Associate Director of Compensation

TL;DR

Associate Director of Compensation: Execution and administration of global job and compensation frameworks within enterprise strategy with an accent on annual compensation cycles, market benchmarking, and data analytics. Focus on partnering with HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, Finance, Legal, and business leaders to ensure market competitiveness, internal equity, and compliance.

Location: Remote, United States

Salary: $150,000 - $170,000 USD

Company

Provider of services in life sciences, pharmaceuticals, and related industries.

What you will do

• Own annual compensation cycle management including calendar, guidelines, ranges, and calibration.
• Conduct market benchmarking analysis for competitive positioning of jobs and pay programs.
• Participate in salary administration, incentive programs, and budget development using data analytics.
• Evaluate job descriptions, manage salary surveys, and ensure HR systems support compensation priorities.
• Produce HR metrics, provide insights, and advise senior leadership on pay positioning and talent strategy.
• Lead or participate in HR and Total Rewards projects, supporting US and global compensation matters.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 12+ years of global compensation experience in mature international organizations.
• Advanced proficiency with market pricing, survey methodology, salary structures, regression analysis, and data modeling.
• Solid understanding of global regulatory environments and pay transparency legislation.
• Strong data analytics, storytelling, influence, strategic thinking, stakeholder management, and project management skills.
• Bias for action, ownership, and ability to drive change through training and guidance.

Nice to have

• Experience in Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical, or PMG service lines.
• Experience with PayFactors, SAP/SuccessFactors, or Workday.
• Worked with short-term incentive plans or sales plans.

Culture & Benefits

• Discretionary annual bonus.
• Health insurance, retirement savings benefits, life insurance, and disability benefits.
• Parental leave and paid time off for sick leave and vacation.
• Fast-paced environment with multi-tasking and prioritization.