Visa · 4 days ago
Sr. Director, Compensation
Foster City, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$208K/yr - $301K/yr
10+ years expVisa is a world leader in payments technology, facilitating transactions globally. The Sr. Director of Compensation will act as a strategic consultant, driving compensation strategy and leading initiatives such as annual reviews and competitive analyses within the Technology department.
BankingFinanceFinancial ServicesInformation TechnologyMobile PaymentsPayments
Responsibilities
Act as a key strategic consultant with Technology leaders for driving and refining compensation strategy
Participate in the development and drive the execution of compensation processes and initiatives such as annual review, incentive and equity plans, competitive and ad hoc analyses, projects and reporting for assigned client groups
Lead annual review cycle for Technology through consultation and collaboration with senior leaders to ensure a well-defined and efficient process
Leads market and data analytics to drive decision making including benchmarking, job profile review etc
Consult on compensation issues such as job evaluation, FLSA exemption reviews, compensation analyses, total compensation review and related issues
Leads and develops quantitative models to assess competitive practice and the organization's competitive position for specific programs
Build and maintain strong relationships with client group People Business Partners and Leaders to ensure effective communication of compensation strategies
Analyze competitive salary information to determine company's competitive position
Formulate recommendations regarding annual updates to the company salary structure
Partner with others on Compensation and People teams to support workload and execution, sharing/transfer of knowledge, increase understanding of international issues and all aspects and considerations around compensation programs and practices
Provide and deliver compensation training and education materials to people team and people managers. Develop training activities and material
Qualification
Required
10 years of work experience with a bachelor's degree or at least 8 years of work experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g., Masters/MBA/JD/MD) or at least 3 years of work experience with a PhD
Preferred
Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience required
Typically requires a minimum of 10+ years progressively responsible business/HR experience, with majority in compensation roles
Strong teamwork skills required to work in a fast-moving matrix environment
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including interpersonal and presentation skills
Ability to present information in a concise and meaningful manner to managers and senior leaders
Demonstrated teamwork and relationship-building skills, and ability to lead by influence and example
Strong analytical skills and the ability to develop quantitative models (e.g. business case and complex forecasting). Exceptional accuracy and attention to detail
Excellent project management skills with ability to drive consensus in cross regional and cross functional teams
Ability to exercise good judgment and handle confidential information
Strong knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint). Knowledge of Workday and compensation management tools (i.e. CompAnalyst) desirable
Ability to work in a fast paced and changing environment
Experience working in a global environment on compensation and related issues strongly preferred
Knowledge of equity plans and international compensation issues preferred
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
401 (k)
FSA/HSA
Life Insurance
Paid Time Off
Wellness Program
Company
Visa
Visa is a multinational financial services company that facilitates electronic payment systems throughout the world.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
TNB Financial Services
2016-09-10Post Ipo Equity
2008-03-19IPO
Leadership Team
Ryan McInerney
Chief Executive Officer
Chris Suh
EVP & Chief Financial Officer
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