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Director, Compensation

Austin, Texas, United States of America💼 Full-time💰 $196,000–$196,000🗓 2026-09-01 → 2026-09-26

Core

Owns strategy, governance, and operational execution of global compensation programs to enable competitive pay decisions and talent retention.

Role type

Director, Compensation (Global)

Builds

Scalable compensation operations, policy guardrails, and executive compensation support.

Domain

Human Resources / Total Rewards / Compensation Management

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Global compensation strategy, executive compensation, compensation analytics, pay equity analysis, job architecture, financial forecasting, budget management, vendor strategy, process automation, team leadership, compliance management

Preferred skills

CCP certification, pay transparency implementation, equity program design, organizational design influence

Technologies

Compensation management systems, workflow automation tools, reporting dashboards, survey providers

Responsibilities

Direct global compensation function including advising, analytics, and systems; Develop and execute global compensation policies and strategies; Partner with Finance, Legal, and business leaders on workforce planning; Lead compensation analytics and market benchmarking; Own compensation tools and systems configuration; Support executive compensation activities; Build forecasting processes for compensation spend; Drive continuous improvement and process redesign; Lead, develop, and mentor the global compensation team; Monitor program performance and compliance risks; Establish KPIs and governance frameworks; Manage vendor strategy for compensation tools and surveys.

Seniority

Director, strategic leadership with hands-on operational oversight

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