Full-Time

Vice President

Total Rewards

Updated on 9/4/2026

IDEX

IDEX

1,001-5,000 employees

Precision engineering for health and safety

Compensation Overview

$248.6k - $372.8k/yr

+ Performance-based bonus

Northbrook, IL, USA

In Person

Bachelor's, Master's

Category
People & HR (1)
Required Skills
Financial analysis
Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)

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Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field is required.
  • A minimum of 15 years of progressive experience in Total Rewards, covering both compensation and benefits, is required.
  • Experience in a senior leadership role for at least 10 years is required.
  • Experience in Total Rewards within a global, public company is preferred.
  • Deep expertise in designing rewards strategies that balance global consistency with local market, regulatory, and cultural requirements across diverse geographies is required.
  • Expertise in broad-based compensation, including base pay, merit, short-term incentives, and recognition program design and administration, is required.
  • Expertise in executive compensation, including base compensation, short-term and long-term incentives, equity programs, perquisites, wealth accumulation programs, and global mobility design and administration, is required.
  • Expertise in unique incentive design and administration, such as sales incentives, is required.
  • Expertise in benefits design across multiple geographies is required.
  • Expertise in mergers and acquisitions due diligence and integration is required.
  • Knowledge of employment and benefits regulations, including the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and applicable global laws, is required.
  • Expertise in vendor management, including balancing innovation, financial discipline, regulatory compliance, and employee experience, is required.
  • Ability to partner with the Board and Compensation Committee on strategy, governance, and incentive design, including preparing materials and presenting recommendations, is required.
  • Experience with human resources information systems and compensation tools is required.
  • Ability to understand business issues and related people implications to design and deliver total rewards solutions is required.
  • Ability to challenge legacy structures, simplify complexity, and drive enterprise-wide rewards transformation while managing risk is required.
  • Ability to monitor market trends and provide an external perspective is required.
  • Ability to build and sustain trusted relationships across the enterprise and with vendor partners is required.
  • Ability to execute with discipline in a highly matrixed global environment and ensure governance is required.
  • Analytical skills, advanced modeling proficiency, and data-driven decision-making capability are required.
  • Strong executive presence, communication, interpersonal, influencing, and judgment skills are required.
  • Ability to assess, fix, and build rewards infrastructure, programs, processes, and governance is required.
Responsibilities
  • Develop and execute a comprehensive, globally compliant, and market-competitive Total Rewards strategy covering base pay, variable incentives, equity programs, benefits, and recognition.
  • Partner with Global Talent to motivate high performance, enable internal mobility, and reinforce the employee value proposition.
  • Define and evolve the global benefits strategy while balancing local market relevance, regulatory requirements, enterprise cost discipline, and employee expectations.
  • Define and implement a comprehensive executive reward system in collaboration with the Compensation Committee, Executive Management, and stakeholders in Finance and Legal.
  • Advise the Compensation Committee, executive leadership team, business unit leaders, Human Resources, and Finance on total rewards matters.
  • Model scenarios to maximize investments and ensure market competitiveness and financial sustainability.
  • Lead acquisition due diligence and integration efforts in collaboration with functional leaders, Human Resources colleagues, and advisors.
  • Develop and lead vendor relationships focused on efficiency, enhanced offerings, and issue resolution.
  • Oversee total rewards administration, data, and systems.
  • Lead and develop a high-performing global Total Rewards team, fostering accountability, innovation, and inclusion.
  • Prepare materials and present recommendations to the Board and Compensation Committee.
Desired Qualifications
  • A master's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field is preferred.
  • Professional certifications such as Certified Compensation Professional or Certified Employee Benefit Specialist are preferred.
  • Experience in a global, public company is preferred.
  • Workday HCM experience is preferred.
  • Artificial intelligence experience is preferred.

IDEX manufactures high-precision components and systems for specialized industries, including medical diagnostics, fire safety, and industrial manufacturing. Its products, such as liquid subassemblies for labs and pumps for fire trucks, work by providing exact control and measurement in environments where accuracy is critical to safety or research. Unlike competitors that focus on mass-market goods, IDEX specializes in niche markets by engineering custom solutions for highly technical problems. The company's goal is to provide reliable, engineered tools that help professionals in health, rescue, and industry perform essential tasks more effectively.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Northbrook, Illinois

Founded

1987

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • July 29, 2026 Q2 orders jumped 29% to $1.07 billion, lifting visibility.
  • IDEX raised 2026 organic growth guidance to 5%-6% and EPS to $8.70-$8.85.
  • September 3, 2026 extended its $800 million revolver to 2031, strengthening liquidity.

What critics are saying

  • Bristol, Connecticut closed July 15, 2026, proving demand weakness still destroys jobs.
  • Q2 2026 disclosed patent and class-action settlements, signaling persistent legal drag.
  • Fire Safety weakness and foreign-currency pressure can offset HST momentum by late 2026.

What makes IDEX unique

  • IDEX sells mission-critical niche components in health, fluid handling, and fire safety.
  • Its 8020 portfolio shifts capital toward higher-margin, higher-growth platforms, not commoditized industrials.
  • Micro-LAM and Mott expand semiconductor, medical, and water purification capabilities.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Paid Vacation

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Headcount

6 month growth

3%

1 year growth

3%

2 year growth

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