Director of Compensation Strategy & Job Architecture

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Stamford (CT)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 190,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Atlas Air Worldwide, a global leader in air cargo and charter operations, seeks a Director of Compensation to shape and govern our pay programs. You will architect job families, evaluate roles, and align salary bands with market trends to attract and retain top talent.

In this role, you will partner with executives, HR partners, and Finance to drive market competitiveness, equity, and governance, while leading a team of compensation professionals and external partners.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in HR, business, finance, economics or related field.
10+ years of progressive compensation experience.
5+ years leading compensation teams and enterprise-wide programs.
Experience designing and implementing job architecture frameworks from the ground up.
Experience designing salary grades, pay bands, and compensation structures.
Deep expertise in compensation benchmarking, market pricing, and pay equity analysis.
Strong analytical and financial modeling capabilities.
Experience working with executive leadership teams.
Advanced proficiency with Excel, HRIS systems, and compensation management tools.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute the organization's compensation philosophy and strategy.
Design compensation programs that align with business objectives, talent strategy, and market competitiveness.
Advise executive leadership on compensation trends, risks, opportunities, and workforce implications.
Lead annual compensation planning processes, including merit increases, promotions, market adjustments, incentive plans, and salary reviews.
Establish compensation governance processes and decision-making frameworks.
Lead the design, implementation, and ongoing management of the organization's job architecture.
Develop and maintain job families, career frameworks, job levels, and competency models.
Establish consistent job evaluation methodologies across the enterprise.
Create scalable career progression frameworks that support talent mobility and workforce development.
Partner with business leaders to assess and redesign organizational structures as needed.
Ensure job architecture supports workforce planning, succession planning, recruiting, and performance management.
Design, implement, and maintain salary grades, pay ranges, and salary bands across all employee populations.
Conduct market pricing analyses and benchmark positions against relevant labor markets.
Establish compensation structures that balance external competitiveness with internal equity.
Develop methodologies for geographic differentials, remote work pay practices, and global compensation structures where applicable.
Conduct regular reviews of salary structures and recommend adjustments based on market movement and business needs.
Develop compensation guidelines for promotions, transfers, hiring offers, and internal mobility.
Lead pay equity analyses and develop remediation strategies where necessary.
Ensure compliance with all federal, state, local, and international compensation regulations.
Monitor evolving pay transparency legislation and implement required practices.
Conduct audits to ensure compensation programs are applied consistently and fairly.
Maintain documentation and governance controls related to compensation decisions.
Design and administer annual incentive, bonus, sales compensation, and recognition programs.
Evaluate program effectiveness and alignment with organizational performance goals.
Develop metrics and scorecards to measure compensation program outcomes.
Partner with Finance to model compensation costs and forecast budget impacts.
Develop compensation dashboards, metrics, and executive reporting.
Analyze compensation trends, turnover data, hiring competitiveness, and workforce demographics.
Provide data-driven recommendations to support workforce and business decisions.
Utilize advanced compensation modeling and workforce analytics to inform strategy.
Serve as the primary compensation advisor to senior leaders and HR Business Partners.
Partner with Talent Acquisition on offer strategy and recruiting competitiveness.
Collaborate with Finance on workforce planning, budgeting, and compensation forecasting.
Educate leaders on compensation philosophy, salary administration, and pay decisions.
Lead, mentor, and develop compensation professionals and analysts.
Build organizational capability in compensation planning and salary administration.
Foster a data-driven, customer-focused compensation function.
Manage external compensation consultants, survey providers, and technology vendors.