Agility’s commercially deployed humanoids operate alongside teams in warehouses, manufacturing facilities, and distribution centers—tackling physically demanding and repetitive tasks while enabling workers to focus on higher-value work. With industry-leading safety standards and years of proven deployment data, we're pioneering a new era of automation that enhances human potential.
About The Role
- Reporting to the Senior Director, People, our Total Rewards Lead will oversee the strategy, design, and execution of Agility’s employee rewards programs, including compensation, benefits, equity, and workplace perks. This role ensures that our rewards programs are competitive, equitable, scalable, and aligned with business goals, talent strategy, and company culture. They partner closely with HR, Finance, Legal, and executive leadership to attract, retain, and motivate employees through comprehensive and data-driven rewards offerings.
About The Work
- Designs and manages compensation structures, salary benchmarking, incentive plans, and pay equity initiatives
- Uses market data and analytics to inform compensation and benefits strategy
- Proactively evaluates market trends and employee feedback to recommend and implement changes to compensation, benefits, equity, and perks programs, ensuring the organization remains competitive in attracting and retaining top talent
- Oversees employee benefits programs such as healthcare, retirement, wellness, leave policies, and vendor relationships
- Leads equity and stock-based compensation programs and administration, including grants, refresh cycles, and employee education
- Works alongside the Sr. Organizational Effectiveness Manager to design perks and recognition programs that enhance employee experience and engagement
- Supports HRBPs with performance and compensation review cycles, promotion planning, and workforce planning initiatives
- Ensures compliance with employment laws, tax regulations, and governance requirements
- Drives communication and change management related to total rewards programs
About You
- 10+ years of experience leading total rewards strategy within technology startups, with deep expertise across compensation, benefits, equity, and employee perks; experience supporting both public and private companies is strongly preferred
- Experience managing equity and stock-based compensation programs
- Proven experience proactively assessing market trends and recommending innovative changes to stay ahead of the competitive landscape
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate data into actionable recommendations
- Excellent cross-functional partnership and stakeholder management skills
- Passion for leveraging and improving HR technology platforms, including HRIS, compensation planning, and people analytics tools; experience working with AI-powered tools such as Claude is a plus
- Experience with Workday and Fidelity a plus
- Brings an infectious positive attitude, collaborative energy, and strong sense of humor
- Authorization to work in the USA
Location
- This is a fully remote role with the option to work hybrid if a commutable distance from our Salem, OR, Pittsburgh, PA, or Fremont, CA offices.
The final salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to: market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This range may change based on geographical location and may be modified in the future.
In addition to base pay, our competitive total rewards package consists of the following for full-time employees:
- 401(k) Plan: Includes a 6% company match.
- Equity: Company stock options.
- Insurance Coverage: 100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, and short/long-term disability insurance for employees.
- Benefit Start Date: Eligible for benefits on your first day of employment.
- Well-Being Support: Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Time Off:
- Exempt Employees: Flexible, unlimited PTO and 12 company holidays, including a winter shutdown.
- Non-Exempt Employees: 10 vacation days, paid sick leave, and 12 company holidays, including a winter shutdown, annually.
- On-Site Perks: Catered lunches four times a week and a variety of healthy snacks and refreshments at our Salem and Pittsburgh locations.
- Parental Leave: Generous paid parental leave programs.
- Work Environment: A culture that supports flexible work arrangements.
- Growth Opportunities: Professional development and tuition reimbursement programs.
- Relocation Assistance: Provided for eligible roles.
- Annual Discretionary Bonus: Provided for eligible roles.
All of our roles are U.S.-based. Applicants must have current authorization to work in the United States.
Agility Robotics is committed to a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. Each individual has the right to work in a professional atmosphere that promotes equal employment opportunities and prohibits unlawful discriminatory practices, including harassment. Therefore, it is the policy of Agility Robotics to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Agility Robotics prohibits any such discrimination or harassment.
Agility Robotics does not accept unsolicited referrals from third-party recruiting agencies. We prioritize direct applicants and encourage all qualified candidates to apply directly through our careers page. If you are represented by a third party, your application may not be considered. To ensure full consideration, please apply directly.
Skills Required
- 10+ years of experience leading total rewards strategy within technology startups
- Deep expertise across compensation, benefits, equity, and employee perks
- Experience managing equity and stock-based compensation programs
- Experience supporting both public and private companies
- Experience proactively assessing market trends and recommending changes
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including translating data into recommendations
- Excellent cross-functional partnership and stakeholder management skills
- Experience with HR technology platforms, including HRIS, compensation planning, and people analytics tools
- Experience working with AI-powered tools such as Claude
- Experience with Workday and Fidelity
- Current authorization to work in the United States
What We Do
Agility Robotic's legged locomotion expertise is built on a history of academic research and scientific breakthrough. We're here to build robots for good. Robots that help businesses and people thrive.
