Established Search · 6 days ago
Compensation & Benefits Director
Illinois, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
12+ years expEstablished Search is representing a private-equity-backed, global medical device manufacturer seeking a Director, Global Benefits & Compensation. This role involves taking end-to-end ownership of total rewards delivery and requires strong technical capability alongside strategic oversight.
Staffing & Recruiting
Responsibilities
Full ownership of annual compensation processes, including merit, bonus and incentive cycles, from modelling through to delivery
Oversight of job architecture, levelling and market pricing, ensuring alignment with internal equity, external competitiveness and budget constraints
Development and maintenance of robust Excel-based models to support workforce planning, labour cost forecasting and scenario analysis
Close partnership with Finance on AOP, forecasting and cost governance
Support for M&A, integration and restructuring activity, including harmonisation and pay modelling
Oversight of pay equity, transparency and regulatory considerations across relevant jurisdictions
Operational leadership of benefits programmes across regions, with particular depth required in the US
Management of renewals, open enrolment cycles and ongoing vendor relationships (brokers, carriers and administrators)
Ownership of compliance, audits and remediation activity, including ERISA-related requirements in the US
Acting as escalation point for complex benefits issues and payroll-adjacent queries
Reporting directly to the CHRO and acting as a trusted partner to HRBPs and senior leaders globally
Line management and development of a small team (including contract resource), while retaining direct accountability for delivery
Continuous improvement of processes, controls and documentation in a PE-backed, performance-driven environment
Qualification
Required
12+ years' experience in compensation and benefits / total rewards, with clear evidence of hands-on ownership of core processes
Strong technical grounding in compensation (job evaluation, market pricing, incentives and pay modelling)
Advanced working knowledge of ADP, including direct system use
High-level Excel and analytical capability, with confidence producing data that will be scrutinised by Finance and leadership
Deep understanding of US compensation and benefits regulation; working knowledge of statutory and market practices across EMEA and APAC
Experience operating effectively in a private-equity-backed or similarly high-accountability environment
Company
Established Search
Established Search is a global executive search firm focused on providing talent solutions across a broad range of job functions.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase