Bentley Systems

Director, Global Compensation

Bentley Systems • $130K — $180K *
Exton, PA 19341In-Person
Business Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Yesterday
Be an Early Applicant
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, Economics or related field.
  • 10+ years in Human Resources with 6+ years in global compensation leadership.
  • Experience with compensation frameworks across multiple countries.
  • Strong understanding of compensation principles and pay equity.
  • Ability to advise executive teams on compensation strategies.
  • Solid financial skills in modeling and forecasting for compensation.
  • Expertise in analyzing data for business insights.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with VP to develop global compensation philosophy and policies.
  • Advise business leaders on intricate compensation issues.
  • Design and manage global base salary and incentive programs.
  • Enhance pay-for-performance model linking performance to compensation.
  • Oversee job evaluation methods and market pricing processes.
  • Research and monitor competitive compensation trends.
  • Ensure compliance with pay transparency and labor regulations.

Benefits

  • A supportive and collaborative team culture.
  • Opportunities for a career in a leading infrastructure software company.
  • Comprehensive employee wellbeing and inclusion initiatives.
  • Impactful work that advances global infrastructure sustainability.
  • Access to colleague resource groups for networking and support.
Full Job Description
Location: Preference for hybrid or office-based in Exton, PA. Open to home-based candidates within the Eastern time zone.

Position Summary:

Are you ready to help shape the future of compensation at a global software company advancing the world's infrastructure? Bentley Systems is seeking a Director, Global Compensation to lead the design, governance, and execution of our global compensation strategy. Reporting directly to the Vice President, Total Rewards, this role will ensure our compensation philosophy supports business objectives, promotes internal equity, and maintains market competitiveness across diverse regions. The ideal candidate combines strategic leadership, analytical expertise, and operational excellence to deliver innovative compensation programs that attract, motivate, and retain top talent worldwide.

Responsibilities:

  • Partner with the VP, Total Rewards to develop and evolve Bentley's global compensation philosophy, programs, and policies.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to business leaders, HR Business Partners, and Talent Acquisition on complex compensation matters.
  • Lead the design, administration, and governance of global base salary, annual incentive, and long-term incentive programs.
  • Drive the evolution of Bentley's pay-for-performance approach by strengthening the connection between performance outcomes and compensation decisions.
  • Oversee global job architecture, job evaluation methodologies, salary structures, and market pricing processes.
  • Monitor compensation market trends and competitive practices to ensure effective attraction and retention strategies.
  • Ensure compliance with global pay transparency requirements, labor regulations, and compensation reporting obligations.
  • Lead the annual compensation planning cycle, including merit increases, bonus planning, and equity allocation processes.
  • Partner closely with Finance to model compensation budgets, forecast spend, and evaluate program effectiveness.
  • Support executive compensation activities, including Board committee materials, peer group analyses, proxy preparation support, and executive benchmarking.
  • Optimize Workday compensation functionality and leverage analytics, automation, and AI-enabled tools to improve decision-making and reporting.
  • Lead and develop compensation team members while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.
  • Minimal travel may be required.
  • Requires sitting or standing at will while performing work on a computer (or any other physical requirements).


Qualifications:

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
  • 10+ years of progressive Human Resources experience, including 6+ years leading global compensation programs.
  • Experience designing and administering compensation structures across multiple countries and regions.
  • Strong knowledge of compensation principles, market pricing, job architecture, salary administration, incentive design, and pay equity practices.
  • Experience partnering with executive leadership teams and advising senior stakeholders on compensation strategy.
  • Strong financial acumen with experience in compensation modeling, budgeting, and forecasting.
  • Demonstrated ability to analyze complex data and convert insights into business recommendations.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to explain compensation concepts to diverse audiences.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Master's degree or MBA.
  • Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) and/or Global Remuneration Professional (GRP) certification.
  • Experience supporting public company executive compensation programs and related governance requirements.
  • Advanced knowledge of Workday Compensation and compensation analytics tools.
  • Experience leveraging AI and automation to improve compensation processes and decision support.


Personal Characteristics

  • Strategic thinker with a strong business mindset.
  • Collaborative and influential leader.
  • Highly analytical and detail-oriented.
  • Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, global environment.
  • Committed to transparency, fairness, and continuous improvement.


What We Offer:

  • A great Team and culture - please see our colleague video.
  • An exciting career as an integral part of a world-leading software company providing solutions for architecture, engineering, and construction - watch this short documentary about how we got our start.
  • An attractive salary and benefits package.
  • A commitment to inclusion, belonging and colleague wellbeing through global initiatives and resource groups.
  • A company committed to making a real difference by advancing the world's infrastructure for better quality of life, where your contributions help build a more sustainable, connected, and resilient world. Discover our latest user success stories for an insight into our global impact.


#LI-CS1

#LI-HYBRID

About Bentley Systems

Bentley Systems, Incorporated is an American-based software development company that develops, manufactures, licenses, sells and supports computer software and services for the design, construction, and operation of infrastructure. The company's software serves the building, plant, civil, and geospatial markets in the areas of architecture, engineering, construction (AEC) and operations. Their software products are used to design, engineer, build, and operate large constructed assets such as roadways, railways, bridges, buildings, industrial and power plants and utility networks. The company's software products are used by professionals such as engineers, architects, geospatial professionals, constructors, and owner-operators. Bentley Systems employs more than 4,000 people, generates annual revenues of more than $700 million in 170 countries, and has invested more than $1 billion in research, development, and acquisitions since 2014.
Learn more about Bentley Systems
Size
4,000 employees
Market Cap
$10.5 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$126.5 million
Founded
1984
5 Year Trend
+36.6%
Revenue
$801.5 million
NASDAQ
BSY
* Ladders Estimates

Similar Jobs

Ad banner background

Get Ready For Your
Next Interview

More Jobs at Bentley Systems

More Business Services Jobs

Find similar Director, Global Compensation jobs:

NationwideExton, PA