Joshua Lemon
Senior Director Global Total Rewards @Resideo
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Director Global Total Rewards @Resideo
Golden Valley, MN, US
Led Global Total Rewards across 30+ countries, translating complex compensation, benefits, and regulatory requirements into usable systems that scaled across a lean organization.• Directed enterprise-wide programs impacting employees across global annual during compensation planning, and through market pricing and job architecture changes, maintaining clarity and trust during periods of transformation.• Drove $1M+ in annualized savings through broker strategy, benefits administration replacement, carrier renewals, and vendor negotiations while improving reporting, governance, and employee experience.• Built and implemented practical data systems, calculators, and AI-enabled workflows used across HR teams to improve accuracy, reduce manual effort, strengthen audit readiness, and increase confidence in pay and benefits decisions.• Led high-stakes initiatives including post-acquisition integrations, global enrollments, compensation planning, pension and 401(k) integrations, and regulatory reporting, balancing financial discipline with employee impact.• Developed and led a globally distributed Total Rewards team, focusing on clarity of ownership, coaching, and system-based ways of working so the function could scale without becoming a bottleneck.
EDUCATION
UMN Carlson School of Management
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
University of Minnesota
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics
SKILLS
ABOUT JOSHUA LEMON
Most organizations invest heavily in compensation, benefits, and HR technology, yet Total Rewards teams remain constrained by friction, manual work, and systems that slow execution.The problem isn’t intent or effort.It’s execution constraints.I focus on removing the constraints that prevent Total Rewards teams from doing more with what they already have. That includes simplifying decision paths, reducing operational drag, and eliminating dependencies that slow teams down.I work at the intersection of Total Rewards, AI, and communication to remove execution bottlenecks, especially where teams are dependent on overloaded communication functions to deliver timely, multi-channel messaging. The goal isn’t better campaigns, but faster, repeatable ways to reach employees with what they need, when they need it.Over the past two decades, I’ve led Global Total Rewards across 30+ countries while building practical tools, calculators, and AI-enabled workflows that allow teams to solve real problems without waiting on scarce IT capacity. This includes custom, fit-for-purpose solutions designed to meet specific HR and Total Rewards needs when off-the-shelf systems fall short.What differentiates my approach is simple: I don’t stop at program design. I focus on where execution breaks down and fix that layer. When constraints are removed, clarity improves, trust follows, and teams can move faster without losing control.Fewer constraints beat bigger teams.Better systems beat better intentions.If you care about execution more than slide decks, we’ll likely get along.
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