Worker Type

Regular

Summary

Job Description

The Vice President, Total Rewards is a key member of the executive HR leadership team, responsible for developing and executing a comprehensive global Total Rewards strategy. This role ensures compensation and benefits are aligned with business goals to attract, retain, and motivate top talent, while optimizing operational efficiency and data-driven decision-making. The role also plays a critical leadership role in HR due diligence, integration planning, and execution during mergers and acquisitions.

Position Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic design, implementation, and governance of global compensation, benefits, recognition, and wellness programs.
• Provide executive oversight for executive compensation, equity plans, incentive structures, and board-level reporting.
• Partner with the CEO, CHRO, and executive leadership to align total rewards and HR tech strategy with business objectives.
• Lead Total Rewards integration efforts during M&A transactions, including due diligence, risk assessments, harmonization of compensation/benefits plans, systems integration, and employee communications.
• Monitor market trends and ensure competitive and compliant reward programs across global jurisdictions.
• Build data-driven processes and analytics to deliver strategic workforce insights and enable better decision-making.
• Manage vendor relationships, contracts, and technology platforms across the HR portfolio.
• Recruit, develop, and lead high-performing global teams in compensation, benefits, and HR systems.
• Ensure compliance with global, federal, and state employment regulations and data privacy standards.
• Act as a strategic advisor and thought leader across the enterprise during organizational transformation and change initiatives.
  
  

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills And Experience)

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree (MBA, MS in HR or related field) strongly preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive HR leadership experience, including 8+ years at the executive or VP level.
• Proven track record leading Total Rewards in complex, global organizations.
• Strong experience leading or supporting HR M&A activities, including due diligence, post-deal integration, and organizational harmonization.
• Deep expertise in compensation strategy, executive pay, equity programs, and global benefits administration.
• Strong business acumen, executive presence, and communication skills; able to influence at all levels, including with boards of directors.
• Demonstrated success leading change, scaling HR operations, and driving enterprise-wide transformation.
  
  

Other Qualifications & Desired Competencies

• Able to work effectively and efficiently across functions and have a proven track record of working successfully across multiple levels of an organization
• Able to excel in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, where small teams share a broad variety of duties
• Displays strong initiative and drive to accomplish goals and meet company objectives
• Takes ownership and responsibility for current and past work products
• Is committed to learning from mistakes and driven to improve and enhance performance of oneself, others, and the company
• Focuses on teamwork and puts the success of the team above one's own interests
  
  

Physical Demands

• Ability to travel both domestic and international up to 25% of the time
• Ability to work in an office or home office environment (Constant)
• Required to sit and stand for long periods; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard (Frequent)
  
  

The Salary Range For This Role Is

$220,000 - $288,750

AeroVironment considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the location, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills.

ITAR Requirement

This position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR, applicants must qualify as a U.S. person under the ITAR and the EAR, or a person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology comes under its jurisdiction. Please understand that any job offer that requires approval of an export license will be conditional on AeroVironment’s determination that it will be able to obtain an export license in a time frame consistent with AeroVironment’s business requirements. A “U.S. person” according to the ITAR definition is a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or protected individual such as a refugee or asylee. See 22 CFR

• 120.15. Some positions will require current U.S. Citizenship due to contract requirements.
  
  

Benefits: AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401K with company matching, a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown. For more information about our company benefit offerings please visit: http://www.avinc.com/myavbenefits.

We also encourage you to review our company website at http://www.avinc.com to learn more about us.

Principals only need apply. NO agencies please.

Who We Are

Based in California, AeroVironment (AVAV) is a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical missile systems. Founded in 1971 by celebrated physicist and engineer, Dr. Paul MacCready, we’ve been at the leading edge of technical innovation for more than 45 years. Be a part of the team that developed the world’s most widely used military drones and created the first submarine-launched reconnaissance drone, and has seven innovative vehicles that are part of the Smithsonian Institution’s permanent collection in Washington, DC.

Join us today in developing the next generation of small UAS and tactical missile systems that will deliver more actionable intelligence to our customers so they can proceed with certainty – and succeed.

What We Do

Building on a history of technological innovation, AeroVironment designs, develops, produces, and supports an advanced portfolio of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical missile systems. Agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense and allied military services use the company’s hand-launched UAS to provide situational awareness to tactical operating units through real-time, airborne reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans. AeroVironment, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Qualified applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic data, sexual orientation, gender identity or other legally protected status.

ITAR

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (Green Card holder), asylee/refugee status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) or a person approved for an export license from the appropriate governing agency.