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Bain & Company · 2 days ago

Global Compensation & Job Architecture Director

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$168K/yr - $201K/yr

10+ years exp

Bain & Company is consistently recognized as one of the world’s best places to work and is currently seeking a Director of Global Job Architecture. In this high-impact role, you will lead the design and governance of Bain’s global job architecture strategy, ensuring consistency and equity across the organization.

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Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead Bain’s global job architecture strategy and governance, aligning global principles with local market needs

Maintain and evolve job families, titles, and leveling frameworks to ensure consistency across functions, regions, and business units

Guide HR and business leaders on complex evaluations and titling decisions, acting as a trusted advisor on internal equity and role design

Own Bain’s global job catalog and lead catalog maintenance across geographies and functions

Monitor internal needs and external trends to ensure job structures remain relevant, scalable, and competitive

Manage Bain’s job evaluation methodology, governance processes, and vendor relationships

Serve as the primary bridge between the Compensation CoE and Workday teams to ensure accurate data configuration and system integrity

Drive systems integration, testing, and innovation—ensuring Bain’s architecture tools are modern, efficient, and future-ready

Develop and deliver training, communications, and workshops to promote understanding of job architecture frameworks across HR and Talent teams

Establish and lead a formal process for resolving job titling or leveling disputes in a fair and data-driven way

Partner closely with regional HR leaders to ensure local frameworks and compliance requirements are aligned with Bain’s global structure

Qualification

Job architecture strategyJob leveling methodologiesHRIS platformsStakeholder engagementCross-functional initiativesCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsStrategic mindset

Required

A Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, Finance, or a related field

10+ years of experience in job architecture, org design, compensation, or HR operations within global, matrixed environments

Deep knowledge of job leveling and evaluation methodologies, including titling conventions and structure governance

Experience with HRIS platforms (especially Workday) and emerging technologies that support job catalogs and evaluation frameworks

A strong track record of leading cross-functional initiatives and building consensus across global teams

Exceptional organization, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills

A strategic mindset with operational rigor and attention to detail

Preferred

Advanced degree or CCP certification

Benefits

Base salary

Annual discretionary performance bonus

401(k) plan with an annual employer contribution based on years of service

Bain’s best-in-class benefits package

Annual discretionary performance bonus

4.5% 401(k) company contribution, increasing after 3 years and fully vested upon start

Full coverage of individual medical, dental, and vision premiums

Generous paid time off, including parental leave and holidays

Paid life and long-term disability insurance

Annual fitness reimbursement

Company

Bain & Company

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Bain & Company is a global management consulting firm, a top advisor to the world's leading private, public and non-profit organizations.

Founded in 1973

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.bain.com

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