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Senior Director, Global Rewards & Benefits

Job ID 2026-17443 Date posted 26/05/2026 Location Austin, Texas; San Jose, California Category HR
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Job Overview:

We are seeking a highly qualified and strategic Senior Director, Global Rewards & Benefits to lead the design, evolution, and delivery of their global reward portfolio. This position is pivotal in the shaping of how the Arm attracts, motivates, and retains elite talent across multiple geographies. You will lead the full range of reward and benefits programs. You will also lead a distributed team and drive major transformation initiatives. These initiatives include a ground-up review of our employee recognition system and centralizing the global benefits operating model.

This role is for a builder: someone who thrives in ambiguity, creates transparency, and can translate sophisticated data into compelling narratives that influence senior leaders.

You will be a key part of the growth and scaling journey of a remarkable company that is shaping the future of technological innovation. You will enjoy a remarkable collaborative and fast-paced culture where individuals with strong creative work habits challenge each other every day to do incredible things.

Responsibilities:

Global Reward Strategy & Design

  • Lead the development and execution of the organization-wide rewards and benefits strategy across all regions.
  • Supervise the complete reward portfolio, ensuring competitive, equitable, and scalable program s.
  • Drive the review of the employee rewards framework to ensure it aligns to and enables their next phase of growth. This includes benchmarking, developing solutions, modeling, partnership alignment, and implementation.
  • Build and implement new rewards programs – and lead and evolve existing ones – ensuring they align with the organization’s business strategy and culture.

Project & Change Leadership

  • Lead complex, cross-functional reward initiatives, including restructuring, M&A, organizational design changes, and global harmonization efforts.
  • Lead a project portfolio, deliver yourself, and through the team.
  • Develop business cases, financial models, and implement plans for new reward initiatives.

Stakeholder & Executive Engagement

  • Serve as a trusted advisor to senior executives, HR Business Partners, and business leaders.
  • Build solid relationships across the organization, influencing decisions through data-driven insights and clear storytelling.
  • Navigate ambiguity and operate effectively.

Governance, Compliance & Operations

  • Ensure global reward programs align with local regulations and internal governance standards.
  • Partner with Finance, Legal, and HR Operations to ensure accurate, compliant, and efficient delivery of reward programs.
  • Supervise vendor relationships and evaluate opportunities for optimization.

Talent Market Intelligence

  • Lead global reward benchmarking, market analysis, and competitive intelligence.
  • Partner with consultants and vendors to ensure the company’s reward programs remain competitive and aligned with market trends.

Required Skills and Experience :

  • 10+ years of dynamic experience in Total Rewards, Compensation, Benefits, or related fields
  • Deep expertise across the full reward and benefits portfolio
  • Proven experience designing, building, and implementing reward programs
  • Strategic problem solver with a builder mentality
  • Strong analytical skills paired with talent for interpreting data and crafting compelling narratives for senior audiences
  • Demonstrated success leading global teams and developing talent
  • Strong partner leadership skills with the ability to influence at all levels
  • Extensive experience leading complex, multi-country reward projects
  • Ability to lead multiple priorities and deliver high-impact outcomes in a fast-paced environment.

“Nice To Have” Skills and Experience :

  • Experience in both consulting and in-house environments is highly valued.
  • M&A integration experience is a plus.
  • High degree of integrity, confidentiality, and sound judgment

Additional Information

Please note that a relocation package is available for this role, for candidates who require it.

10x Mindset at Arm

At Arm, we believe progress happens when people are empowered to think bigger and push beyond what seems possible. Our 10x mindset is about curiosity, ambition and creating impact that will be used by millions. We learn fast, prioritize collaboration and turn bold ideas into real technology. We look for people who are inspired by this way of working and want to grow in an environment where bold ideas are welcomed. Read more about how we bring the 10x mindset to life on the Arm blog.

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Accommodations at Arm

At Arm, we want to build extraordinary teams. If you need an adjustment or an accommodation during the recruitment process, please email accommodations@arm.com. To note, by sending us the requested information, you consent to its use by Arm to arrange for appropriate accommodations. All accommodation or adjustment requests will be treated with confidentiality, and information concerning these requests will only be disclosed as necessary to provide the accommodation. Although this is not an exhaustive list, examples of support include breaks between interviews, having documents read aloud, or office accessibility. Please email us about anything we can do to accommodate you during the recruitment process.

Equal Opportunities at Arm

Arm is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and colleagues. We are a diverse organization of dedicated and innovative individuals, and don’t discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Hybrid Working at Arm

Arm’s hybrid approach to working is centered around flexibility, where we split our time between the office and other locations to get our work done. Within that framework, we empower groups and teams to determine their own particular hybrid working pattern, depending on the work and the team’s needs. Details of what this means for each role will be shared upon application. In some cases, the flexibility we can offer is limited by local legal, regulatory, tax, or other considerations, and where this is the case, we will collaborate with you to find the best solution. Please talk to us to find out more about what this could look like for you.

Salary Range:

$267,600-$393,000 per year

We value people as individuals and our dedication is to reward people competitively and equitably for the work they do and the skills and experience they bring to Arm. Salary is only one component of Arm's offering. The total reward package will be shared with candidates during the recruitment and selection process.

Accommodations at Arm

At Arm, we want to build extraordinary teams. If you need an adjustment or an accommodation during the recruitment process, please email accommodations@arm.com. To note, by sending us the requested information, you consent to its use by Arm to arrange for appropriate accommodations. All accommodation or adjustment requests will be treated with confidentiality, and information concerning these requests will only be disclosed as necessary to provide the accommodation. Although this is not an exhaustive list, examples of support include breaks between interviews, having documents read aloud, or office accessibility. Please email us about anything we can do to accommodate you during the recruitment process.

Hybrid Working at Arm

Arm’s approach to hybrid working is designed to create a working environment that supports both high performance and personal wellbeing. We believe in bringing people together face to face to enable us to work at pace, whilst recognizing the value of flexibility. Within that framework, we empower groups/teams to determine their own hybrid working patterns, depending on the work and the team’s needs. Details of what this means for each role will be shared upon application. In some cases, the flexibility we can offer is limited by local legal, regulatory, tax, or other considerations, and where this is the case, we will collaborate with you to find the best solution. Please talk to us to find out more about what this could look like for you.

Equal Opportunities at Arm

Arm is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and colleagues. We are a diverse organization of dedicated and innovative individuals, and don’t discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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