Director of Compensation

About the job

Job Description

We’re seeking a skilled and experienced Compensation Director to join our Total Rewards team. You’ll help design and manage compensation programs that attract, retain, and reward top talent. This role will work closely with HR, Talent Acquisition, and business leaders and will serve as a trusted advisor on compensation strategy and best practices.

What will you do?

• Compensation Strategy & Analysis
• Conduct advanced compensation analyses to support salary structures, market pricing, and pay equity.
• Lead job evaluations, leveling, and market benchmarking to align roles with company strategy.
• Build dashboards, reports, and models to share compensation trends and insights with leadership.
• Monitor market trends, best practices, and legal requirements to ensure compliance and competitiveness.
• Collaborate with HRBPs, Talent Acquisition, and leaders to provide guidance on offers, promotions, and salary adjustments.
• Act as a compensation subject matter expert and advisor across the organization.
• Lead the annual compensation review process, including merit increases, promotions, bonuses, and equity awards.
• Oversee the development and maintenance of our job architecture and leveling frameworks.
• Manage rewards and recognition programs and their supporting systems.
• Work with Payroll, Finance, HR, and IT to ensure accurate data and alignment with budgets.
• Serve as project manager for function-specific leveling guide creation and updates.
• Develop inclusive communications that help managers and employees understand and engage with our compensation philosophy and tools.
• Support training and resources to drive program adoption and transparency.
• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, Finance, Economics, or related field (Master’s or CCP preferred)
• 8+ years of compensation analysis experience, including job evaluation, leveling, and market pricing
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with compensation/HR tools (e.g., Oracle HCM Cloud, Radford, JDXpert)
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Detail-oriented with excellent problem-solving and data storytelling capabilities

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $116,852.59 - $140,725.70 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Relocation assistance
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person