Director of Compensation Strategy & Executive Pay

Crucial Hire; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Crucial Hire is seeking a Compensation leader to drive strategy across a multi-site healthcare organization, overseeing job architecture, market pricing, and pay structures. The role includes executive incentive design, pay equity, and Workday configuration with HRIS and Finance.

A Bachelor’s degree in HR, business, or finance is required; CCP is a plus. Experience through mergers and harmonization is valuable. Strong collaboration with HR partners and leaders is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, business, finance, or similar field.
• CCP is a plus, not a gate.
• Compensation leadership experience or healthcare compensation work.
• Experience in large multi-site organizations with varied local practices.
• Expertise in job architecture, salary structure design, and market pricing.
• Experience through mergers or harmonization while staying post-integration.
• Workday experience is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Lead compensation strategy across the full system, hospitals and ambulatory.
• Design executive compensation and annual incentive plans.
• Manage shift differentials, on-call pay, and clinical premium programs.
• Oversee market pricing and salary survey strategy across clinical and corporate roles.
• Conduct job evaluation, job architecture, and the pay structures underneath them.
• Ensure pay equity and FLSA classification across every entity.
• Configure Workday compensation alongside HRIS, Payroll, and Finance.
• Partner with HR business partners and operating leaders who need answers fast.

Skills

Compensation leadership

Healthcare compensation

Multi-site organization

Job architecture

Merger harmonization

Workday experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR, business, finance, or something close

CCP certification

Job description

Crucial Hire is seeking a Compensation leader to drive strategy across a multi-site healthcare organization, overseeing job architecture, market pricing, and pay structures. The role includes executive incentive design, pay equity, and Workday configuration with HRIS and Finance.

A Bachelor’s degree in HR, business, or finance is required; CCP is a plus. Experience through mergers and harmonization is valuable. Strong collaboration with HR partners and leaders is essential.