Director, Compensation

Leads the strategy design governance and execution of enterprise-wide compensation programs in a highly matrixed complex organization. This roleis responsible forend-to-end compensation operations including annual pay planning incentive programs job architecture market benchmarking and compensation systems administration with a strong emphasis on Workday optimization and operational excellence. The Director Compensation serves as a strategic advisor to HR and business leadership ensuring compensation programs support business growth talent strategy compliance requirements and organizational effectiveness across a large-scale enterprise environment.

Responsibilities

GlobalCompensation Strategy

• Lead the development and execution of enterprise compensation strategies aligned with businessobjectives workforce planning and talent priorities

• Direct all compensation operations and core programs including annual merit planning promotions bonus administration market pricing salary structures off-cycle compensation actions M&Adue-diligenceandharmonization

• Oversee enterprise-wide compensation governance to ensure consistency scalability competitiveness and compliance across business units and functions

• Serve as the organizations subject matter expert on compensation programs including short-term incentive plans recognition programs and specialized compensation structures

• Partner with executive leadership and HR stakeholders to support compensation decision-making for key talent critical roles and organizational changes

• Support executive compensation processes and collaborate with senior leadership on compensation committee materials analyses and reporting as needed

Job Architecture & Organizational Effectiveness

• Lead the design implementation and ongoing evolution of the companys job architecture leveling framework and career progression models

• Ensure alignment between compensation structures job families career paths and workforce planning initiatives

• Drive consistency and governance across job evaluations leveling decisions and organizational design changes in a highly matrixed environment

• Partner with Talent Acquisition HR Business PartnersTotal Rewards Partners and Enablementand business leaders to support competitive andequitablehiring and internal mobility practices

Compensation Operations & Systems

• Own compensation systems strategy and administration with deep operationalexpertisein Workday compensation modules and related HR technologies

• Lead system configuration process optimization testing reporting and enhancements related to compensation programs and annual pay cycles

• Partner with HRIS Finance Payroll andHR Systemteams to ensure data integrity process efficiency and scalable compensation operations

• Develop andmaintaindashboards analytics and reporting capabilities to support business insights and compensation governance

• Ensure compliance with applicable federal state and local pay regulations pay transparency requirements and audit standards

Market Intelligence & Analytics

• Analyze market trends industry benchmarks and competitive pay practices to provide strategic recommendations to leadership

• Conduct complex compensation analyses to support workforce planning retention strategies pay equity initiatives and business transformation efforts

• Translate data and insights into clear actionable recommendations for senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders

• Lead compensation-related due diligence and integration support for mergers acquisitions and organizational restructuring initiatives

Leadership & Cross-Functional Partnership

• Build strong partnerships across HR Finance Legal Talent Acquisition and business leadership teams to drive effective compensation outcomes

• Lead mentor and develop a high-performing compensation team fostering operational excellence strategic thinking and strong internal client support

• Influence and drive alignment across diverse stakeholder groups within a highly collaborative and matrixed enterprise environment

• Develop communication strategies and materials that help employees and leaders understand compensation programs and pay decisions

Qualifications

Required Experience

• Bachelors degree in Human Resources Business Administration Finance or related field; advanced degree preferredcombined with 12 years of related experience.

• Extensive progressive compensation experience including leadership responsibility within large complex highly matrixed organizations

• Deepexpertisein compensation operations annual pay planning job architecture salary administration and incentive programs

• Strong experience leading compensation programs in enterprise environments with complex organizational structures and multiple business units

• Hands-on experience administering andoptimizingcompensation processes within Workday

• Demonstrated success leading compensation transformations process improvements and scalable program implementations

• Experience supporting executive compensation processes and senior leadership decision-making

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with the ability to synthesize large data sets into strategic recommendations

• Deep understanding of compensation regulations market practices and pay equity principles

• Exceptional communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders

• Proven ability tooperateeffectively in fast-paced dynamic environments while managing competing priorities

• Strong business acumen and ability to align compensation strategy with organizational objectives

• Demonstrated leadership experience managing and developing high-performing teams

• Advancedproficiencyin compensation analytics reporting tools(MicrosoftExceland Power BI)

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) designation

• Experience within government contracting defense aerospace engineering or similarly complex regulated industries

• Experience supporting geographically dispersed and hybrid workforces

• Familiarity with compensation practices related to cleared talent populations and technical labor markets

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