Director, Executive Compensation

Intuit, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 249,000 - 337,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuit, Inc. seeks a seasoned leader to design and govern executive compensation programs and equity plans for its global population.

You will work closely with the board and compensation committee to ensure pay-for-performance alignment, competitive positioning, and regulatory compliance across all programs. You will guide a team of compensation professionals, manage external consultants, and partner with Legal, Finance, and HR on disclosures, proxy materials, and long-range total rewards

Qualifications

• 8+ years in executive compensation and experience supporting public company boards/execs.
• Fluency in executive comp plan design, ISS/Glass Lewis methodologies, regulatory requirements, and SEC disclosures.
• Ability to lead teams in quantitative analyses and modeling.
• Excellent verbal and written communication for board- and exec-level audiences.
• Experience using AI tools to accelerate development and management of content, synthesize data and insights.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, governance, and execution of executive compensation programs.
• Manage and develop a team of compensation analysts and managers.
• Own end-to-end executive comp workstreams including salary structures and incentive plans.
• Lead board/compensation committee calendar and materials.
• Manage relationships with external compensation consultants and advisors.
• Lead plan assessment, metric selection, payout modeling with Legal and Finance.
• Ensure compliance (SEC disclosures, Section 409A, 280G).
• Partner on proxy statements, filings, and disclosures.
• Collaborate with Legal, Finance, HR, and Talent Acquisition on executive offers and special compensation events.
• Oversee annual compensation cycle for executive population.
• Monitor market trends and regulatory developments; oversee peer benchmarking.
• Contribute to broader P&P initiatives beyond compensation.

Skills

Executive compensation

Team leadership

Regulatory knowledge

SEC disclosures

Communication

AI tools

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

JD (plus)

Tools

AI tools

Job description

Intuit is a global platform company on a mission to power prosperity around the world for consumers, the self-employed, and small and midmarket businesses. Across our four leading brands — TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp — Intuit serves over 100M customers and is one of the few companies in the world to have a thriving consumer and small and midmarket business ecosystem. Intuit is known for its innovation track record, customer centricity, and its consistent recognition as a top place to work. Year-over-year, Intuit is recognized as a best employer and consistently ranked on Fortune's '100 Best Companies to Work For' and Fortune World's 'Most Admired Software Companies' lists.

Role Overview

Leads the design, governance, and execution of Intuit's executive compensation programs as well as equity plans for the broad-based population, engaging closely with the board/compensation committee, CEO Staff, P&P leadership, Legal, Finance, and other organizations to ensure programs are competitive, compliant, and aligned to Intuit’s pay-for-performance philosophy.

Responsibilities

• Serve as part of the Total Rewards Leadership Team, engaging in planning, goal-setting, program and process improvement, capability-building, talent management, and other leadership activities that span across the full rewards team.
• Manage and develop a team of compensation analysts, staff/principal-level partners, and/or managers supporting executive comp workstreams.
• End-to-end ownership of executive compensation programs, including salary structures, annual and long-term incentive plans, and executive job offer and promotion packages.
• Serve as primary lead for planning, coordinating, and developing board/compensation committee calendar and materials.
• Manage relationships with external compensation consultants, including the board/compensation committee advisors and a broader network of management advisors.
• Lead short- and long-term plan assessment and design, including performance metric selection, goal-setting, payout modeling, etc. in partnership with Legal, Finance, and business leaders.
• Ensure compliance (including SEC disclosure requirements, Section 409A, Section 280G, and other executive comp regulatory frameworks).
• Partner with Legal, Finance, and other partners on the proxy statement/CD&A and other filings, analyses, and disclosures.
• Partner with HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, and other partners on executive job offer construction and special compensation situations (e.g., retention awards, M&A integration, severance/change-in-control, etc.).
• Lead the annual compensation cycle for the executive population, in collaboration with the broad-based compensation team.
• Monitor competitive market trends and regulatory developments in executive pay, and oversee peer benchmarking.
• Lead and contribute to broader P&P initiatives, inside and beyond compensation and total rewards programs.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in executive compensation, with direct experience supporting a public company board/compensation committee and senior executives.
• Fluency in executive comp plan design, ISS/Glass Lewis methodologies, regulatory requirements, and SEC disclosures.
• Ability to lead teams in quantitative analyses and modeling.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for board- and executive-level audiences.
• Experience in using AI tools to accelerate the development and management of content, synthesize data and insights, conduct modeling, and other relevant use cases.
• Bachelor's degree required; Masters or JD a plus.

Intuit provides a competitive compensation package with a strong pay for performance rewards approach. This position may be eligible for a cash bonus, equity rewards and benefits, in accordance with our applicable plans and programs (see more about our compensation and benefits at Intuit®: Careers | Benefits). Pay offered is based on factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and work location. To drive ongoing fair pay for employees, Intuit conducts regular comparisons across categories of ethnicity and gender.

The expected base pay range for this position is:
Mountain View $277,500 - $375,500
San Diego, CA $249,000- $337,000