Senior Director, Executive Compensation & Total Rewards

National Vision; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 260,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

National Vision, a leading optical retailer in the United States, seeks a Senior Director, Executive Compensation & Total Rewards in Alpharetta, GA. This role leads the total rewards strategy with emphasis on executive compensation, governance, and board-ready materials, and partners with the Chief People Officer and Finance.

You will design scalable, compliant programs to attract, retain, and engage Associates and Doctors, oversee equity and broad-based pay, and develop analytics to inform

Responsibilities

• Lead the enterprise Total Rewards strategy, including executive compensation, broad-based compensation, benefits, retirement, well-being, and incentive programs.
• Prepare and present materials for the Board of Directors and Compensation Committee, including executive compensation analyses, market benchmarks, equity recommendations, incentive plan updates, and governance-related matters.
• Partner with Human Resources, Finance, Legal, Accounting, Operations, and business leaders to design scalable, compliant, and competitive programs that attract, retain, and engage Associates and Doctors.
• Lead the design, administration, and communication of equity compensation programs, including RSUs, performance-based awards, and employee stock purchase plans.
• Oversee broad-based compensation programs, including market pricing, salary structure management, job architecture, annual compensation planning, pay equity analyses, and policy development.
• Direct incentive compensation programs, including plan design, administration, controls, payment validation, reporting, reconciliation, and effectiveness analysis.
• Provide strategic leadership for benefits and retirement programs, including health and welfare plans, paid time off, disability, wellness initiatives, and 401(k) administration.
• Lead benefits strategy, plan design, renewals, vendor management, budget oversight, utilization analyses, and recommendations to improve program effectiveness and cost efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable compensation, benefits, retirement, and employment regulations, including pay transparency, pay equity, FLSA, and other requirements.
• Develop compensation and benefits recommendations balancing market competitiveness, internal equity, affordability, compliance, and business outcomes.
• Build analytics, dashboards, financial models, and reporting to evaluate program effectiveness, monitor costs, identify risks, and support executive decision-making.
• Lead and develop the Total Rewards team, establishing priorities, strengthening organization

Job description

Senior Director, Executive Compensation & Total Rewards

• Full-time

At National Vision we believe everyone deserves to see their best to live their best. We help people by making quality eye care and eyewear more affordable and accessible. National Vision is one of the largest optical retail companies in the United States with over 1,200 stores. We operate four retail brands: America’s Best Contacts & Eyeglasses, Eyeglass World, and Vista Optical inside select Fred Meyer stores and on select military bases. We offer an innovative culture where training is a priority, hard work is praised, and career growth is a reality.

We are hiring for a Sr Director, Executive Compensation, and Total Rewards to join our growing team!

The Senior Director, Executive Compensation and Total Rewards leads National Vision's total rewards strategy, with a strong emphasis on executive compensation, public company governance, and board-ready materials. The Director also manages broad-based compensation and benefits programs. Partnering with the Chief People Officer, Finance, Legal, Accounting, Operations, and business leaders, this role designs scalable, compliant, and competitive programs that help attract, retain, and engage Associates and Doctors.
What Would You Do? The Specifics.

• Lead the enterprise Total Rewards strategy, including executive compensation, broad-based compensation, benefits, retirement, well-being, and incentive programs, ensuring alignment with business objectives and talent strategies.
• Serve as the organization's executive compensation leader, providing analysis, recommendations, and governance support related to base salary, annual incentives, long-term incentives, equity programs, severance, and other executive reward components.
• Prepare and present materials for the Board of Directors and Compensation Committee, including executive compensation analyses, market benchmarks, equity recommendations, incentive plan updates, and governance-related matters.
• Partner with Human Resources, Finance, Legal, Accounting, Operations, and business leaders, this role designs scalable, compliant, and competitive programs that help attract, retain, and engage Associates and Doctors.
• Lead the design, administration, and communication of equity compensation programs, including restricted stock units, performance-based awards, and employee stock purchase plans.
• Oversee broad-based compensation programs, including market pricing, salary structure management, job architecture, annual compensation planning, pay equity analyses, compensation policy development, and salary increase processes.
• Direct incentive compensation programs, including plan design, administration, controls, payment validation, reporting, reconciliation, and effectiveness analysis.
• Provide strategic leadership for benefits and retirement programs, including health and welfare plans, paid time off, disability, wellness initiatives, and 401(k) administration.
• Lead benefits strategy, plan design, annual renewals, vendor management, budget oversight, utilization analyses, and recommendations to improve program effectiveness and cost efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable compensation, benefits, retirement, and employment regulations, including pay transparency, pay equity, FLSA, and other federal, state, and local requirements.
• Develop compensation and benefits recommendations that balance market competitiveness, internal equity, affordability, compliance, and business outcomes.
• Build and leverage analytics, dashboards, financial models, and reporting to evaluate program effectiveness, monitor costs, identify risks, and support executive decision-making.
• Lead and develop the Total Rewards team, establishing priorities, strengthening organizational