VP, Global Compensation & Equity Strategy

Hire Point Recruiting; Bridgewater (MA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Hire Point Recruiting seeks a Sr. Director/VP of Compensation to lead the organization’s compensation function, including programs, frameworks, and practices that govern employee pay. This role combines strategic direction with hands-on leadership over planning, benchmarking, and governance.

The position directs a team and collaborates with HR, finance, and leadership to ensure competitive, compliant, and scalable compensation programs across a global business.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, business, finance, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive compensation experience.
• Experience supporting compensation within a global organization.
• Experience leading annual compensation planning processes.
• Strong knowledge of market benchmarking, job evaluation, salary structures.
• Experience leading compensation professionals.
• Experience with HR technology and compensation systems.
• Working knowledge of pay transparency laws and regulatory requirements.
• Master’s degree or CCP preferred.
• Experience with executive compensation and equity programs preferred.
• Experience in complex, highly regulated environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership for compensation programs, practices, and priorities.
• Oversee annual pay reviews, promotions, incentive planning, and salary structure updates.
• Benchmark and market-price to evaluate competitiveness and support pay decisions.
• Maintain frameworks: job levels, salary ranges, career structures, and related practices.
• Advise leadership on pay decisions, market positioning, and organizational changes.
• Provide compensation analysis for executives and leadership and assist with equity programs.
• Develop materials and recommendations for senior leaders involved in oversight.
• Maintain policies, controls, and audit-ready documentation.
• Stay current on compensation regulations and evolving market practices.
• Work with HR tech partners to maintain systems for compensation administration.
• Evaluate processes and implement improvements for efficiency and scalability.
• Partner with HR, Talent Acquisition, Finance, Legal to address compensation needs.
• Develop communications and training to help leaders understand programs.
• Lead and develop the compensation team with coaching and guidance.

Skills

Compensation leadership

Market benchmarking

Executive compensation

Team leadership

Regulatory compliance knowledge

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business/Finance

Master’s degree or CCP preferred

Job description

Hire Point Recruiting seeks a Sr. Director/VP of Compensation to lead the organization’s compensation function, including programs, frameworks, and practices that govern employee pay. This role combines strategic direction with hands-on leadership over planning, benchmarking, and governance.

The position directs a team and collaborates with HR, finance, and leadership to ensure competitive, compliant, and scalable compensation programs across a global business.