Senior Director Compensation and Total Rewards at Natera

As our Senior Director, Total Rewards & Compensation, you will lead how Natera competes for talent globally through data-driven compensation strategy, equitable pay practices, and holistic benefits. You will scale modern total rewards programs for a high-growth, mission-driven public company, leveraging market intelligence, pay equity insights, HRIS platforms, and advanced analytics to drive competitive and transparent decisions. Key Highlights - Innovation & Impact: Build and scale global total rewards programs that strengthen engagement and support Natera’s mission. - Collaboration: Partner closely with executives and cross-functional teams including HR, Finance, and Legal. - Growth & Development: Lead high-impact transformation work with visibility across the organization. Responsibilities - Set global strategy for total rewards and compensation aligned with business and talent objectives. - Serve as a strategic advisor to senior leadership on executive compensation, incentives, equity, and benefits. - Design and manage compensation frameworks across base pay, incentives, and equity. - Lead market benchmarking, pay equity analysis, and data-driven compensation decisions. - Advance global benefits programs that are inclusive and competitive. - Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and governance standards. - Manage vendor and broker relationships. - Partner cross-functionally to align rewards programs with business strategy. Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field with 10+ years of progressive experience in total rewards. - Significant leadership experience in a global, publicly traded organization. - Expertise in executive compensation and experience working with Compensation Committees and Boards. - Proven ability to lead enterprise-wide compensation review cycles across salaried and hourly populations. - Strong analytical skills with advanced Excel proficiency. - Deep knowledge of market benchmarking, pay equity, and compliance. - Experience scaling compensation programs in high-growth environments. - Strong executive presence and stakeholder influence. - Experience with Workday or similar HRIS platforms is highly valued. The pay range is listed and actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, certifications and specific office location. This may differ in other locations due to cost of labor considerations.Austin, TX$229,900—$287,400 USDOUR OPPORTUNITY Natera™ is a global leader in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing, dedicated to oncology, women’s health, and organ health. Our aim is to make personalized genetic testing and diagnostics part of the standard of care to protect health and enable earlier and more targeted interventions that lead to longer, healthier lives. The Natera team consists of highly dedicated statisticians, geneticists, doctors, laboratory scientists, business professionals, software engineers and many other professionals from world-class institutions, who care deeply for our work and each other. When you join Natera, you’ll work hard and grow quickly. Working alongside the elite of the industry, you’ll be stretched and challenged, and take pride in being part of a company that is changing the landscape of genetic disease management. WHAT WE OFFER Competitive Benefits - Employee benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents. Additionally, Natera employees and their immediate families receive free testing in addition to fertility care benefits. Other benefits include pregnancy and baby bonding leave, 401k benefits, commuter benefits and much more. We also offer a generous employee referral program! For more information, visit www.natera.com. Natera is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace environment, and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives. Inclusive collaboration benefits our employees, our community and our patients, and is critical to our mission of changing the management of disease worldwide. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, and will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable laws. If you are based in California, we encourage you to read this important information for California residents. Link: [Upgrade to PRO to see link] Please be advised that Natera will reach out to candidates with a @natera.com email domain ONLY. Email communications from all other domain names are not from Natera or its employees and are fraudulent. Natera does not request interviews via text messages and does not ask for personal information until a candidate has engaged with the company and has spoken to a recruiter and the hiring team. 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