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Dyne Therapeutics · 8 hours ago

VP, Total Rewards, People Operations & Analytics

Waltham, MA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$264K/yr - $330K/yr

15+ years exp

Dyne Therapeutics is focused on delivering functional improvement for people living with genetically driven neuromuscular diseases. The Vice President of Total Rewards, People Operations & Analytics will lead the development of compensation, benefits, HR operations, and analytics strategies to ensure Dyne remains a top employer while enhancing the employee experience.

BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceutical

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Own Dyne's global compensation philosophy and frameworks (market positioning, pay mix, salary structures, job architecture, geographic differentials)

Lead annual compensation planning (merit, promotions, adjustments), short- and long-term incentive design, sales/field comp as applicable, and equity strategy (grant guidelines, refresh cadence, burn rate/share pool stewardship)

Partner with the CHRO to prepare materials for and present to the Board Compensation Committee; provide external benchmarking, pay-for-performance insights, and risk/compliance guidance

Maintain competitive market intelligence (surveys, biotech equity practices), and advise on underwater equity, refresh approaches, and executive offers/retention mechanisms

Own strategy and administration of health & welfare plans, retirement, time-off/leave programs, and wellbeing offerings that reflect our patient-centric culture and growth stage

Lead annual plan design/renewals, vendor management, fiduciary compliance, communications, and required testing/reporting

Ensure benefits and wellness programs align to biotech peer standards for attraction/retention

Lead Dyne's People Operations function with a particular focus on ADP Workforce Now (WFN) as our core HRIS/payroll/benefits platform: oversee system configuration, integrations, access control, data flows, maintenance, and upgrades

Ensure ADP WFN and integrated modules (HR, payroll, benefits, talent, time & attendance) support process scalability and data integrity

Stand up or refine processes across the employee lifecycle (hire-to-retire), including onboarding/offboarding, employee records, policy execution, compliance, and multi-state/global payroll in partnership with Legal/Finance

Own vendor ecosystem (benefits administration, brokers, payroll, HR tech); negotiate SLAs and performance

Deliver operational excellence that improves employee experience while ensuring accuracy, audit readiness, and regulatory compliance

Drive continuous innovation and intelligent automation across all HR systems and processes to enhance scalability, efficiency, and data accuracy as Dyne grows

Build Dyne's people analytics strategy and operating model with data pulled from ADP WFN and integrated sources—standardize definitions, data pipelines, secure governance, and self-serve dashboards

Provide recurring, decision-grade insights: headcount planning, hiring funnel analytics, DEI metrics, rewards effectiveness, engagement/retention risk, organization health, and productivity

Partner with Finance on workforce planning, scenario modeling, and budget alignment

Lead and scale the team across Total Rewards, People Ops (especially the ADP domain), and Analytics; establish clear operating rhythms and SLAs

Serve as thought partner to CHRO/CFO and a credible voice with the Compensation Committee

Ensure policies and practices are compliant, equitable, and consistent with Dyne's values and patient-first mission

Qualification

Total Rewards StrategyCompensation DesignBenefits AdministrationPeople AnalyticsADP Workforce NowVendor ManagementRegulatory ComplianceMBA/MS HR/AnalyticsLeadership ExperienceCommunication Skills

Required

Bachelor's required; MBA/MS HR/Analytics preferred

CEP, CCP, CBP, SHRM-SCP/CEBS helpful for depth in comp/benefits and governance

15+ years in HR with deep leadership in Total Rewards, specifically global compensation and benefits. Biotech/pharma experience is highly preferred

Expert knowledge of executive and broad-based compensation (market pricing, incentive/Equity design, job architecture) and benefits strategy/administration

Experience preparing and presenting to Compensation Committees; strong grasp of governance, disclosure, and regulatory considerations

Experience with benefits administration, program design, vendor management, and employee communication related to health, welfare, and retirement plans

Working familiarity with ADP Workforce Now (or a similar HRIS/Payroll system) is preferred, with the ability to oversee system functionality, vendor partnerships, and process efficiency

People analytics fluency: metrics design, dashboarding, data governance, and storytelling to influence senior leaders