About this Director, Global Total Rewards role at Woven By Toyota
Role Overview
Woven by Toyota is seeking a strategic, globally minded Director, Global Total Rewards — an experienced people leader and hands-on practitioner responsible for leading the design, governance, and delivery of compensation, benefits, payroll, equity, and global mobility programs across the organization.
This role will develop a competitive, equitable, compliant, and scalable Total Rewards strategy that supports Woven by Toyota's ability to attract, retain, motivate, and develop talent globally. The Director will partner closely with executive leadership, Finance, Legal, Talent Acquisition, HR Business Partners, HR Operations, and regional HR teams.
The ideal candidate brings a balance of strategic thinking, analytical rigor, and operational execution, with comfort using modern HR technology to drive Total Rewards programs in a dynamic, data-driven environment. Regular collaboration across global time zones is required.
Key Responsibilities
Required Qualifications
10+ years of progressive experience in Total Rewards, Compensation, Benefits, Payroll, or a related HR discipline
Significant experience leading global or multi-country rewards programs
Deep expertise in compensation philosophy, job architecture, market pricing, incentive design, equity, and benefits
Experience partnering with senior executives, Finance, Legal, Talent Acquisition, HRBPs, and business leaders
Experience leading annual compensation and rewards planning processes
Strong understanding of rewards-related employment, tax, payroll, and regulatory requirements
Experience leading and developing high-performing teams
Strong analytical, financial, communication, and stakeholder-management skills
Executive presence, discretion, sound judgment, and the ability to influence across cultures
Demonstrated experience leading executive compensation programs and managing Compensation Committee or Board-level processes, including executive benchmarking, incentive design, preparation of decision materials, meeting governance, approvals, minutes, and follow-up
Business-fluent English
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in a global technology, automotive, mobility, robotics, or high-growth company
Experience working across the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, and other international markets
Experience with SuccessFactors, Dayforce, compensation planning platforms, global payroll systems, and HR analytics
Experience implementing global job architecture, pay transparency, compensation harmonization, or pay-for-performance programs
Japanese language capability, or extensive experience working with Japanese stakeholders
Success Measures
Within the first 12–18 months, the Director will:
Establish and communicate a clear global Total Rewards philosophy. If changes applicable
Strengthen job architecture, job-code governance, and compensation decision processes
Improve consistency and transparency in compensation planning and promotion decisions
Establish an integrated global governance model for benefits, payroll, equity, and mobility
Improve rewards-related controls, data quality, compliance, and operational reliability
Build a high-performing Total Rewards team and strong partnerships with global stakeholders
Improve employee and manager understanding of Total Rewards programs
- All interviews will be arranged via Google Meet, unless otherwise stated.
- The same job descriptions are available in both English and Japanese; therefore, we kindly ask that you apply to only one version.
- We kindly request that you submit your resume in English, if possible. However, Japanese resumes are also acceptable. Please note that, depending on the English proficiency requirements of the role, we may request an English version of your resume later in the process.
- Competitive Salary - Based on experience
- Work Hours - Flexible working time
- Paid Holiday - 20 days per year (prorated)
- Sick Leave - 6 days per year (prorated)
- Holiday - Sat & Sun, Japanese National Holidays, and other days defined by our company
- Japanese Social Insurance - Health Insurance, Pension, Workers’ Comp, and Unemployment Insurance, Long-term care insurance
- Housing Allowance
- Retirement Benefits
- Rental Cars Support
- In-house Training Program (software study/language study)
- We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity.
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