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About the Role

Pattern Energy is seeking a strategic Head of Total Rewards to lead the design, governance, and execution of compensation, executive compensation, incentive plans, benefits, and rewards programs. This senior leadership role will attract, retain, and motivate top talent while ensuring alignment with business strategy, market competitiveness, and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the analysis and administration of executive compensation programs, including base salary, annual incentives, long-term incentives, retention awards, sign-on packages, and separation-related pay.
• Partner with the Executive Team, Finance, Legal, and the Board/Compensation Committee on executive pay decisions and governance.
• Develop and maintain executive compensation frameworks that align pay with performance, company strategy, and market competitiveness.
• Support executive compensation benchmarking, market analyses, and recommendations.
• Prepare executive compensation materials for Board and Committee meetings.
• Own the design, governance, and administration of company-wide incentive plans.
• Lead enterprise compensation strategy, including compensation philosophy, salary structures, job architecture, market pricing, and annual merit cycles.
• Build and refine incentive plan design principles, payout methodologies, metrics, and governance controls.
• Lead annual incentive calibration and payout processes.
• Ensure all incentive plans are documented clearly, scalable, auditable, and aligned across businesses.
• Partner with Finance and HR systems/payroll teams to strengthen operational execution of variable pay programs.
• Lead the design and administration of long-term incentive vehicles, including RSUs, SARs, and cash-based LTIPs.
• Advise leadership on plan provisions such as vesting, retirement treatment, and termination treatment.
• Partner with Legal and Finance on award agreements, plan document review, and tax treatment.
• Build clear employee and executive-facing education materials for long-term incentive programs.
• Lead the Total Rewards workstream for mergers, acquisitions, integrations, and restructuring.
• Conduct compensation and benefits due diligence for target companies.
• Design and execute post-close compensation and benefits harmonization strategies.
• Partner with business leaders, Legal, and Finance on transaction-related compensation arrangements.
• Oversee the strategy, design, vendor management, compliance, and execution of employee benefits programs in the US and Canada.
• Lead annual benefits renewal strategy, plan design changes, vendor negotiations, and employee communications.
• Ensure benefits programs are competitive, cost-effective, compliant, and aligned with employee needs.
• Drive improvements in benefits governance, audits, reporting, and employee experience.
• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing Total Rewards team.
• Create a high-bar operating model with strong controls, documentation, analytics, and service delivery.
• Drive continuous improvement in Total Rewards processes, systems, reporting, and automation.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leaders on pay, rewards risk, retention, and workforce planning.
• Ensure Total Rewards decisions are data-driven, consistent, and trusted by leaders.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by manager.

Requirements

• Advanced degree required.
• 15+ years of progressive Total Rewards/HR experience with a heavy focus on Total Rewards.
• Significant leadership experience in compensation, executive compensation, incentive plans, and benefits.
• Deep expertise in executive compensation, including board- and committee-level compensation design and oversight.
• Strong experience with equity and complex incentive structures, including RSUs and SARs.
• Demonstrated success leading M&A-related compensation and benefits due diligence, integration, harmonization, and retention design.
• Strong benefits leadership experience, including health and welfare, retirement, vendor management, renewal strategy, and employee communications.
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills.
• Strong knowledge of compensation governance, tax, compliance, and regulatory considerations.
• Proven ability to influence senior executives and operate effectively in a fast-paced, high-growth, and evolving environment.
• Excellent judgment, discretion, and executive presence.
• Experience leading through complexity, ambiguity, and change.
• Experience in renewable energy, infrastructure, industrial, private equity-backed, or similarly complex environments is a plus.
• Experience supporting private company executive compensation structures and evolving long-term incentive frameworks is a plus.
• Experience integrating rewards programs across multiple business units, acquired entities, or cross-border employee populations is a plus.
• Familiarity with compensation committee materials, valuation concepts, and transaction-related executive compensation matters is a plus.

Skills

• Executive Compensation
• Incentive Plan Design
• Equity and Equity-like Vehicles (RSUs, SARs)
• M&A Compensation and Benefits Integration
• Health and Welfare Benefits
• Retirement Benefits
• Vendor Management
• Financial Modeling
• Compensation Governance
• Tax Compliance
• Regulatory Compliance
• Data Analysis
• Executive Communication
• Strategic Planning
• Team Leadership

Location

• United States

Work Type

• Hybrid

Experience Level

• 15+ years of experience
• Senior leadership experience

Education Level

• Advanced degree

Salary/Compensations

• $203,000.00 - $254,000.00 USD

Benefits

• Bonus structure
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• Life insurance
• Voluntary benefits
• Family care benefits
• Employee assistance program
• Paid time off
• Bonding leave
• Paid holidays
• 401(k)/RRSP retirement savings plan with employer contribution
• Employee referral bonuses

About the Company

• Pattern Energy is a leading renewable energy company that develops, constructs, owns, and operates high-quality wind and solar generation, transmission, and energy storage facilities.
• Our mission is to transition the world to renewable energy through the sustainable development and responsible operation of facilities with respect for the environment, communities, and cultures.
• Our company values include creative spirit, pride of ownership, follow-through, and a team-first attitude.
• Our culture fosters innovative and critical thinking and a deep belief in living up to our promises.
• Headquartered in the United States, Pattern has a global portfolio of more than 30 power facilities and transmission assets, serving various customers that provide low-cost clean energy to millions of consumers.

Equal Opportunity

• Pattern Energy Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.