Director, Compensation

Scorpion Therapeutics; Bridgewater (MA); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Bridgeport proximity

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics is seeking a Director, Compensation (Total Rewards) to partner with HR, Finance, Legal and senior leadership on strategy, program design and execution, ensuring competitive and equitable pay aligned to business priorities.

The role will analyze trends, manage annual cycles (merit, bonus, equity), develop executive-ready analyses, and lead training for managers on compensation philosophy. Hybrid work with Bridgewater, NJ focus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive compensation experience designing/administering broad-based compensation programs.
• Experience with global compensation cycles preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analyze compensation trends, internal equity, and pay positioning; provide actionable recommendations to senior leadership.
• Create executive-ready analyses, dashboards, and presentations for compensation and workforce strategy insights.
• Advise on job architecture, career progression frameworks, and organizational design.
• Plan and execute annual compensation cycles (merit increases, bonus planning, equity grant administration) with Finance and HR Operations.
• Ensure compliance with pay transparency, pay equity, and global compensation requirements; maintain policies/governance with Legal and Finance.
• Develop and deliver manager/HRBP training and communications on compensation philosophy and program design.
• Improve compensation processes via automation, analytics, and AI-enabled tools with People Operations and IT.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Facilitation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or related field

Job description

About The Role

Director, Compensation (Total Rewards) — strategic partner and subject matter expert providing guidance on compensation strategy, program design, and execution; collaborate with HR Business Partners, Finance, Legal, and senior leadership to ensure compensation programs are competitive, equitable, understood, compliant, and aligned to business priorities.

Responsibilities

• Analyze compensation trends, internal equity, and pay positioning; provide actionable recommendations to senior leadership.
• Create executive-ready analyses, dashboards, and presentations for compensation and workforce strategy insights.
• Advise on job architecture, career progression frameworks, and organizational design.
• Plan and execute annual compensation cycles (merit increases, bonus planning, equity grant administration) with Finance and HR Operations.
• Ensure compliance with pay transparency, pay equity, and global compensation requirements; maintain policies/governance with Legal and Finance.
• Develop and deliver manager/HRBP training and communications on compensation philosophy and program design.
• Improve compensation processes via automation, analytics, and AI-enabled tools with People Operations and IT.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or related field.
• 10+ years progressive compensation experience designing/administering broad-based compensation programs and advising business leaders/HRBPs.

Additional / Preferred

• Experience with global compensation cycles (merit, bonus, promotion, equity).
• Strong analytical skills; can synthesize market/internal data into executive recommendations.
• Excellent communication/facilitation/influencing skills.
• Preferred: regulated industry (biotech/pharma/life sciences); global experience across North America, Europe, and APAC; pay transparency/pay equity governance knowledge; experience developing training for managers; proven coaching/development of compensation professionals.

Travel: 5–10% domestic.

Work mode: Hybrid; Bridgewater, NJ office; remote most of the time.