Global Compensation Director

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We are strategic partners to the business shaping the talent culture and capabilities that enable sustainable growth and high performance. We operate across global markets partnering with leaders and teams to design practical scalable solutions that enhance how work gets done and how people thrive. Through strong business insight data-driven decision making and a commitment to continuous improvement we build talent programs that drive impact at every stage of the organizations evolution.

About the Role

Reporting to the Vice President People Operations the Director Global Compensation leads the strategy design governance and delivery of global compensation programs across a complex multi-country environment. This role is accountable for building a globally consistent market-competitive and performance-driven compensation framework that supports business objectives attracts and retains talent and enhances employee experience.

As the enterprise leader for compensation you will partner closely with HR Finance Talent Acquisition and business leadership to deliver scalable solutions across base pay incentive programs executive compensation and job architecture. You will balance long-term strategy with operational excellence ensuring strong governance market competitiveness and alignment with broader Total Rewards and business strategies.

About You

Accountability: You take full ownership of the global compensation strategy and delivery. You are accountable for program effectiveness market competitiveness internal equity and governance across all regions.

Collaboration: You build strong partnerships across HR Finance Talent Acquisition and business leadership. You influence effectively across a matrixed global organization to align compensation programs with business priorities.

Analytical Rigor: You use data and insights to inform decision-making. You bring strong analytical capability to compensation design benchmarking and program evaluation ensuring decisions are grounded in data and aligned with market trends.

Enterprise Mindset: You think globally and systemically ensuring compensation programs are scalable consistent and integrated with broader Total Rewards performance management and workforce strategies.

Key Responsibilities

• Global Compensation Strategy & Design: Define and lead a comprehensive global compensation strategy including base pay structures short- and long-term incentive programs and executive compensation. Ensure programs are competitive aligned to business strategy and support pay-for-performance principles.
• Job Architecture & Pay Structures: Develop and maintain global job architecture salary structures and grading frameworks to ensure internal equity clarity and scalability across regions and business units.
• Market Benchmarking & Competitive Positioning: Oversee market analysis and benchmarking activities to ensure compensation programs are competitive across global markets. Define compensation positioning strategies aligned with business and talent objectives.
• Incentive & Performance Alignment: Design and manage global incentive programs that align employee performance with business outcomes. Partner with leadership to ensure programs drive desired behaviors and results.
• Vendor & Financial Management: Manage relationships with external compensation survey providers and consultants. Partner with Finance on budget planning cost analysis and forecasting related to compensation programs.
• Operational Delivery & Cyclical Processes: Oversee key compensation cycles including annual merit bonus planning salary reviews and equity programs. Ensure accuracy efficiency and a strong employee and manager experience.
• Stakeholder Partnership & Advisory: Act as a trusted advisor to HR and business leaders on compensation strategy job evaluations pay decisions and organizational design. Support mergers acquisitions and organizational changes.
• Governance Compliance & Risk Management: Ensure compliance with all applicable global and local pay regulations including pay equity transparency and reporting requirements. Establish strong governance and controls.
• Compensation Data Insights & Technology: Leverage data analytics and compensation systems to drive insights support decision-making and enhance program effectiveness. Partner with HRIS and People Analytics teams.
• Leadership & Team Development: Lead and develop a global compensation team building capabilities accountability and alignment within the broader Total Rewards function.

Basic Qualifications

Education & Experience:

• Bachelors degree in Human Resources Business Administration Finance or a related field required.
• 15 years of progressive experience in compensation or Total Rewards.
• Minimum 5 years of people leadership experience including managing teams in a global or regional capacity.
• Experience in a complex multinational organization preferred.

Functional Expertise & Leadership:

• Deep expertise in global compensation strategy design and delivery including base pay incentives and executive compensation.
• Strong understanding of job architecture market pricing and pay equity principles.
• Demonstrated experience with compensation benchmarking and survey methodologies.
• Strong financial and analytical acumen including modeling and cost analysis.
• Proven ability to lead complex cross-functional programs and drive global standardization.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to influence senior leaders.
• Experience working with HRIS and compensation management systems (e.g. Workday SAP) and leveraging data to inform decisions.

Location:

The ideal candidate will be located in the Houston TX or greater Washington D.C.-Baltimore area. While KBR strives to maintain a global flexible diverse and sustainable work environment for our people we currently offer flexible working arrangements including hybrid remote working and virtual delivery to help reinforce and strengthen our strong commitment to becoming a more socially sustainable company allowing us to provide greater work-life balance and flexibility.

Additional Compensation: KBR may offer bonuses commissions or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus relocation benefits short term incentives long term incentives or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.

Benefits: KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include a 401K plan with company match medical dental vision life insurance AD&D flexible spending account disability paid time off or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.

Belong Connect and Grow at KBR

At KBR we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of teams philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong Connect and Grow. We Deliver Together.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion disability sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age national origin veteran status genetic information union status and/or beliefs or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law.