Total Rewards & Job Architecture Leader

Encore Fire Protection; Needham (MA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Impact and visibility

Purpose-driven work environment

People-focused culture

Health and wellness

Retirement planning

Life insurance

Flexible dress code

Job summary

Encore Fire Protection is seeking a compensation leader to build and run our national pay program as we scale toward a $1B+ business. You will define pay philosophy, job architecture, and incentive plans for field technicians, sales, and corporate teams.

Reporting to the Chief People Officer, you’ll shape Dayforce implementation, set salary bands, ensure equity, and partner with Finance to align budgets with growth. This is a hands-on, executive‑level role.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive compensation experience, including 5+ years leading a function or team at the Director level or above.
• Experience building or rebuilding a compensation function with measurable impact.
• Experience configuring compensation data in an HRIS and supporting equity and pay reviews.

Responsibilities

• Build Encore's job architecture, levels, and salary ranges across locations for salaried and hourly roles.
• Create compensation strategy, budget ownership, and incentive programs aligned with growth.
• Lead M&A-related pay due diligence and harmonization of benefits and pay practices.
• Design and run annual merit, promotions, and incentive cycles with executive alignment.

Skills

Strong analytical and financial ModS

Experience presenting to senior levels

Ability to explain complex topics

Executive communication

Leadership of compensation function

Data-driven decision making

People management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Finance, Business, Economics, or a related field

Tools

Dayforce

Job description

Encore Fire Protection is seeking a compensation leader to build and run our national pay program as we scale toward a $1B+ business. You will define pay philosophy, job architecture, and incentive plans for field technicians, sales, and corporate teams.

Reporting to the Chief People Officer, you’ll shape Dayforce implementation, set salary bands, ensure equity, and partner with Finance to align budgets with growth. This is a hands-on, executive‑level role.