Head of Compensation

TL;DR

Head of Compensation: Designing and delivering a regional compensation strategy for North America across the Testing, Inspection & Certification (TIC) industry with an accent on compliant, scalable pay programs for technical and field-based roles. Focus on building salary structures, variable pay, and incentive plans while leading complex compensation cycles, benchmarking, and governance across multiple jurisdictions.

Location: Remote (Canada)

Salary: CAD 115,000–140,000 annually

Company

hirify.global is a global testing, inspection, and certification company focused on sustainability, quality, and integrity.

What you will do

• Develop and execute a North America compensation strategy tailored to TIC industry needs, including field technicians, auditors, inspectors, laboratory professionals, and commercial teams.
• Align regional compensation programs with global frameworks while addressing country-specific market practices and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee design and governance of salary structures, variable pay, job architecture, and incentive plans supporting operational efficiency and commercial performance.
• Lead annual compensation planning (merit, bonus, market adjustments) and run market benchmarking and compensation analytics for technical and niche roles.
• Ensure fair, competitive, and compliant compensation practices for field roles involving shift work, travel, hazard exposure, and specialized certifications.
• Build and mentor a regional Compensation team; partner with HRBPs, Finance, Legal, and business leaders; manage compensation budgets and financial modeling.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, or a related field.
• 12+ years of progressive compensation experience, ideally in TIC, industrial services, engineering, or technical services.
• Experience supporting multi-country environments in North America.
• Strong understanding of compensation for technical and field-based roles (premium pay, certifications, safety incentives, workforce scheduling).
• Proven ability to lead complex compensation cycles and harmonization across multiple jurisdictions.
• Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Health, Dental and Vision coverage (80%), plus employee assistance programs.
• RRSP program eligibility.
• Online training and development, including tuition reimbursement.
• Paid time off and support for work-life balance.
• Compensation information provided in compliance with applicable pay transparency laws.

Hiring process

• Application review followed by interviews and evaluation of compensation leadership experience.
• Final selection based on fit for complex, multi-jurisdiction compensation governance and stakeholder leadership.