability to develop and adjust rewards strategy to address movements in the market and business. Inspires imagination by creating a coherent vision out of messy issues. Able to lead with a clear, compelling vision for the Total Rewards team.
• Communication skills: Able to effectively communicate what we are doing and why we are doing it. Strong executive presence with both the ability and credibility to present ideas and recommendations at all levels within the organization and to the Board of Directors.
• Analytical skills: Able to distill data down to key information that enables great decision-making.
• Innovative: Generates and brings other’s new and creative ideas forward.
• Business acumen: Understands how our business works, knowledgeable in current and future practices, policies, trends and relevant technology. Grasps complexities and connections among problems or issues, able to prioritize elements that will most drive AppFolio success.
• Urgency: Inclination and ability to accomplish goals much faster than normally expected

• Consulting/Influencing: Highly curious and ability to influence leaders without rules.

• Project Management: Project management and organizational skills with a demonstrated ability to navigate in a fast-paced & performance-oriented environment.
• Process management/leveraging technology: Ability to refine and navigate processes with high data integrity and a metrics-driven approach. Evaluates and recommends new tools/technology changes as necessary.
• Dot Connector: Thoughtfully considers how events, challenges, new information and decisions may impact or connect to others and seizes the opportunity to join the associated people and teams. Consistently ensures that cross-functional partners and the voice of the customer are represented in the design and delivery of people practices.
• Discretion & Confidentiality: Ability to exercise discretion, judgment, tact and poise in handling highly sensitive and confidential information.

Key Attributes:

• 10 years in a Compensation/Total Rewards leadership role, leading a team of 5 people
• Experience creating a total rewards/compensation strategy and programs in a high tech or SAAS company is preferred
• Track record of regular interaction with senior-level executives, the Board of Directors at a public company and driving company-wide initiatives
• Strong relationship builder, who thrives in a fast paced, collaborative environment

Compensation & Benefits

The base salary that we reasonably expect to pay for this role is: $175,000 - $300,000.

The actual base salary for this role may vary greatly to account for the wide range of skills, experience, and qualifications that candidates may possess at this level. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary expectations during the hiring process.

Please note that base pay is one important aspect of a compelling Total Rewards package. The base pay range indicated here does not include any additional benefits or bonuses/commissions that you may be eligible for based on your role and/or employment type.

Regular full-time employees are eligible for benefits including but not limited to:

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Long-term and short-term disability insurance
• 401(k)
• Wellness benefits

Interns / full-time temporary / eligible variable hour employees are eligible for benefits including but not limited to:

• Medical
• 401(k)
• Wellness benefits

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