Senior Manager of Total Rewards & People Operations at Paxos

Applying to Paxos? Our only careers site is paxos.com/careers , and we only recruit via @ paxos.com email. Details below. ___ Paxos is on a mission to enable the movement of any asset, any time, in a trustworthy way. Today’s financial infrastructure is archaic, expensive, inefficient and risky - supporting a system that leaves out more people than it lets in. So we’re rebuilding it. As a regulated blockchain infrastructure company, we use technology to tokenize, custody, trade, and settle assets for enterprise clients like Mastercard, Visa, Robinhood, and PayPal. Paxos is a top-funded blockchain company, with more than $500 million in total funding from leading investors like OakHC/FT, Founders Fund, PayPal Ventures, and Declaration Partners. Together, we empower today’s financial leaders to build a more open, trusted economy. We’re looking for a highly analytical, hands-on leader to join our People team as the Senior Manager of Total Rewards and People Operations. In this role, you’ll own global total rewards, including compensation, equity, benefits, job leveling, and board/compensation committee deliverables while also overseeing the design and execution of key People programs. This is a unique opportunity to blend strategic impact with tactical execution, shaping competitive, scalable frameworks while rolling up your sleeves to get things done in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. As a Senior Manager of Total Rewards and People Operations, you’ll get to: Total Rewards Lead the design and management of global compensation, benefits, and equity programs, ensuring competitiveness, fairness, and compliance. Own compensation committee deliverables, including preparing board decks and presenting insights to senior leadership. Design and maintain job architecture, leveling frameworks, and compensation bands to support scale. Manage annual compensation cycles (merit, bonus, equity refresh) in partnership with Finance and leadership. Provide thought partnership to executives and managers on compensation philosophy and pay decisions. People Operations & Programs Oversee the design and rollout of people programs including performance management, engagement surveys, onboarding, compliance, and systems/vendor renewals. Partner with HRBPs, Talent Acquisition, and L&D to ensure processes and programs are consistent, efficient, and aligned with business priorities. Lead HR systems improvements, automation, and reporting to increase accuracy and scalability. Monitor people metrics and build advanced dashboards to provide actionable insights to executives and the Board. Ensure policies, processes, and systems remain compliant across multiple geographies. Your experience should include: 12-15 years of progressive HR/People experience, with at least 10-12 years focused on compensation, total rewards and People Operations. Proven experience supporting and scaling organizations through high-growth environments, ideally in technology or regulated indust