Chief Compensation Architect

Samsung; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (SEA) is seeking a Head of Compensation to lead the design, governance, and execution of the company’s compensation programs.

This executive role will own merit, promotion, and long-term incentive planning, market research, analytics, and day-to-day operations while building and guiding a team of compensation professionals. The Head of Compensation will champion AI-enabled workflows, align programs with global governance, and collaborate with HRBPs, Legal, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, Analytics, Finance, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10+ years of progressive compensation experience.
• 3+ years of people management experience.
• Experience leading annual compensation cycles (merit, bonus, promotion) end-to-end.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary compensation expert and trusted advisor on pay strategy, competitiveness, and trends.
• Lead compensation programs and processes, including merit, promotion, and long-term incentive planning and governance.
• Manage executive compensation matters, offers, and retention agreements.
• Design, model, budget, and administer long-term incentive programs with cross-functional partners.
• Own end-to-end short-term incentive design, payout modeling, and communications.
• Direct annual merit, bonus, and promotion cycles with budget and system configuration.
• Lead market research and analytics, survey management, and job architecture maintenance.
• Partner with HRBPs, Recruiting, and Legal on executive compensation requests and agreements.
• Oversee pay equity compliance and periodic reviews of targeted populations.

Skills

Leadership

Compensation design & governance

Analytics & market research

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR / Business / Analytics / Finance

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (SEA) is seeking a Head of Compensation to lead the design, governance, and execution of the company’s compensation programs.

This executive role will own merit, promotion, and long-term incentive planning, market research, analytics, and day-to-day operations while building and guiding a team of compensation professionals. The Head of Compensation will champion AI-enabled workflows, align programs with global governance, and collaborate with HRBPs, Legal, and