Advocate Health Care

Executive Compensation Director

Advocate Health Care$78K — $125K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Finance, Business, or related field.
  • Seven or more years of progressive compensation experience.
  • Experience supporting executive compensation programs and governance activities.
  • Strong background in compensation benchmarking, market analysis, and incentive plan administration.
  • Advanced Excel and analytical skills with a focus on actionable insights.
  • Excellent communication skills, particularly for senior leaders and executives.
  • Ability to work independently while collaborating across multiple teams.

Responsibilities

  • Lead executive job evaluation and market benchmarking activities.
  • Conduct competitive market analyses and maintain benchmarking data.
  • Support annual incentive goal-setting and payout modeling.
  • Develop analytical recommendations for executive offers and retention.
  • Partner with various departments to ensure effective compensation governance.
  • Build and maintain executive compensation dashboards and analytical models.
  • Prepare presentations and data visualizations for executive discussions.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards including benefits and well-being programs.
  • Paid Time Off programs for work-life balance.
  • Health benefits such as medical, dental, and vision.
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare expenses.
  • Family benefits including adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
  • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match.
  • Educational Assistance Program for career development.
Full Job Description
Department:

14217 Enterprise Corporate - People & Culture Executive Compensation

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Typical Monday - Friday 8am-5pm

Occasional Planned Travel to support business needs

Pay Range:
$75.40 - $120.65

This position offers a unique opportunity to partner with senior leaders and contribute to the design, administration, and governance of executive compensation programs that support enterprise strategy, growth, and organizational performance. Working closely with the Vice President and Associate Vice President of Executive Compensation, you will provide analytical expertise, market insights, compensation governance, and strategic support across a broad range of executive compensation initiatives.

About This Opportunity

As the Director, Executive Compensation, you will serve as a trusted partner and subject matter expert supporting executive compensation strategy, job evaluation, market benchmarking, incentive plans, executive offers, governance, and compensation analytics. You will play a vital role in ensuring compensation programs remain competitive, compliant, data-driven, and aligned with Advocate Health's mission and business objectives.

This is an ideal opportunity for a compensation professional who enjoys combining technical expertise, strategic thinking, and business partnership while working in a highly collaborative environment.

What You'll Do
  • Lead executive job evaluation and market benchmarking activities for executive and senior leadership positions.
  • Conduct competitive market analyses and maintain executive compensation benchmarking data and documentation.
  • Support annual short-term and long-term incentive goal-setting processes, reporting, and payout modeling.
  • Develop executive compensation analyses and recommendations supporting external offers, promotions, retention actions, and off-cycle compensation decisions.
  • Partner with Talent Acquisition, Finance, Human Resources, and business leaders to ensure effective compensation governance and decision-making.
  • Build and maintain executive compensation dashboards, reporting tools, and analytical models.
  • Produce market positioning analyses, pay equity reviews, incentive plan reporting, and executive compensation insights.
  • Prepare materials, presentations, and data visualizations for executive leadership and Compensation Committee discussions.
  • Support education, communication, and training initiatives related to executive compensation programs and policies.
  • Serve as the compensation partner for the People & Culture organization, providing consultation on compensation actions, market pricing, job evaluation, and leveling.
  • Support mergers, acquisitions, integrations, and organizational design initiatives through compensation analysis and impact assessments.
  • Ensure compliance with executive compensation regulations and governance requirements, including IRS-related executive compensation reporting support.
  • Participate in strategic initiatives and continuous improvement efforts that enhance compensation processes, systems, and program effectiveness.


What You'll Bring
  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Finance, Business, or a related field.
  • Seven or more years of progressive compensation experience.
  • Experience supporting executive compensation programs, processes, or governance activities.
  • Strong background in compensation benchmarking, market analysis, financial modeling, and incentive plan administration.
  • Advanced Excel and analytical skills with the ability to transform data into actionable insights.
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to delivering accurate, high-quality work.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills, including experience preparing materials for senior leaders and executives.
  • Strong business partnership and stakeholder management capabilities.
  • Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across People & Culture, Finance, Legal, and operational teams.
  • Experience working in HR technology platforms such as Workday, Oracle, SAP, or SuccessFactors.
  • Continuous improvement mindset with a passion for solving complex compensation challenges.


Preferred
  • Master's degree or MBA.
  • Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) credential.
  • Experience within healthcare, nonprofit, or large complex organizations.
  • Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, organizational design, or operating model initiatives.
  • Experience with compensation market tools such as CompAnalyst, PayFactors, or MarketPay.
  • Knowledge of executive compensation regulatory requirements, including IRS 409A and 4958 guidelines.


All responsibilities and requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only responsibilities to be performed by an employee occupying this job or position. Employees must follow any other job-related instructions and perform any other job-related duties requested by their leaders.

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more - so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation
  • Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
  • Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
  • Incentive pay for select positions
  • Opportunity for annual increases based on performance


Benefits and more
  • Paid Time Off programs
  • Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
  • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
  • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
  • Educational Assistance Program


Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health Care

Advocate Health Care is a not-for-profit, faith-based health system providing comprehensive health care services to the people of Illinois. The organization is the largest fully integrated health care delivery system in Illinois, with more than 500 sites of care and 12 hospitals, including two of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals, the state’s largest integrated children’s network, five Level I trauma centers (the state’s highest designation in trauma care), three Level II trauma centers, one of the area’s largest home health and hospice companies and one of the region’s largest medical groups. Advocate Health Care trains more primary care physicians and residents at its four teaching hospitals than any other health system in the state. As a not-for-profit, mission-based health system affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the United Church of Christ, Advocate contributed $1.6 billion in charitable care and services to communities across Chicagoland and Central Illinois in 2019.
Learn more about Advocate Health Care
Size
75,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1976

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