VP of Total Rewards

Vice President, Total Rewards

The Vice President, Total Rewards is a strategic and hands-on leader responsible for the strategy, execution, and continuous improvement of compensation, benefits, payroll, HR systems, and people data analytics across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and India. This position leads all aspects of Total Rewardsincluding executive compensation, sales incentives, equity programs, and benefitswith a focus on building scalable infrastructure to support business growth and performance. The VP leads centralized U.S.-based functions and provides dotted-line leadership to an expanding India-based team. This role partners closely with senior leadership, Finance, HR Business Partners, and Commercial leaders to ensure Total Rewards strategies are competitive, cost-effective, and aligned with business objectives.

Responsibilities

Compensation Strategy & Program Design :

• Develop and evolve global compensation strategies including base pay structures, executive compensation, incentive plans, and long-term equity programs.
• Review and enhance sales compensation and commission plans to ensure alignment with business goals and financial sustainability.
• Advise on executive offers, promotions, retention plans, severance packages, and compensation governance.
• Evaluate market competitiveness and internal equity using compensation surveys and benchmarking data.
• Lead people planning and headcount budgeting with Finance and HR Operations.
• Oversee relocation programs, including third-party administrator (TPA) management, relocation policy design, and end-to-end process administration.

Equity & Long-Term Incentives :

Job Architecture :

HR & Compensation Analytics :

HRIS & Payroll :

Global Total Rewards Oversight :

Mergers & Acquisitions :

Benefits Strategy :

Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, or related field; Masters degree preferred.

Minimum of 10 years of progressive HR experience with at least 7 years in a Total Rewards leadership role.

Experience designing and managing executive compensation, sales incentives, and long-term equity programs.

Proven track record implementing or overhauling job architecture frameworks.

Experience overseeing payroll and managing global compensation programs.

Prior involvement in HRIS evaluation and implementation; strong systems acumen preferred.

Experience with headcount budgeting and people planning in collaboration with Finance and HR Operations.

Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) strongly preferred.

Advanced to expert Excel skills (including pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and macros) required.

Strong analytical, communication, and executive presentation skills.

Business acumen and leadership presence to interface with C-suite and Board.

Sonnys Enterprises is the worlds largest manufacturer of conveyorized car wash equipment, parts, and supplies. We are the industry leader, recognized and awarded by the International Car Wash Association for innovating new technologies to advance the industry with products proudly designed and built in the USA. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate whats next. We embrace change and the opportunity it produces to maximize the potential of our most valuable resource our PEOPLE! We invite you to explore our opportunities and grow your career with us.

We offer 100% employer paid medical plan. Other optional benefit programs are available to our employees and their families which include : 401(k) match, additional medical plans, dental, vision, flex spending account, short-term and long-term disability & life insurance coverage.

EEO Statement

Equal Opportunity Employer

Sonnys is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive work environment. All qualified applicants will receive considerations for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, veteran status, and any other legally protected status under federal, state, or local anti-discrimination laws.