Vera Therapeutics, Inc. · 15 hours ago
Associate Director, Total Rewards
Brisbane, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$138K/yr - $211K/yr
8+ years expVera Therapeutics, Inc. is a late clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing treatments for serious immunological diseases. The Associate Director, Total Rewards will be responsible for designing and administering benefit programs, providing compensation support, and ensuring that programs are market competitive and support employee attraction and retention.
BiotechnologyHealth Care
Responsibilities
Lead all facets of employee benefit programs, including strategic planning, design, implementation, regulatory compliance, communication, and administration
Deliver innovative and sustainable benefit solutions that enable our talent strategy and align with business objectives
Lead annual renewal and open enrollment processes, including obtaining and analyzing benchmark and utilization data, preparing recommendations for senior leadership and delivery of change management, communication, and education programs to ensure successful adoption
Maintain knowledge of benefits related regulations, program trends, and best practices among peer companies in the Biotechnology industry to ensure that Vera offerings are differentiated and align with our employee experience strategy
Educate, inform and continuously increase employees’ understanding of benefit offerings with clear communications and educational programs
Design and implement strategic wellness programs to improve employee health, engagement
Ensure compliance with ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, COBRA, FMLA, IRS regulations, and other federal and state requirements
Lead benefits audits and manage plan filings, including Form 5500s, nondiscrimination testing, and plan documents
Manage relationships with benefits providers, brokers, consultants, and third-party administrators
Manage Leave of Absence and Worker's Compensation process and cases
Completes annual compensation survey submissions
Provides guidance to HRBPs, Talent Acquisition and business leaders on job offers, pay decisions and job evaluation
Supports annual compensation planning and promotion process including data analysis, partnership with HRBPs and creation of total rewards statements
Supports VP, Total Rewards & Operations in preparation of Compensation Committee meeting materials
Oversee the development and administration of employee recognition programs, ensuring alignment with organizational values and goals
Qualification
Required
BS or higher in Business, HR or related
8+ years of Benefits experience, prior compensation experience preferred
Deep knowledge of health and welfare plans, retirement, and compliance
Strong analytical and financial modeling skills
Ability to effectively communicate, collaborate and influence cross-functionally
Strong attention to detail
Advanced knowledge of Excel
Ability to adapt in a fast-paced scaling environment
Experience using various HR Technology platforms
Demonstrated ability to work independently
Ability to work at pace, under tight deadlines, organize and prioritize workload
Preferred
Prior compensation experience
Experience in Biotech industry
Company
Vera Therapeutics, Inc.
Vera Therapeutics, Inc.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.23BKey Investors
Oxford Finance LLCAbingworth
2025-12-09Post Ipo Equity· $261M
2025-06-03Post Ipo Debt· $75M
2024-10-28Post Ipo Equity· $300M
Leadership Team
David L. Johnson
Chief Operating Officer
Kerry Cooper
Senior Vice President Medical Affairs
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