Director, Total Rewards & People Operations

<p><strong><span data-contrast="none">Your Impact</span></strong> <br> <br>Alpha-9 Oncology is seeking an experienced and strategic Director, Total Rewards & People Operations to lead the design, execution, and administration of our global rewards and people operations programs. As Alpha-9 continues to scale with operations in the United States and Canada, this role will serve as a key partner to People, Finance, Legal, and business leaders to ensure our compensation, benefits, HR operations, compliance, and employee experience programs are competitive, compliant, and aligned with our business strategy.</p> <p>Reporting to the Chief People Officer, you will shape and evolve Alpha-9's total rewards philosophy while also providing operational leadership across HR systems, leave administration, employee lifecycle processes, and Canadian employment compliance. This role offers a unique opportunity to build scalable infrastructure and influence organizational growth while ensuring employees have an exceptional experience throughout their employment journey.<strong> This role is based in Boston, MA.</strong></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 2">How </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 2">You’ll</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 2"> Contribute</span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"134245418":true,"134245529":true,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":0,"335559737":0,"335559738":160,"335559739":80,"335559740":300}"> </span></p> <ul> <li>Define and execute Alpha-9's global total rewards strategy, including compensation, equity, benefits, retirement, wellness, and recognition programs.</li> <li>Lead annual compensation processes, including merit planning, promotions, market adjustments, bonus administration, and equity review cycles.</li> <li>Drive compensation benchmarking, job architecture, career frameworks, and market analyses to ensure competitive and equitable pay practices.</li> <li>Oversee all employee benefits programs in the U.S. and Canada, including broker relationships, renewals, plan design, open enrollment, and employee communications.</li> <li>Lead People Operations processes across the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, offboarding, employee records management, policy administration, and workforce reporting.</li> <li>Serve as the primary owner of Rippling administration, configuration, data integrity, process optimization, reporting, and vendor management.</li> <li>Oversee leave of absence administration, including FMLA, PFML, short-term disability, long-term disability, parental leave, ADA accommodations, and applicable Canadian leave programs.</li> <li>Ensure compliance with U.S. and Canadian employment laws related to compensation, benefits, pay transparency, employment standards, payroll, leaves, and HR policies.</li> <li>Partner with Legal and external advisors on immigration, cross-border employment matters, employee mobility, and workforce compliance initiatives.</li> <li>Develop and maintain HR policies, employee handbooks, standard operating procedures, and governance practices across multiple jurisdictions.</li> <li>Provide strategic support during organizational changes, relocations, workforce planning initiatives, and employee transitions.</li> <li>Analyze workforce, compensation, benefits, and HR operations data to identify trends and inform leadership decisions.</li> <li>Build and mentor scalable People Operations capabilities that support Alpha-9's continued growth.</li> </ul> <p><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 2">The Skills You Bring</span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"134245418":true,"134245529":true,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":0,"335559737":0,"335559738":160,"335559739":80,"335559740":300}"> </span></p> <ul> <li>B.A. in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field.</li> <li>10+ years of progressive HR experience with significant expertise in Total Rewards, Benefits, Compensation, and HR Operations.</li> <li>Demonstrated experience designing and administering compensation, bonus, equity, and benefit programs within high-growth biotechnology or life sciences organizations.</li> <li>Strong knowledge of compensation benchmarking, salary structures, job architecture, and market pricing methodologies.</li> <li>Deep understanding of U.S. and Canadian employment laws impacting compensation, benefits, leave administration, and HR compliance.</li> <li>Hands-on experience administering and optimizing HRIS platforms.</li> <li>Expertise managing employee leave programs, accommodations processes, disability programs, and related vendor relationships.</li> <li>Demonstrated ability to operate both strategically and tactically in a fast-paced, resource-constrained environment.</li> <li>Exceptional judgment, discretion, and ability to manage sensitive information.</li> <li>Strong project management and change management capabilities with a focus on creating scalable processes.<br><span class="TextRun SCXW234150804 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW2