Director Compensation

Scorpion Therapeutics; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 230,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics in San Francisco is seeking a Director of Compensation to lead all non-executive compensation programs, including base salary, equity, and incentives, with a strong governance framework.

You will design frameworks for VP and below, drive benchmarking, job architecture, and equity administration, and support the Compensation Committee with actionable analyses and recommendations. This is a hybrid role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required (Business/Finance/Accounting/Economics or related); MBA or CPA preferred.
• 10+ years progressive compensation experience in biotech/pharma/life sciences; compensation consulting experience preferred.
• Deep expertise in VP-and-below broad-based compensation (base, annual incentives, equity, new-hire offers, promotions, retention, off-cycle).
• Expert knowledge of market pricing/comp survey methodology and job architecture/leveling/range structures.
• Advanced quantitative/financial modeling (cost projections, scenarios, pay compression, equity modeling).
• Strong data governance and reconciliation across HRIS/payroll/equity/planning/market data; advanced Excel required.
• Ability to translate complex analyses into decision-ready executive presentations and recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Own design, implementation, administration, communication, and governance of all non-executive compensation programs.
• Create compensation frameworks/processes to support consistent, competitive compensation decisions for VP and below.
• Lead compensation strategy and execution: broad-based (benchmarking, job architecture/leveling, salary structures, focal reviews), commercial & sales incentive design/governance, and equity administration (with Legal/Finance/Payroll/vendors).
• Support executive compensation and Compensation Committee materials via benchmarking, analyses, modeling, and recommendations.
• Ensure compliance and strong governance; deliver compensation analytics and monitor compensation market trends.

Skills

Executive compensation

Market pricing

Job architecture

Financial modeling

Excel advanced

Data governance

Executive presentation

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or CPA preferred

Tools

HRIS/Payroll systems

Equity administration tools

Job description

Director Compensation (Hybrid – San Francisco)

Key Responsibilities

• - Own design, implementation, administration, communication, and governance of all non-executive compensation programs (broad-based, equity, and future commercial/sales structures).
• - Create compensation frameworks/processes to support consistent, competitive compensation decisions for VP and below.
• - Lead compensation strategy and execution: broad-based (benchmarking, job architecture/leveling, salary structures, focal reviews), commercial & sales incentive design/governance, and equity administration (with Legal/Finance/Payroll/vendors).
• - Support executive compensation and Compensation Committee materials via benchmarking, analyses, modeling, and recommendations.
• - Ensure compliance and strong governance; deliver compensation analytics and monitor compensation market trends.

Qualifications

• - Bachelor’s degree required (Business/Finance/Accounting/Economics or related); MBA or CPA preferred.
• - 10+ years progressive compensation experience in biotech/pharma/life sciences; compensation consulting experience preferred.
• - Deep expertise in VP-and-below broad-based compensation (base, annual incentives, equity, new-hire offers, promotions, retention, off-cycle).
• - Expert knowledge of market pricing/comp survey methodology and job architecture/leveling/range structures.
• - Advanced quantitative/financial modeling (cost projections, scenarios, pay compression, equity modeling).
• - Strong data governance and reconciliation across HRIS/payroll/equity/planning/market data; advanced Excel required.
• - Ability to translate complex analyses into decision-ready executive presentations and recommendations.

Compensation & Benefits

• - Base pay range: $230,000–$250,000 annually; total compensation includes equity, bonus, and benefits.