Senior Director, Compensation/HR Systems

Scripps Health; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 122,000 - 177,000; Full time

Job summary

Scripps Health, based in San Diego, is seeking a Senior Director of Human Resources to lead total compensation and rewards strategy. You will collaborate with senior executives to design competitive pay programs, ensure equity, and drive data-informed decisions across HR systems and processes.

This hybrid role requires a strong background in HR leadership, excellent communication, and experience guiding large, complex projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus 10 years in HR, 5 in leadership.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Experience leading large, complex, politically sensitive projects.
• Experience consulting with and influencing executive leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and evolution of total compensation programs.
• Ensure fairness, equity, and clear communication of compensation practices.
• Partner with senior leaders to support strategic priorities through compensation design.
• Provide strategic recommendations on complex compensation matters.
• Govern and oversee HR systems, data integrity, reporting and analytics.
• Drive HR technology improvements and process efficiency.
• Lead implementation of a new EHR and related HR integration.
• Ensure compliance with data privacy, security, and regulatory requirements.
• Identify opportunities to use data and analytics to improve compensation decisions.

Skills

Executive leadership collaboration

Project management

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

CCP certification

SPHR certification

Tools

ERP systems

HRIS/HR tech

Job description

Description

Located in San Diego, this is a hybrid position.

Senior Director is eligible to participate in the Management Incentive Plan.

About Scripps Health

Founded in 1924, Scripps Health is a $5 billion, private nonprofit health system based in San Diego, founded in 1924 by philanthropist Ellen Browning Scripps. Serving over 600,000 patients annually, it operates five acute-care hospitals, 30 outpatient centers, home health services, and a wide physician network of 3,000 affiliated doctors and 17,800 employees. Recognized nationally for excellence, Scripps has earned top rankings from U.S. News & World Report, Fortune, Newsweek, and Becker's Healthcare, and maintains an AA rating with a stable outlook from S&P Global Ratings due to its strong leadership and financial performance.

Elevate your career with Scripps Health, where Compassion Meets Excellence.

Invest, Empower & Belong. At Scripps Health, your potential is limitless. We're more than a healthcare provider, at Scripps you will join a community where your views, beliefs and values are celebrated. Grow through industry-leading development programs and empower yourself to deliver innovative care. Be a part of an extraordinary team, impacting health in beautiful San Diego.

Why join Scripps Health?

AWARD-WINNING WORKPLACE:

At Scripps Health, your ambition is empowered, and your abilities are appreciated:

• Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.
• Scripps is a Great Place to Work Certified company for 2025.
• Scripps has been consistently ranked as a top employer for women, millennials, diversity, and as an overall workplace by various national publications.
• Beckers Healthcare ranked Scripps Health on its 2026 list of 150 top places to work in health care.
• We have transitional and professional development programs to create a learning environment that enables you to thrive in your specific field as well as in your overall career.
• Our specialties have been nationally recognized for quality in areas such as cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, geriatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and gastroenterology.

Position Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy, development, administration, and ongoing evolution of Scripps' total compensation programs, including base pay and incentive compensation, to ensure market competitiveness, internal equity, and alignment with the organization's overall total rewards philosophy.
• Ensure compensation programs are fair, equitable, and consistently administered, with clear and effective communication strategies that promote employee and leader understanding, transparency, and confidence in Scripps' compensation practices.
• Partner with senior executive leadership and key stakeholders to proactively support Scripps' strategic priorities through the research, design, implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of compensation and rewards programs.
• Provide strategic consultation and recommendations to senior executive management on complex compensation matters, including potential conflicts or inconsistencies with Scripps' total rewards philosophy, compensation strategy, and organizational objectives.
• Establish and maintain effective governance, processes, and systems that enable leaders, managers, and employees to effectively manage and understand total compensation programs within Scripps' non-unionized workforce environment.
• Provide strategic oversight of HR systems and data integrity, ensuring accurate, timely, secure, and reliable employee and compensation data. Oversee reporting and analytics requirements for internal stakeholders, external partners, and regulatory and government agencies.
• Drive HR technology and process improvements across systems and workflows where employee, compensation, and organizational data is accessed, maintained, analyzed, or utilized, with a strong focus on efficiency, scalability, data integrity, and the employee and leader experience.
• Provide leadership and strategic partnership in the implementation of a new EHR and related technology solutions, ensuring compensation, employee data, reporting, and HR processes are effectively integrated and supported through this significant organizational transformation.
• Ensure compliance with applicable data privacy, security, regulatory, and organizational requirements related to employee and compensation information, while maintaining appropriate controls and governance across HR systems.
• Identify opportunities to leverage technology, data, and analytics to enhance compensation decision-making, improve operational effectiveness, and strengthen the overall delivery of Scripps' total rewards programs.

Qualifications

Required Education/Experience/Specialized Skills:

• Bachelor's degree plus 10 years experience in Human Resources, 5 of which in a Human Resources leadership role.
• Excellent written, verbal and group presentation communication skills.
• Experience leading and coordinating multiple large, complex, and politically sensitive projects and leading work teams.
• Experience consulting with and influencing decisions with Executive leadership.

Preferred Education/Experience/Specialized Skills/Certification:

• Master's degree, CCP, and/or SPHR certification.
• Healthcare experience highly preferred.
• Experience reviewing union contracts for compensation practices.
• ERP implementation experience.

Job: Human Resources

Primary Location: Central San Diego County-SAN DIEGO-SCRIPPS CORPORATE OFFICES

Work Locations: SCRIPPS CORPORATE OFFICES, 4555 EXECUTIVE DR, SAN DIEGO 92121

Organization: Scripps Health Corp

Job Posting: Sep 18, 2026, 7:13:50 PM

Benefit Status: FT - FULL-TIME WITH BENEFITS

Minimum Rate (USD): 88.36 - Maximum Rate (USD): 128.13

In compliance with the California Pay Transparency Act, Scripps Health posts the pay range for all jobs. Please note that actual pay will be determined based on relevant experience and internal equity within the pay range. Please also note this range is applicable for employees who reside in California only. A geographical pay differential may be applied for remote employees who reside out of state. Scripps Health strives to ensure that our employees receive equal pay for equal work in line with our commitment to being an equal opportunity employer.

Scripps Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity/expression), age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.