Director, Compensation

SCAN; California; On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

SCAN is seeking a Director, Compensation to lead the organization's compensation philosophy, strategy, programs, and governance. This role serves as the subject matter expert on compensation and advises executive leadership on design, market competitiveness, pay equity, and regulatory compliance.

The Director, Compensation ensures compensation programs align with SCAN's business objectives, talent strategy, and culture while maintaining competitive, equitable, and fiscally responsible pay

Qualifications

• Experience leading compensation strategy and governance.
• Strong analytical capabilities and market benchmarking.
• Experience with executive compensation is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develops and executes the organization's compensation strategy in alignment with business goals, workforce plans, and talent priorities.
• Serves as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on compensation-related matters, trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Establishes and maintains a compensation philosophy that supports talent attraction, retention, engagement, and organizational performance.
• Provides strategic direction for enterprise-wide compensation initiatives and long-term planning.
• Oversees the design, implementation, and governance of compensation programs, including base pay structures, salary administration guidelines, incentive plans, variable pay programs, and recognition frameworks.
• Leads annual compensation processes, including market pricing, salary planning, merit increases, promotional increases, and incentive plan administration.
• Evaluates compensation effectiveness through analytics and reporting, recommending program enhancements to ensure competitiveness and alignment with business objectives.
• Ensures consistency and scalability of compensation practices across the organization.
• Directs the organization's market intelligence strategy, utilizing compensation surveys, benchmarking data, and external market trends to inform compensation decisions.
• Analyzes internal and external compensation data to identify trends, opportunities, and risks.
• Develops executive

Job description

Founded in 1977 as the Senior Care Action Network, SCAN began with a simple but radical idea: that older adults deserve to stay healthy and independent. That belief was championed by a group of community activists we still honor today as the “12 Angry Seniors.” Their mission continues to guide everything we do.

Today, SCAN is a nonprofit health organization serving more than 500,000 people across Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, and Washington, with over $8 billion in annual revenue. With nearly five decades of experience, we have built a distinctive, values-driven platform dedicated to improving care for older adults.

Our work spans Medicare Advantage, fully integrated care models, primary care, care for the most medically and socially complex populations, and next-generation care delivery models. Across all of this, we are united by a shared commitment: combining compassion with discipline, innovation with stewardship, and growth with integrity.

At SCAN, we believe scale should strengthen—not dilute—our mission. We are building the future of care for older adults, grounded in purpose, accountability, and respect for the people and communities we serve.

The Job

The Director, Compensation is responsible for developing, leading, and optimizing the organization's compensation philosophy, strategy, programs, and governance practices. This role serves as the organization's subject matter expert on compensation and is a trusted advisor to executive leadership, providing strategic guidance on compensation design, market competitiveness, pay equity, incentive programs, and regulatory compliance.

The Director, Compensation ensures that compensation programs support the organization's business objectives, talent strategy, and culture while maintaining competitive, equitable, and fiscally responsible pay practices. This position leads the design, implementation, and administration of compensation programs and processes, including salary structures, market pricing, annual compensation planning, incentive programs, executive compensation support, and compensation analytics.

You Will

Strategic Leadership

• Develops and executes the organization's compensation strategy in alignment with business goals, workforce plans, and talent priorities.
• Serves as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on compensation-related matters, trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Establishes and maintains a compensation philosophy that supports talent attraction, retention, engagement, and organizational performance.
• Provides strategic direction for enterprise-wide compensation initiatives and long-term planning.

Compensation Program Design & Administration

• Oversees the design, implementation, and governance of compensation programs, including base pay structures, salary administration guidelines, incentive plans, variable pay programs, and recognition frameworks.
• Leads annual compensation processes, including market pricing, salary planning, merit increases, promotional increases, and incentive plan administration.
• Evaluates compensation effectiveness through analytics and reporting, recommending program enhancements to ensure competitiveness and alignment with business objectives.
• Ensures consistency and scalability of compensation practices across the organization.

Market Analysis & Compensation Analytics

• Directs the organization's market intelligence strategy, utilizing compensation surveys, benchmarking data, and external market trends to inform compensation decisions.
• Analyzes internal and external compensation data to identify trends, opportunities, and risks.
• Develops executive