Head of Total Rewards Strategy & Operations

About Zinnia

Zinnia is the leading technology platform for accelerating life and annuities growth. With innovative enterprise solutions and data insights, Zinnia simplifies the experience of buying, selling, and administering insurance products. All of which enables more people to protect their financial futures. Our success is driven by a commitment to three core values: be bold, team up, deliver value – and that we do. Zinnia has over $180 billion in assets under administration, serves 100+ carrier clients, 2500 distributors and partners, and over 2 million policyholders.

Job Summary

The Vice President of Total Rewards will serve as a strategic and hands-on leader responsible for developing, executing, and evolving the company’s global compensation and benefits programs. Reporting directly to the CHRO, this role will be central to driving both immediate operational excellence and long-term transformation, leveraging technology, AI-enabled insights, and modernized systems to reshape how the business manages, rewards, and retains its talent.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with the CHRO and executive team to design and implement a forward-looking Total Rewards strategy aligned with business priorities, growth objectives, and evolving market demands.
• Lead the transformation of compensation and benefits programs into a technology-powered, AI-enabled platform that drives efficiency, scalability, and business insight.
• Reimagine the Total Rewards operating model to balance immediate needs with long-term innovation.
• Present insights, recommendations, and data-driven perspectives to the Board of Directors and Executive Leadership, helping shape decisions that influence the company’s ability to manage and enable talent globally.
• Oversee design, governance, and administration of global compensation structures, including base pay, incentive programs, equity, and executive compensation.
• Implement scalable job architecture, pay-for-performance frameworks, and data-driven benchmarking practices.
• Partner with Finance and business leaders to align compensation programs with company performance, talent strategy, and investor expectations.
• Lead the strategy, design, and management of comprehensive benefits offerings (healthcare, retirement, wellness, leave, recognition, etc.) across diverse employee populations.
• Maximize the effectiveness of existing third-party partners in payroll, benefits administration, and other services; evaluate future needs and recommend when to.