Director, Compensation

About This Opportunity

Our talent team is representing a confidential healthcare organization in their search for a Director, Compensation. This senior leadership position will drive compensation strategy, governance, and program design across the enterprise. The role is remote-friendly with a preference for candidates based in Nashville, TN.

We're seeking a strategic compensation leader who can partner with executive stakeholders, develop market-competitive programs, and lead a high-performing team. This is an exceptional opportunity to shape compensation philosophy and frameworks at scale within a growing healthcare services organization.

Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee enterprise compensation philosophy, market positioning, and long-term strategy
• Lead broad-based compensation programs including salary structures, annual planning cycles, and retention initiatives
• Provide strategic guidance to senior leaders on compensation decisions, workforce investments, and policy matters
• Maintain job architecture standards including job families, career levels, salary bands, and role classifications
• Oversee annual incentive programs, sales compensation, executive pay, and other variable compensation structures
• Review and approve significant job structure changes, leveling decisions, and classification updates
• Partner with cross-functional leaders on organization design, workforce planning, and career framework development
• Conduct pay equity reviews and ensure compensation programs remain competitive, equitable, and compliant
• Support business growth initiatives including acquisitions, integrations, and expansion efforts as needed
• Lead and develop the compensation team to deliver excellent service and strategic insights

What We're Looking For

• Minimum 10 years of progressive compensation experience, including enterprise-level program management
• Demonstrated experience developing compensation strategy, governance frameworks, salary structures, and incentive programs
• Proven track record managing job architecture, pay equity initiatives, and market pricing analysis
• Experience preparing and presenting compensation recommendations to senior leaders and executive audiences
• Minimum 5 years of people leadership experience building and developing compensation teams
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, Data Analytics, or related field required
• Healthcare industry experience strongly preferred
• Experience with physician services, international compensation, or acquisition integration is a plus
• Certified Compensation Professional (CCP), SHRM, HRCI, or related certification preferred
• Strong analytical skills with ability to translate data into strategic recommendations

How We Work With You

Candidates apply directly through Get A Job.ai. Our recruiting team will conduct an initial screening to understand your background and compensation expertise. Qualified candidates will then be submitted to our client for consideration. Please do not attempt to contact the employer directly, as all communications must flow through our recruiting process to protect your candidacy.

This is a remote-friendly position with preference for candidates in or near Nashville, TN. The role offers flexible scheduling, competitive benefits starting the month after hire, generous PTO, paid holidays, and annual discretionary bonus eligibility.

Pay

Pay via Get A Job.ai will be determined based on final offer details from our client.

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