[Hiring] Lead Analyst, Total Rewards @Forward Financing

Role Description

At Forward, our people are our top priority. We are seeking a Lead Total Rewards Partner to architect and scale a global framework that truly cares for, rewards, and empowers our team. In this lead role, you will design people-centric compensation strategies that solve complex organizational challenges, champion fair and competitive pay, and ensure our employees feel valued as we scale.

Key Strategic Initiatives

• Global Program Architecture: Design a comprehensive 3-year global total rewards strategy with differentiated offerings across leadership tiers.
• Geographic Pay Strategy: Research and deploy market data driven, localized, compensation bands.
• Equity & Incentive Design: Evaluate Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) enhancements, including program options for high-performing individuals, while partnering with Finance to maximize program ROI.
• Organizational Design & Leveling: Overhaul compensation structures to align with shifting managerial and individual contributor structures, including updating job leveling, incentive compensation frameworks, and healthy/competitive compensation growth.
• Executive Advisory: Serve as the principal compensation advisor to leadership, HRBPs, and Talent Acquisition, leveraging advanced market insights and internal equity modeling.
• Program Execution & Operations: Lead annual compensation cycles (merit, bonuses, equity refreshes) and optimize workflows within our tech stack (including Rippling, CandorIQ, Pave, and Payscale).

Qualifications

• 7+ years in Compensation, Equity, and Total Rewards, operating at a lead or principal level.
• Deep expertise in US and Canadian compensation frameworks, job architecture, pay equity, and equity design (Options, RSUs, Phantom Equity).
• Proven experience building complex financial models and visualizing compensation data for executive decision-making.
• Experience in scaling global companies (500+ employees) and optimizing tools like Rippling, Pave, or Payscale.

Requirements

• Annual Targeted Salary: $140,000-$177,000
• Annual Target Bonus: 12%

Benefits

• Comprehensive total rewards package, including but not limited to: medical, dental, vision, commuter benefits, flexible time-off policy, paid parental leave, 401k match for US employees, wellness reimbursement, volunteering days, annual professional development budget, and charitable donation match.
• Remote-first company with workplace flexibility a top priority.
• Opportunities for in-person collaboration at premiere office locations.

Company Description

Forward Financing is a fintech company based in Boston, Massachusetts with team members throughout the United States, Dominican Republic, and Canada. The company is on a mission to unlock the capital that fuels small businesses across America. Since 2012, Forward has expanded access to capital by providing over $5+ billion in funding to more than 100,000 small businesses. The company is A+ rated by the Better Business Bureau with an Excellent / 4.7 stars rating on Trustpilot.com.