Director, Head of Compensation

Position Summary

Samsung Electronics America Inc. (SEA) the U.S. Sales and Marketing subsidiary is a leader in mobile technologies consumer electronics home appliances enterprise solutions and networks systems. For more than four decades Samsung has driven innovation economic growth and workforce opportunity across the United Statesinvesting over $100 billion and employing more than 20000 people nationwide. By integrating our large portfolio of products services and AI technology were creating smarter sustainable and more connected experiences that empower people to live better. SEA is a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
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Samsung Electronics America (SEA) is seeking a Head of Compensation to lead the design governance and execution of the companys compensation programs. Reporting to the Head of Total Rewards this role owns short-term and long-term incentive planning the annual compensation planning cycle market research analytics and day-to-day compensation operations while managing and developing a team of compensation consultants. This is a highly visible role that serves as a subject matter expert and thought partner to the Head of Total Rewards and the broader People leadership team and acts as the dedicated compensation lead for the People (HR) function itself. The Head of Compensation will also champion AI adoption across the compensation function modernizing workflows tools and practices to increase speed accuracy and insight.

• Serve as the primary compensation subject matter expert and trusted advisor to the Head of Total Rewards and the People leadership team on pay strategy competitiveness and emerging trends.

• Lead compensation programs and processes including our annual merit promotion and long-term incentive program from securing budget award planning executive review/approval effective communications and system administration

• Manage executive compensation including offers to Senior Directors and above acting allowances and retention agreements

• Lead the design modeling budgeting and administration of long-term incentive programs including eligibility grant strategy vesting and plan governance in partnership with Legal Finance and Total Rewards leadership.

• Own the end-to-end design and execution of short-term incentive programs on quarterly and semi-annual cycles including payout modeling processing and manager/employee communications.

• Direct the annual merit increase bonus and promotion cycles - including budget development guideline design system configuration calibration support and executive reporting.

• Provide strategic leadership for market research and analysis directing survey management (survey participation peer group development reporting application) to develop and maintain innovative compliant and market-leading compensation programs. Oversee Job architecture and leveling and salary structure maintenance.

• Be a trusted partner and work closely with HRBPs Executive Recruiting and Legal on executive compensation requests such as job evaluation compensation review and analysis executive offers and agreements

• Support periodic and ad-hoc reviews of targeted populations to review pay relative to internal and external benchmarks and where applicable recommend adjustment

• Oversee compensation operations including payout support and compliance with pay equity and pay transparency requirements.

• Ensure all compensation programs comply with applicable federal state and local laws (e.g. pay transparency pay equity) and align with Samsungs global compensation philosophy and governance standards.

• Manage coach and develop a high-performing team of compensation consultants/analysts; set priorities allocate workload across concurrent cycles and build depth and succession within the team.

• Establish standards training and documentation that raise the technical rigor and consistency of the compensation function.

• Identify pilot and scale AI-enabled tools and workflows across compensation modeling analytics market pricing and reporting; act as the teams champion for responsible and effective AI adoption.

• Continuously evaluate compensation processes for automation and efficiency opportunities partnering with HRIS/People Analytics and IT to implement scalable solutions.

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Human Resources Business Analytics Finance or a related field or equivalent practical experience Advanced degree a plus.

• 10 years of progressive compensation experience including direct experience designing and administering short-term and long-term incentive plans.

• 3 years of people management experience leading compensation analysts consultants or a similar team.

• Demonstrated experience leading annual compensation cycles (merit bonus promotion) end-to-end at scale.

• Strong knowledge of compensation operations including job architecture market pricing/benchmarking and salary structure management.

• Clear functional understanding of core HR business practices processes and terminology (HRIS compensation recruiting performance management) and the ability to develop solutions to address business problems and requirements

• Experience partnering with senior HR and business leaders as a strategic advisor not just a program administrator.

• Hands-on experience with HRIS/compensation platforms and advanced Excel/analytical skills.

• Working knowledge of federal state and local compensation-related regulations including pay equity and pay transparency requirements.

• Genuine interest and practical experience applying AI tools to compensation HR or analytics workflows.

• Excellent project management and problem-solving skills

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex compensation concepts for non-technical audiences.

Preferred

• Experience in a large global matrixed organization; multinational a plus.

• Prior experience supporting or partnering with an HR/People function on its own compensation needs

• Familiarity with AI/automation tools applied to compensation modeling market pricing or reporting

• Consulting background a plus.

Core Competencies

• Strategic thinking balanced with hands-on operational execution

• Strong analytical and quantitative modeling skills

• Team leadership and talent development

• Executive presence and stakeholder management

• Change management and process improvement mindset

• Discretion and sound judgment handling highly confidential data

Life @ Samsung - @ Samsung - full-time employees (salaried or hourly) have access to benefits including: Medical Dental Vision Life Insurance 401(k) Employee Purchase Program Tuition Assistance (after 12 months) Paid Time Off Student Loan Program (after 12 months) Wellness Incentives and many addition regular full-time employees (salaried or hourly) are eligible for MBO bonus compensation based on company division and individual performance.

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