Director of Total Rewards

Department: People and Culture

Location: Remote

Compensation: $170,000 - $200,000 / year

Description

SKIMS is a solutions-oriented brand creating the next generation of underwear, loungewear, shapewear, and essentials. We are setting new standards by delivering technically innovative, comfort-driven products with elevated design for everybody.

At the intersection of culture, innovation, and commerce, SKIMS is a global brand redefining modern apparel. Our teams are built on creativity, collaboration, and operational excellence, and we are committed to fostering an inclusive, high-performance environment where ambitious, curious, and values-driven individuals can do the best work of their careers.

As we continue to scale globally, our HQ teams play a critical role in shaping strategy, building world-class infrastructure, and driving sustainable growth across markets.

SKIMS is seeking a highly strategic and hands-on Director of HRIS , Benefits and Payroll to lead the evolution of our people technology ecosystem and global total rewards programs. This role will serve as the company's subject matter expert for HR systems, with a strong focus on UKG, HR data integrity, reporting, automation, compliance, and process optimization.

The ideal candidate will combine deep HRIS expertise with strong business acumen, leveraging technology to create efficient, scalable, and employee-centric experiences. This leader will partner closely with People & Culture, Payroll, Finance, IT, and business leaders to drive system enhancements, reporting capabilities, workforce analytics, and benefits administration across a growing global organization.



Key Responsibilities

HRIS Leadership & Strategy

• Serve as the primary owner and strategic leader for UKG and all HR technology platforms.
• Develop and execute the HRIS roadmap to support organizational growth and operational excellence.
• Lead system configuration, optimization, upgrades, testing, and implementation of new functionality.
• Evaluate and recommend new HR technology solutions to improve efficiency and employee experience.
• Ensure data governance, system security, user access controls, and compliance with applicable regulations.
• Partner with IT and external vendors to maintain system performance and integrations.
  
  

UKG Administration & Optimization

• Act as the organization's in-house UKG expert and administrator.
• Configure workflows, business processes, security roles, dashboards, and reporting structures.
• Manage system enhancements, releases, troubleshooting, and issue resolution.
• Lead integration efforts between UKG and third-party platforms including ATS, payroll, benefits, learning, and performance management systems.
• Drive automation initiatives to reduce manual processes and improve operational efficiency.

People Analytics & Reporting

• Establish scalable reporting frameworks and workforce analytics capabilities.
• Design and maintain executive dashboards, KPI reporting, and organizational metrics.
• Deliver actionable insights related to headcount, turnover, retention, compensation, recruiting, and workforce planning.
• Partner with Finance and leadership teams to support budgeting, forecasting, and organizational planning initiatives.
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of all employee data and reporting outputs.

Benefits Strategy & Administration

• Lead the design, administration, and continuous improvement of employee benefits programs.
• Manage annual open enrollment processes and employee benefits communications.
• Partner with brokers and vendors to evaluate program effectiveness, cost management, and employee engagement.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and international benefits regulations.
• Analyze utilization trends and employee feedback to enhance offerings and employee experience.
• Support global benefits expansion as SKIMS continues to grow internationally.

Global Payroll

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight of payroll operations across corporate, retail, and international populations.
• Ensure accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing in all jurisdictions.
• Establish payroll governance, controls, audit procedures, and compliance practices.
• Partner with Finance and Accounting on payroll accounting, reconciliations, accruals, audits, and reporting.
• Lead payroll vendor strategy, implementation, and optimization efforts.
• Support international payroll expansion and operational readiness for new markets.