Director, Compensation

You will lead the design, implementation, and management of global compensation programs, ensuring they are competitive, equitable, scalable, and aligned with business goals. You will own the end-to-end annual compensation cycle, including merit, bonus, and other incentive programs, while partnering closely with HR, Finance, and senior leadership to drive pay-for-performance strategies. You will build frameworks for job architecture, salary structures, and incentive programs, analyze market data, and advise on pay equity and total rewards strategy. You will act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, contributing to both tactical execution and long-term compensation strategy, reporting to the SVP of Total Rewards, People Systems & Operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day compensation operations across diverse business units, including market pricing, role leveling, career ladder development, and FLSA compliance reviews
• Direct the annual merit and bonus planning process, including timeline development, system configuration, communications, and analysis of outcomes
• Conduct ongoing market intelligence and industry benchmarking to ensure pay competitiveness and inform program enhancements
• Apply compensation philosophy and principles to design, implement, and maintain key compensation programs
• Collaborate with senior leadership and the People Team to develop, pilot, and implement innovative compensation programs
• Lead or support cross-People Team initiatives and projects, ensuring alignment with broader People and business strategies
• Partner with People Systems & Data Management teams on compensation systems development, implementation, and maintenance
• Work closely with stakeholders across People, Legal, Finance, and business leadership to continuously improve compensation processes
• Support the SVP of Total Rewards, People Systems & HR Operations in shaping the overall compensation function, including team development

Requirements

• 10+ years of compensation experience, including 5+ years of direct management and leading project teams
• Prior consulting experience is a plus
• Strong analytical, modeling, and data-driven skills, with HCM experience (Workday preferred) and survey aggregators (CompAnalyst preferred)
• Experience with Workday Advanced Compensation module is also a plus
• Bachelor's degree in HR, Finance, Business, or related field; CCP or advanced degree preferred
• Deep expertise in base and variable compensation, including managing large-scale merit and bonus cycles across diverse business units
• Proven track record designing and rolling out compensation programs, job architectures, and salary structures
• Hands-on experience with market benchmarking, pay equity, and incentive program design
• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills
• Skilled in broad project management and process optimization
• Business-savvy, with a solid understanding of financial implications and budget impact of compensation programs

Benefits

• Access to the tools, leadership, and resources needed to create and drive a center of excellence
• Competitive programs to support your well-being