2U - Sr. Director, Total Rewards & HR Technology

• Drive the implementation and ongoing management of the global compensation and benefits strategy, ensuring total rewards programs are competitive, equitable, and aligned to business objectives. • Lead execution of the company’s annual merit, bonus, and compensation planning cycles, streamlining processes for efficiency and clarity. • Develop and maintain scalable compensation frameworks, pay practices, and rewards governance processes. • Provide strategic counsel to senior leaders on compensation, benefits, and workforce planning considerations. • HR Technology & Systems Optimization • Drive key initiatives on the HR Technology roadmap, with a focus on maximizing Workday capabilities and exploring AI-driven HR solutions and automation opportunities. • Lead HR systems optimization and process improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and employee experience. • Partner cross-functionally to improve data integrity, workflows, reporting capabilities, and system scalability across People operations. • Leadership & Team Management • Manage and mentor a team of professionals, fostering a high-performance and development-oriented environment. • Establish team priorities, drive accountability, and support career development and succession planning within the function. • Lead through organizational change and evolving business priorities with a collaborative and solutions-oriented mindset. • Provide strategic counsel and insights to the Chief People Officer’s team and other senior leaders on all matters related to human capital investment and organizational health. • Partner with Payroll, Finance, Talent Acquisition, HRBPs, Legal, and other business stakeholders to ensure operational alignment and compliance across rewards and HR systems. • Support enterprise initiatives related to workforce planning, organizational effectiveness, compliance, and process transformation. • Act as a hands-on leader capable of solving complex operational and process challenges in fast-paced environments. • Analytics, Reporting & Strategic Insights • Leverage compensation, workforce, and HR systems data to support business decision-making and operational effectiveness. • Develop reporting and insights that inform compensation planning, workforce trends, and HR operational priorities. • Our global employee base is a diverse collection of innovators, dreamers, and doers working together to transform lives through higher education. We believe that every employee can advance our shared purpose, and that life at 2U should be fun and meaningful. If you’re excited by the opportunity to provide millions of learners and counting with access to world-class higher education, then join us – and do work that makes a difference. • We offer comprehensive benefits (unique per country) and excellent work/life balance.Full-time, U.S.benefits include: • Medical, dental, and vision coverage • Life insurance, disability, and 401(k) employer match • Free snacks and drinks in-office • Generous paid holidays and leave policies, including unlimited PTO • Additional time off benefits include: volunteer days, parental leave, and a company-wide winter break • The anticipated base salary range for this role is ($231,000 - $263,000), with potential bonus eligibility.  Salary offers are made based on the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, budget for the position and cost of labor in the market in which the candidate will be hired. • 2U Diversity and Inclusion Statement • At 2U, we are committed to building and sustaining a culture of belonging, respect, and inclusion. We are proud of the steps we’ve taken to bring together an employee base that embodies diverse walks of life, ideas, genders, ages, races, cultures, sexual orientations, abilities and other unique qualities. We strive to offer a workplace where every employee feels empowered by what makes us different, as well as by how we are alike. • 2U is committed to providing reasonable accommodations during our recruitment process. If you need assistance or accommodations, please reach out to us at: [email protected]. • 2U partners with the world's top universities and companies to develop and deliver education programs that accelerate careers and transform lives. Through partnerships with the world’s leading colleges, universities, and companies, 2U delivers thousands of online programs to millions of learners worldwide on edX, its global learning platform. From executive education and professional credentialing to master’s degree programs and free, open courses, 2U transforms how top institutions deliver workforce-aligned online education, enabling professionals to advance without pausing their careers. Learn more at 2U.com. • The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this position, and are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.