VP Total Rewards

You Belong Here.

At MultiCare, we strive to offer a true sense of belonging for all our employees. Across our health care network, you will find a dynamic range of meaningful careers, opportunities for growth, safe workplaces, and flexible schedules. We are connected by our mission - partnering and healing for a healthy future - and dedicated to the health and well-being of the communities we serve.

FTE: 1.0, Shift: Day, Schedule: Business Hours

The Pay Scale is $328,578 to $444,538

Position Summary

As a key leader within a mission-driven, not-for-profit health system, the Vice President of Total Rewards is responsible for designing and governing Total Rewards programs—including compensation, benefits, wellbeing, and retirement plans—to support a diverse workforce of more than 28,000 employees. The VP ensures programs strengthen MultiCare’s ability to attract, retain, and engage talent across clinical, administrative, technical, and union-represented roles, while supporting long-term workforce sustainability and organizational performance.

Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership: Develop a Total Rewards strategy that supports system-wide engagement, retention, and workforce wellbeing. Align all programs with MultiCare’s mission and vision, ensuring competitive and financially responsible offerings. Contribute as an active member of the Human Potential senior leadership team, fostering collaboration across Centers of Expertise.

Compensation Leadership (Clinical, Union, and Executive): Oversee equitable and consistent compensation programs for all employee groups. Partner with Labor Relations to support collective bargaining with strong market analysis, costing, and contract-aligned structures. Lead executive and leadership compensation governance to ensure compliance, transparency, and alignment with not-for-profit standards.

Benefits, Wellbeing, and Retirement Programs: Provide strategic and fiduciary oversight of retirement programs, including: Defined contribution plans (403(b), 401(a), 401(k), 457(b)/(f)); Defined benefit plans; SERPs and deferred compensation programs. Design benefits and wellbeing programs that promote mental health, resilience, and whole-person care for a 24/7 caregiving workforce.

Governance, Compliance & Not-for-Profit Stewardship: Maintain strong governance for all compensation, benefits, and retirement programs. Ensure compliance with ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, IRS regulations (including 409A), and not-for-profit compensation standards. Provide transparent reporting to the Board, Compensation Committee, and Retirement/Pension Committees.

Labor Relations Partnership: Support labor negotiations with competitive, sustainable Total Rewards proposals. Ensure contract compliance and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with union partners.

HR Technology, People Analytics & Operational Excellence: Advance HRIS and people analytics capabilities that enhance insight into workforce investment, pay equity, retirement liabilities, and benefit utilization. Streamline processes to improve employee experience and operational effectiveness.

Engagement & Communication: Serve as a trusted advisor to HR, clinical, and executive partners. Deliver clear and accessible Total Rewards communication that supports understanding, transparency, and trust.

Requirements:

• 15+ years of progressive Total Rewards leadership, preferably in health care or similarly complex, regulated environments.

• Experience working with unionized workforces.

• Executive compensation governance experience, including Board and Committee engagement.

• Strong financial and analytical skills supporting long-term planning and stewardship.

• Advanced degree (MBA, Master’s, JD) or relevant certifications (CEBS, CCP, CBP, GRP).

Our Values

As a MultiCare employee, we'll rely on you to reflect our core values of Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, Excellence, Collaboration and Kindness. Our values serve as our guiding principles and impact every aspect of our organization, including how we provide patient care and what we expect from each other.

Why MultiCare?

• Belonging: We work to create a true sense of belonging for all our employees
• Mission-driven: We are dedicated to our mission of partnering for healing and a healthy future and the patients and communities we serve
• Market leadership: Washington state's largest community-based, locally governed health system
• Employee-centric: Named Forbes “America’s Best Employers by State” for several years running
• Technology: "Most Wired" health care system 15 years in a row
• Leading research: MultiCare Institute for Research & Innovation, 40 years of ground-breaking, clinical and health services research in our communities
• Lifestyle: Live and work in the Pacific Northwest - offering breathtaking water, mountains and forest at every turn

Pay and Benefit Expectations

We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. Pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant’s years of experience align.

Associated benefit information can be viewed here.