Senior Total Rewards Manager

Interested in working on cutting-edge blockchain technology and creating equitable access to the global financial system? Since 2014, the mission-driven team at the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) has helped fuel the tremendous growth of the Stellar blockchain network, an open-source platform that operates at high scale today. Developers and companies around the world build on it, and the SDF team is expanding to support the rapidly growing and changing Stellar ecosystem.

The Stellar Development Foundation is seeking a data-driven Total Rewards Manager to lead and support our compensation and benefits strategies that attract, retain, and reward top talent. Reporting to the VP of People, this role will enhance the employee experience through strategic compensation and benefits initiatives and offers the opportunity to influence the total rewards strategy, improve processes, and drive lasting impact.

In this role, you will:

• Partner with the VP of People and leadership to design, model, and manage compensation programs across multiple geographies.

• Conduct regular benchmarking and market analysis to inform salary ranges, pay structures, and bonus guidelines.

• Analyze compensation data and industry trends to drive informed decisions and recommendations on pay and rewards.

• Lead the compensation review process, including job evaluations, salary benchmarking, and merit recommendations, ensuring fairness, consistency, and compliance.

• Collaborate with Recruiting to align job descriptions and compensation data with internal structures.

• Partner with our Senior People Operations Manager to design and deliver best-in-class benefits programs that reflect employee needs and company culture.

• Oversee benefits renewals in partnership with brokers and internal teams; analyze program data (health, retirement, wellness) to identify trends and opportunities.

• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations.

• Leverage HR analytics to assess program effectiveness, conduct regression analyses, and forecast compensation needs.

• Handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion and professionalism.

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You have:

• 5+ years of experience in compensation, benefits, or total rewards—ideally in a fast-paced tech, startup, or Web3 environment

• Deep knowledge of compensation benchmarking (e.g., Radford, Mercer), job leveling, and equity programs

• Strong grasp of U.S. benefits compliance and plan design

• Highly analytical with advanced Excel skills and experience with tools like Radford, Mercer, Pave, and HRIS systems

• Clear, influential communicator comfortable working across all levels of an organization

• Proven ability to manage multiple projects in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with minimal oversight

• Professional, discreet, and able to build trust across teams and functions

We offer competitive pay with a base salary range for this position of $145,000 - $215,000 depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, we offer lumen-denominated grants along with the following perks and benefits:

USA Benefits/Perks:

• Competitive health, dental & vision coverage with most plans covered at 100% for the employee + any dependants

• Flexible time off + 15 company holidays including a company-wide holiday break

• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave for both non-birthing and birthing parents, as well as up to 14 weeks of paid pregnancy leave for birthing parents

• Gym reimbursement ($80 per month)

• Life & ADD (up to $50K)

• Short & Long term disability

• 401K with 4% match

• Health & Dependent Care FSA Accounts

• Commuter benefits with $250/month employer contribution

• Health Savings Account (HSA) with monthly employer contribution

• Family building benefits through Kindbody

• Wellbeing benefits (One Medical, Rightway, Headspace)

• L&D budget of $1,500/year

• Daily lunch and snacks in office

• Company retreats

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About Stellar

Stellar is more than a blockchain. Powered by a decentralized, fast, scalable, and uniquely sustainable network made for financial products and services and a thriving and passionate ecosystem that includes a non-profit organization driven by a mission, Stellar is paving the path to unlock the world’s economic potential through blockchain technology. Built with speed and low costs in mind, the Stellar network provides builders and financial institutions worldwide a platform to issue assets, and to send and convert currencies in real time creating real world utility. Founded in 2014, the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) supports the continued development and growth of the Stellar network and also serves the ecosystem of NGOs, corporations, universities, small businesses, governments, and solo entrepreneurs building on the Stellar network through tooling, funding and strategic collaborations. Together, Stellar is where blockchain meets the real world.

About the Stellar Development Foundation

The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) is a non-profit organization focused on working with and supporting change-makers to create equitable access to the global financial system through blockchain technology. SDF provides grants, investments, funding, and other awards to builders and organizations. SDF also develops resources and tooling on the Stellar network to help unlock real world utility. As a nonprofit foundation, SDF puts the health of the Stellar network and the Stellar ecosystem and its mission above all else.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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