Sr. Director Total Rewards (Bay Area)

Position: Sr. Director of Total Rewards

Location: Sunnyvale, CA / Bay Area

In support of our hyper-growth Fortinet is looking for an energetic, self-motivated, experienced Global Rewards Leader. If you are a creative strategic thinker, analytical, have results-oriented leadership with wide-ranging experience in design and delivery of global base salary, incentive, sales compensation, equity and benefits programs for multi-national companies then this is your next career opportunity.

In this role we will be looking to you to enhance our ability to attract, engage and retain talent. You will lead, shape and influence the function to differentiate Fortinet from our competitors. The ideal candidate will take a collaborative and consultative approach with partners and key stakeholders that adds value to the business.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the Global Total Rewards Strategy: Own the end-to-end strategy, governance, and delivery of Total Rewards programs-including compensation, benefits, well-being, and recognition-ensuring alignment with business objectives and organizational values.
• Drive Benefits Strategy and Innovation: Lead the global benefits portfolio ensuring offerings meet the needs of a global workforce.
• Scale Benefits Globally: Evaluate and evolve benefits offerings in key markets, ensuring consistency, competitiveness, and compliance. Leverage benchmarking data, employee feedback, and vendor capabilities to expand and refine offerings that promote employee well-being and engagement.
• Ensure Regulatory Compliance and Risk Management: Maintain accountability for benefits compliance across all relevant U.S. and global regulations (e.g., ERISA, COBRA, ACA, HIPAA, GDPR,local market laws), including internal audits, reporting, and policy development.
• Oversee Compensation: Lead global compensation architecture, including base pay structures, short- and long-term incentives, equity strategy, and performance-based pay.
• Lead the annual compensation planning cycle, including benchmarking, merit increases, bonus payouts, and equity refresh grants.
• Promote a culture of trust, collaboration, growth-minded, and service-oriented.
• Partner cross-functionally with Legal, Finance, Stock Admin, and broader HR organization on systems, processes and policies.
  
  

Qualifications & Experience

• 12+ years of progressive compensation and benefits experience, including executive compensation leadership in a publicly traded company. including 5+ years in a leadership role within a global, high-growth organization.
• Experience supporting Compensation Committees materials, Board and Executive Pay programs and practices.
• Deep knowledge of compensation structures (base, bonus, equity), equity vehicles (RSUs, PSUs, options,), and benefits programs.
• Familiarity with SEC regulations, proxy disclosure, and CD&A reporting.
• Strong modeling, analytics, and communication skills, with the ability to distill complex data into actionable insights.
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, or related field; professional certifications (CCP, CBP) preferred.
• Expertise in global rewards across diverse geographies, with a deep understanding of U.S. regulations and global compliance considerations.
• Proven experience to lead through influence in a dynamic, high-growth environment.
• Experience leading teams through growth, change, and complexity, with a focus on mentorship, empowerment, performance and eager to be a hands on leader.