Vice President of Total Rewards & People Operations, Alma
$250-275k
+ Equity
Membership-based network for mental health care providers
Open for applications
Membership-based network for mental health care providers
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$250-275k
+ Equity
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To simplify access to high-quality, affordable mental health care, by making it easy and financially rewarding for therapists to accept insurance and offer in-network care.
Role
Who you are
- ✅ 10+ years of progressive experience in Total Rewards, People Operations, or People Analytics, ideally in a fast-growing tech or healthcare environment
- ✅ Proven expertise in compensation strategy, benefits design, HR compliance, and HR technology management
- ✅ Strong knowledge of pay transparency laws, multi-state compliance, and emerging HR regulatory landscapes
- ✅ Experience leading and developing a team, with a track record of building and scaling HR functions
- ✅ Ability to translate complex data into actionable insights and drive strategic decision-making
- ✅ Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with the ability to partner cross-functionally with Finance, Legal, and Leadership
- ✅ Comfortable operating at both a strategic and hands-on level in a high-growth, remote-first environment
What the job involves
- Alma is looking for a Vice President, Total Rewards & People Operations to lead our Compensation, Benefits, HR Compliance, HRIS & Analytics, and overall People Operations functions
- As a key member of both the HR Leadership Team and Alma’s Senior Leadership Team, this role will ensure that our people processes, rewards programs, and compliance strategies scale effectively as we grow
- Alma’s workforce includes both exempt and a large non-exempt staff, requiring a leader with expertise in hourly workforce compensation, multi-state compliance, and workforce management best practices.
- The VP will oversee a team of two to start, with the responsibility to grow and shape the team as needed to support Alma’s continued expansion
- This is a strategic and hands-on leadership role that will ensure Alma remains a top employer by offering competitive compensation, meaningful benefits, and seamless people operations that enhance the employee experience
- Total Rewards (Compensation & Benefits)
- Develop and lead Alma’s total rewards strategy, ensuring our compensation and benefits remain competitive, equitable, and aligned with our business goals
- Oversee base salary structures, incentive programs, and equity-based compensation
- Conduct compensation benchmarking and pay equity analyses, ensuring compliance with pay transparency laws
- Partner with Finance and Legal on budgeting, compensation planning, and regulatory compliance
- Manage Alma’s benefits programs, including healthcare, wellness, and 401k plans, to support employee well-being
- Stay ahead of legislative and market trends to ensure Alma’s total rewards programs remain best-in-class
- People Operations & Compliance
- Establish and oversee HR policies, processes, and compliance frameworks to support Alma’s continued growth
- Ensure compliance with multi-state employment laws inclusive of leaves,tax regulations, and HR reporting requirements
- Lead pay transparency and compliance efforts, adapting to evolving labor laws and best practices
- Optimize Alma’s payroll administration (in partnership with Finance), onboarding, offboarding, and HR service delivery processes
- HR Technology & People Analytics
- Own and optimize Alma’s HR tech stack, including HRIS, and benefits administration systems
- Lead people analytics frameworks that provide meaningful insights into workforce trends, compensation planning, and employee engagement
- Drive process automation and AI-powered efficiencies across people operations
- Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Lead and develop the Total Rewards & People Operations team, with responsibility for growing and shaping the team based on Alma’s needs
- Partner with Finance, Tech, Legal and broader People & Culture teams to align HR strategies with business objectives
- Work closely with Alma’s Internal Communications & Employee Experience teams to effectively communicate total rewards programs
Our take
4 in 10 adults in the United States suffer from some form of anxiety or depression, but most go without appropriate support because of difficulties in accessing mental health care providers. Alma exists to meet a growing demand for mental health services by supporting providers in offering online care, and making it easy for people who need help to find qualified, in-network therapist who meets their needs.
There has been something of a boom in the virtual mental health space, and by encouraging online therapy Alma is competing against a plethora of well-funded apps aimed at self help and mental wellbeing offered at a far lower price than regular therapy. However, these are largely unregulated and their quality is often questionable. By prioritising vetted and professional therapists, Alma has provided a real alternative to in-person therapy and this has allowed it to grow rapidly, growing its network to over 8,000 therapists across all 50 states.
Alma's success has also attracted a large amount of funding. This is being used to further expand its network and to develop the tools offered to its providers. Having scaled rapidly through 2022 it is showing no signs of slowing down, and is well poised for future growth.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
77% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Aug 2022
$130m
SERIES D
Aug 2021
$50m
SERIES C
Total funding: $220.5m
Company benefits
- We’re a remote-first company
- Health insurance plans through Cigna (medical and dental) and MetLife (vision), including FSA & HSA plans
- 401k plan (Roth and traditional)
- Free Alma platform access
- Monthly therapy and wellness stipends
- Monthly co-working space membership stipend
- Monthly work-from-home stipend to power your wifi, lunches, coffee, etc
- Pet discount program through United Pet Care
- Financial perks and rewards through BenefitHub
- Free EAP access through LifeWorks
- One-time home office stipend to set up your home office
- Comprehensive parental leave plans
- 9 paid holidays, 1 Alma Mental Health Day, and 1 Alma Volunteering Day
- Vacation and time-off benefits
Company HQ
Downtown Brooklyn, NY
Leadership
Harry Ritter
(CEO)Studied at Harvard and qualified as an MD at The University of Miami. Worked for a year as a Resident Physician before spending almost 2 years as a McKinsey Associate. Worked at Oscar Insurance as a Medical Director and VP of Care Delivery.
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