Executive Director, Strategic Compensation

The Nemours Foundation; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Nemours Foundation seeks a Sr. Director, Compensation to lead enterprise-wide compensation programs for 9,000+ associates across multiple locations.

This role blends strategic vision with analytics to attract, motivate, and retain talent within a complex healthcare framework. You will advise senior executives and the Compensation Committee on market competitiveness, pay equity, and policy governance while directing salary administration, incentive design, and data-driven forecasting to support

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Communications, Human Resources, or related field.
• Master’s degree (i.e., MBA, MS-HR, or related field) preferred.
• Minimum: 10-15 years of progressive compensation experience, including 4-10 years in leadership roles.
• Experience in a complex healthcare environment; physician or clinical compensation experience a plus.
• SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or CCP preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Nemours principal compensation strategist advising executives on market trends and pay positioning.
• Partner with senior leaders on governance, philosophy, and enterprise talent strategy.
• Oversee enterprise job architecture, leveling, pricing, and structure development.
• Lead compensation analytics, market intelligence, and forecasting.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Executive advisory

Advanced analytics

Pay equity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/HR

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

HRIS

Job description

Nemours Foundation seeks a Sr. Director, Compensation to lead enterprise-wide compensation programs for 9,000+ associates across multiple locations.

This role blends strategic vision with analytics to attract, motivate, and retain talent within a complex healthcare framework. You will advise senior executives and the Compensation Committee on market competitiveness, pay equity, and policy governance while directing salary administration, incentive design, and data-driven forecasting to support