Director, Compensation

Minimum Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree and ten years of relevant experience, or a combination of education and relevant experience.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Leadership skills in strategic and tactical planning; ability to align goals with business strategies; create and support HR vision in department specific goals and objectives.
• Subject matter expertise, specifically a strong understanding and extensive experience in developing and designing compensation, variable pay and total rewards programs and structures including job evaluation, compensation benchmarking, strategy development, government regulations and laws governing compensation programs.
• Strong communication, facilitation and negotiation skills to work with all levels of management; ability to manage highly confidential, complex and politically sensitive matters.
• Strong team building and change management skills; ability to build collaborative and effective relationships.
• Demonstrated strategic leadership, planning and change management skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal, negotiation and political acumen skills.  Able to influence people, solve problems, trouble shoot, think creatively and resolve conflicts.
• Strong knowledge of industry standards, trends and/or regulatory requirements.
• Experience in a large, complex organization with a decentralized structure preferred.
• Strong project management and change management experience, preferably in a decentralized organization.
• Knowledge and demonstrated experience as consultant or advisor to leaders and managers demonstrating expert understanding of compensation policy and practice application.
• Excellent facilitation and presentation skills.
• Expert analytical, critical thinking, problem solving, judgment and decision-making competencies.
• Demonstrated advanced influencing skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, specifically, Word and Excel, and project management principals and tools. 

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with implementation and optimizing utilization of a cloud-based Human Resources systems, including compensation management modules, and working with HR Analytics and data requests and reporting design. 
• Master's Degree in HR, Finance or MBA Experience 

Certificates and Licenses

• Certified Compensation Professional preferred

Physical Requirements

• Frequently stand/walk, sit; frequently use a perform desk based computer tasks, grasp lightly/fine manipulation.
• Occasionally use a telephone, write by hand, sort/file paperwork, twist/bend/stoop/squat, reach/work above shoulders, grasp forcefully, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh up to 10 pounds.

Working Conditions

• Occasional travel on campus to schools/units.

The expected pay range for this position is $192,000 to $228,000 per annum.
Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.

At Stanford University, base pay represents only one aspect of the comprehensive rewards package. The Cardinal at Work website (https://cardinalatwork.stanford.edu/benefits-rewards)  provides detailed information on Stanford’s extensive range of benefits and rewards offered to employees. Specifics about the rewards package for this position may be discussed during the hiring process.

The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.

Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.

Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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