AVP, Compensation

Role Overview

• Partner with the SVP, Total Rewards to operationalize and evolve the company’s compensation philosophy and strategy
• Play a leading role in the governance and continuous improvement of compensation programs, including base salary structures, incentive plans, and equity programs
• Establish and maintain frameworks, guidelines, and controls to support consistent and effective pay decisions
• Ensure integration with benefits, well-being, and overall employee value proposition
• Act as consultant to People Partners, Talent Acquisition, and management on compensation matters, including the total rewards strategy, compensation philosophy, market benchmarking, internal equity, policies, procedures.
• Influence decision-making through data-driven insights and a strong understanding of business priorities
• Responsible for the end-to-end management of annual compensation cycle, including salary increase, bonus, and equity planning
• Oversee tools, modeling, and processes to enable efficient and effective decision-making
• Establish and lead compensation communication and education strategies that embed understanding of the company’s compensation philosophy and enable consistent application of compensation practices across the organization
• Ensure clear communication and enablement for People Partners and business leaders
• Oversee the administration and governance of equity programs, ensuring effective execution and alignment with total rewards strategy
• Own the relationship with the company’s third-party equity administration vendor, including oversight of day-to-day operations, service delivery and process effectiveness
• Partner with Accounting to support equity related reporting, expense management and compliance requirements
• Contribute to the evolution of equity programs and practices in line with business needs
• Develop and deliver training and educational materials to enhance participant understanding of equity program and support informed decision-making
• Lead the organization’s approach to market benchmarking and compensation analytics
• Translate external market data and internal insights into actionable recommendations
• Develop scalable reporting and tools to support ongoing decision-making
• Lead pay review analyses and partner with the SVP, Total Rewards on remediation strategies
• Ensure compliance with compensation-related regulations, including pay transparency requirements
• Partner with People & Culture Partners and Legal to proactively manage risk and uphold equitable pay practices.

Requirements

• 7–10+ years of progressive experience in compensation, including program design and governance
• Strong expertise in broad-based compensation, including base, incentive, and equity programs
• Experience leading enterprise job architecture and leveling frameworks, including salary structure design, governance, and organizational enablement
• Familiarity with emerging technologies, including AI-driven tools and analytics, and the ability to leverage them to enhance compensation insights, decision-making, and process efficiency
• Demonstrated ability to lead enterprise compensation cycles and influence stakeholders
• Strong analytical capability with the ability to translate data into business insights and recommendations
• Working knowledge of compensation regulations, including pay equity and pay transparency
• Experience with HRIS and compensation tools (e.g., Workday)
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication, organizational, and project management skills with the ability to translate complex technical information for general audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience preferred; advanced degree or relevant certifications (such as CCP) a plus

Benefits

• annual bonus based on company and individual performance
• generous benefits package