Director of Total Rewards and People Operations

About Cribl

Cribl unlocks the value of observability data.

Our products deliver choice and control over the rising volumes of telemetry data, enabling every organization to realize the value of all their observability data without limitation. Backed by the industry's leading venture capitalists, including CRV, Sequoia Capital, Greylock Partners, Redpoint Ventures, and IVP, our solutions are deployed across organizations of all sizes. Many of the biggest names in the most demanding industries trust Cribl to solve their most pressing observability needs.

At our core, we foster an inclusive, values-aligned culture where all belong. We believe in a remote-first operating model, empowering the flexibility to do your best work, wherever you are. We're also growing rapidly, welcoming collaborative, curious, and motivated team members who are passionate about putting customers first.

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About the Opportunity

Ahead of a period of planned, substantive growth, we are thrilled to welcome an exceptional Head of Total Rewards & People Operations to build the practice at Cribl. A successful candidate will strike a balance between operator and executer, leading our growing Total Rewards & People Operations team while also providing hands-on support and consultation to the business. Through your leadership, you will successfully evolve and execute our strategic people initiatives, apply market benchmarks and creative insights to craft values-aligned total rewards offerings, establish a foundation for enterprise-grade infrastructure, and drive people programs and processes at scale. As a core member of the People Leadership Team, you will help to prime a remote-first talent strategy, design and deploy strategic people initiatives, and evolve equitable engagement programs to attract, onboard, and enable the people who power a generational company, like Cribl.

Reporting directly to the Senior Vice President of People and based anywhere within the United States or Canada, this role is critical to the success of the business as Cribl scales.

What You'll Accomplish

• Lead a growing team with a focus on employee experience as it relates to compensation, benefits, compliance, policy and people systems (HRIS, ATS, etc.).
• Own the development and implementation of a total rewards philosophy, from design to execution, iterating along with key organizational inflectional points. Partner directly with executives, board members, and key stakeholders/partners on the multi-year compensation philosophy, plans, and implementation.
• Contribute to the strategy of the global rewards function on an overall basis and as a key senior member of the Global Total Rewards leadership team.
• Provide leadership to cross-functional initiatives that impact compensation to ensure alignment with overall total compensation philosophy and growing our business in accordance to our business strategy.
• Drive operational excellence and continued process improvement through the effective design, implementation, and administration of key people systems and technology.
• Partner with the People Leadership team to define and develop innovative solutions in the areas of technology, service delivery, and analytics & insights.
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Attract, develop, and retain key talent across the Total Rewards & People Operations team, leading a high-performing organization that operates in anticipation of business needs.

What You'll Bring

• 7-10 years of proven experience managing and scaling Total Rewards & People Operations teams with at least 5 years of experience managing managers.
• Experience supporting total rewards programs including regular analysis of market data and leading compensation philosophy, structure and efforts though expansion and performance cycles.
• Experience scoping, designing, and implementing enterprise-grade people technologies across the People tech stack, with emphasis on HRIS, ATS, and analytics.
• Knowledge of total rewards and people operations policies & procedures with a demonstrated a track record of prioritizing, defining, developing, and rolling out scalable solutions that address the needs of the business.
• Strong organization, interpersonal, and communication skills with demonstrated experience presenting to large groups, fellow leaders, and teammates of all levels.
• Demonstrated practice of interpreting data and analytics, drawing upon insights, and leveraging established benchmarks/case studies to inform interventions.
• Experience building and scaling systems, processes, programs, and teams within a global, rapidly growing environment. Deep understanding of relevant employment laws.

Preferred Qualifications

• Passionate about diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Previous experience operating within a global, remote-first environment.

Bring Your Whole Self

Diversity drives innovation, enables better decisions to support our customers, and inspires change for the better. We're building a culture where differences are valued and welcomed. We work together to bring out the best in each other. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics in the location in which the candidate is applying.