Global Senior Director, Compensation Strategy & Governance

Equinix; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 202,000 - 302,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program

Canada Core Benefits

Job summary

Equinix, the world’s digital infrastructure company, seeks a Senior Director of Compensation to lead global broad-based pay programs and governance across regions. You will shape base pay, incentives, and equity, while partnering with Finance, Legal, and HR to deliver scalable, market-competitive solutions.

You’ll oversee job architecture, benchmarking, and analytics, ensuring pay-for-performance alignment and compliant processes across our global teams.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in global broad-based compensation design, governance, and analytics.
• Knowledge of global compensation regulations and pay-for-performance principles.
• Strong communication to simplify complex topics for global audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead global compensation strategy and design for base pay, incentives, and equity.
• Oversee job evaluation, levelling, and governance with senior leaders.
• Benchmark competitiveness using surveys and analytics to drive data-driven decisions.
• Partner with Finance, Legal, and HR to ensure compliant programs.

Skills

Global compensation design

Job architecture & leveling

Analytical & financial modeling

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Finance/Business

MBA or advanced degree preferred

Job description

Equinix, the world’s digital infrastructure company, seeks a Senior Director of Compensation to lead global broad-based pay programs and governance across regions. You will shape base pay, incentives, and equity, while partnering with Finance, Legal, and HR to deliver scalable, market-competitive solutions.

You’ll oversee job architecture, benchmarking, and analytics, ensuring pay-for-performance alignment and compliant processes across our global teams.