Director, Total Rewards

Avanos Medical seeks a Director, Total Rewards to lead our global compensation and benefits strategy for a mission-driven medical device organization. This role designs competitive base pay, incentives, equity/long-term plans, and comprehensive benefits that attract and retain top healthcare talent. You'll oversee global market benchmarking, job architecture, pay equity, and regulatory compliance while partnering closely with executives, HR, and finance. The Director will drive analytics, tools, and clear communications that reinforce a patient-first, high-performance culture focused on innovation and clinical impact.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute Avanos's global total rewards strategy aligned with business and talent objectives.
• Design, govern, and optimize base pay structures, incentive plans, and equity or long-term awards.
• Oversee benefits strategy, vendor relationships, and compliance across healthcare markets.
• Lead market benchmarking, job architecture, and pay equity analyses using HR analytics.
• Partner with executives, HR, and finance on workforce planning, budgeting, and rewards programs.
• Ensure compliance with compensation and benefits regulations and internal policies.
• Own total rewards communications and change management to leaders and employees.
• Manage, mentor, and develop a high-performing total rewards team.
• Evaluate and implement HRIS/compensation tools, processes, and governance.
• Provide strategic guidance to leadership on offers, retention, and rewards for key talent.

Required Skills

• Compensation strategy
• Executive and broad-based compensation design
• Short- and long-term incentive plans
• Benefits program design and administration
• Global total rewards management
• HR analytics and benchmarking
• Job architecture and market pricing
• Regulatory and compliance (FLSA, ACA, ERISA, IRS)
• HRIS/compensation systems (e.g., Workday, SAP, Oracle)
• Change management and communications