Rob Bacher, FSA, CFA, EA, FCA

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Vice President, Total Rewards at Ryan

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, United States

Overview

Rob is the Vice President of Total Rewards at Ryan, leading global compensation, benefits, and equity strategy. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and Enrolled Actuary with deep expertise in connecting AI, HR, and finance to drive performance. He earned both his Master of Science and Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Manitoba.

He is passionate about putting family first and defines success as being able to work on challenging and impactful projects while maintaining that priority. Rob is actively involved with the Conference of Consulting Actuaries (CCA), where he serves as Treasurer and enjoys building relationships with fellow members.

For over 10 years, he worked in the U. S. while living in Canada, commuting across the border daily.

Personality Overview

Goal-Oriented

Early Adopter

Objective Evaluator

Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.  They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.

Topics They Care About

AI in HR
Serves on the "AI and Emerging Technologies Committee" for the CCA and his professional headline includes "Connecting AI, HR & Finance. "
Total Rewards
His career focus and current role as VP of Total Rewards demonstrate his deep expertise in compensation, benefits, equity, and overall employee wellbeing.
Corporate Governance
As a member of the Institute for Excellence in Corporate Governance and Treasurer for the CCA, he is highly engaged in organizational oversight and strategy.

Media Appearances

Rob has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2025
Vice President, Total Rewards at Ryan
10-2023
Board Member and Treasurer at Conference of Consulting Actuaries - CCA
9-2025
Member of the Institute for Excellence in Corporate Governance at Institute for Excellence in Corporate Governance
6-2025
Total Rewards, Human Capital, Workforce Planning, AI - Speaker | Subject Matter Expert at Hacking HR
1-2020 - 11-2025
Founder, Managing Principal & Interim/Fractional HR Leader at RBC Human Capital Group

Education

Master of Science from University of Manitoba
Bachelor of Commerce (Honors) from University of Manitoba

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Insights For Selling To Rob

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them at the end if they see a strong value prop in your product; expect an honest answer
  • Suggest clear next steps with confidence, don't be vague or hesitant
  • Use phrases like 'your team deserves', 'best in class' etc.

DONT's

  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results
  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite
  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Rob is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Rob

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Rob move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Rob take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Rob

Personality Compatibility


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