Strategic Global Compensation Director

Brand Industrial Services; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401k plan

Job summary

BrandSafway is seeking a Director, Global Compensation to lead the development and execution of a long-term compensation strategy while hands-on with incentive plan design, governance, data analysis and automation. This is an in-office role with some remote Fridays, supporting a large, distributed workforce across regions and unions.

You will drive base pay, incentive programs, salary structures, and job architecture, partnering with senior leaders to balance competitiveness with cost and risk.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive compensation experience, including significant experience leading complex compensation programs within a large organization.
• Strong technical expertise across base compensation, incentive and bonus plan design, salary structures, job architecture, market analysis and governance.
• Experience designing, evaluating, and improving incentive compensation programs across multiple business units, regions, or operating environments.
• Strong business and financial acumen with the ability to balance compensation competitiveness with cost, profitability, risk, and operational considerations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the global compensation function, providing strategic and technical leadership across base pay, incentive and bonus programs, salary structures, job architecture, and compensation governance.
• Develop and execute compensation strategies and programs that support business objectives, market competitiveness, employee retention, and financial performance.
• Lead evaluation and standardization of incentive and bonus programs across regions and business units, establishing governance and oversight.
• Partner with senior leaders to evaluate compensation practices, identify risks and inconsistencies, and develop practical solutions balancing business needs and financial considerations.
• Provide expertise in design, administration, and governance of compensation programs including annual processes, incentive plans, promotions, and retention initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, accuracy, controls, and scalability through technology, automation, and process improvement.
• Analyze complex data and market information to identify trends, pay disparities, risks, and opportunities and translate findings for senior leadership.
• Establish controls around sensitive compensation data ensuring confidentiality and compliance.
• Support compensation programs across a geographically dispersed workforce including union and non-union populations.
• Lead, develop, and provide direction to compensation team members with clear priorities and accountability.
• Serve as trusted advisor to senior leadership on complex compensation decisions.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Compensation strategy

Data analysis

Communication

Influencing

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/Finance

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

HRIS systems

Compensation systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

BrandSafway is seeking a Director, Global Compensation to lead the development and execution of a long-term compensation strategy while hands-on with incentive plan design, governance, data analysis and automation. This is an in-office role with some remote Fridays, supporting a large, distributed workforce across regions and unions.

You will drive base pay, incentive programs, salary structures, and job architecture, partnering with senior leaders to balance competitiveness with cost and risk.