Strategic Director, Compensation & Equity

Hire Point Recruiting; Bridgewater (MA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Hire Point Recruiting seeks a Director of Compensation to lead the organization’s compensation function, providing strategic direction and operational leadership to keep pay programs competitive and well-managed.

The role oversees planning, market analysis, pay structures, equity and executive compensation, and compliance, partnering with HR and leadership to drive decisions and strengthen processes, technology, and controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, business, finance, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive compensation experience with broad exposure to programs and practices.
• Experience supporting compensation in a global organization.
• Experience leading annual compensation planning and broad-based programs.
• Strong knowledge of benchmarking, job evaluation, salary structures, and governance.
• Experience leading compensation professionals.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for compensation programs, practices, and priorities.
• Oversee annual pay reviews, promotions, incentive planning, and salary structure updates.
• Direct benchmarking and market-pricing activities using external data and internal analysis.
• Maintain compensation frameworks: job levels, salary ranges, career structures.
• Advise HR and leaders on compensation matters, market positioning, and complex situations.
• Provide compensation analysis and support for executive populations and equity programs.
• Develop materials and recommendations for senior leaders involved in oversight.
• Maintain policies, guidelines, and controls for compliance and audit readiness.
• Stay current on compensation regulations and market practices; implement changes.
• Collaborate with HR tech partners to improve systems for compensation administration.
• Evaluate processes and drive efficiency, scalability, and consistency.
• Partner across HR, Talent Acquisition, Finance, Legal to address needs.
• Develop compensation communications and training for leaders and HR teams.
• Lead and develop the compensation team with coaching and capabilities.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, Finance, or related field

Job description

Hire Point Recruiting seeks a Director of Compensation to lead the organization’s compensation function, providing strategic direction and operational leadership to keep pay programs competitive and well-managed.

The role oversees planning, market analysis, pay structures, equity and executive compensation, and compliance, partnering with HR and leadership to drive decisions and strengthen processes, technology, and controls.