Head of Compensation & Total Rewards Strategy

Samsung Electronics; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k)

Employee Purchase Program

Job summary

Samsung Electronics America, Inc. seeks a Head of Compensation to lead design, governance, and execution of compensation programs. You will manage short- and long-term incentives, annual planning, budgeting, and analytics, while directing a team of compensation consultants.

You will partner with HR leadership to champion AI adoption, ensure pay equity and compliance, and drive global governance aligned with Samsung standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, Analytics, Finance or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of progressive compensation experience.
• 3+ years of people management experience leading compensation teams.
• Experience leading annual compensation cycles (merit, bonus, promotion) at scale.
• Strong knowledge of compensation operations, including job architecture and market pricing.
• Understanding HR practices and ability to develop practical solutions.
• Experience partnering with senior HR and business leaders as a strategic advisor.
• Hands-on experience with HRIS/compensation platforms and advanced Excel/analytics skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary compensation SME to the Head of Total Rewards and leadership on pay strategy and trends.
• Lead compensation programs end-to-end: merit, promotion, long-term incentives, budgeting, and communications.
• Manage executive compensation including offers to Senior Directors and above.
• Design and govern long-term incentive programs with cross-functional partners.
• Own the end-to-end design and execution of short-term incentive programs and payout communications.
• Direct annual merit increase, bonus and promotion cycles, including budget and systems configuration.
• Provide market research leadership to develop innovative, compliant compensation programs.
• Partner with HRBPs, Recruiting and Legal on executive compensation requests and agreements.
• Oversee pay equity, regulatory compliance and global governance standards.

Skills

Compensation strategy

Executive compensation

HRIS systems

Excel & analytics

AI in compensation

People management

Stakeholder management

Budgeting & forecasting

Education

Bachelor's in HR/Business/Analytics

Tools

HRIS platforms

Excel

Job description

Samsung Electronics America, Inc. seeks a Head of Compensation to lead design, governance, and execution of compensation programs. You will manage short- and long-term incentives, annual planning, budgeting, and analytics, while directing a team of compensation consultants.

You will partner with HR leadership to champion AI adoption, ensure pay equity and compliance, and drive global governance aligned with Samsung standards.