Director, Compensation — Biotech Growth & Executive Programs

Ladders; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 230,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Senior leadership partnership

Analytics tools

Sales compensation programs

Job summary

Ladders is partnering with a leading Pharmaceuticals & Biotech organization to hire a Director, Compensation in Boston. This senior role shapes a broad-based compensation strategy across functions and levels, partnering with senior leaders to design market-competitive programs and guide planning.

Responsibilities include executive compensation support, governance-aligned committee deliverables, and scalable frameworks to attract and retain top talent in a high-growth environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business or a related field; MBA or CPA preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive compensation experience in biotech, pharmaceuticals, or life sciences.
• Strong hands-on experience with compensation strategy in high-growth environments.
• Expert knowledge of broad-based compensation for non-executive roles, including VP level and below.
• Deep knowledge of market-pricing methodologies, especially in life sciences compensation data.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement non-executive compensation programs across all levels.
• Lead market benchmarking and compensation planning processes.
• Provide strategic compensation guidance to business leaders and HR Partners.
• Develop scalable compensation frameworks to support growth and recruitment.
• Collaborate on executive compensation support and Compensation Committee activities.

Skills

Market benchmarking

Compensation strategy

Executive compensation knowledge

Life sciences market pricing

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or related field

MBA or CPA preferred

Job description

Ladders is partnering with a leading Pharmaceuticals & Biotech organization to hire a Director, Compensation in Boston. This senior role shapes a broad-based compensation strategy across functions and levels, partnering with senior leaders to design market-competitive programs and guide planning.

Responsibilities include executive compensation support, governance-aligned committee deliverables, and scalable frameworks to attract and retain top talent in a high-growth environment.