Description

The Senior Director of Compensation is responsible for leading and overseeing comprehensive compensation programs, including incentive and executive compensation initiatives. This leader shapes, reviews, and approves strategic plans for a business-critical function and collaborates with senior management to achieve corporate objectives. The role requires a deep understanding of federal contracting and an in-depth understanding of compensation principles, extensive experience in related fields, and strong leadership capabilities.

 

This Hybrid position requires that you live within commuting distance from Herndon, VA. 

Responsibilities

• Direct and oversee the development, implementation, and management of compensation programs, including incentive and executive plans.
• Lead the creation and application of job analysis, descriptions, evaluations, grading, and pricing to establish equitable monetary values aligned with pay-scale guidelines and policies.
• Collaborate with functional partners to ensure compensation data is properly aligned and available in appropriate systems.
• Work closely with management to facilitate and accomplish organizational objectives.
• Collaborate with the operations team to develop pricing strategies for bids and proposals.
• Analyze government regulations, industry benchmarks, and union agreements to ensure legal compliance and competitive rates.
• Create and maintain compensation policies to ensure alignment with laws, regulations and best practices.
• Assess existing procedures to identify potential risks, implement mitigation strategies, and maintain ongoing process optimization.
• Recommend compensation adjustments based on market research and internal findings.
• Approve merit increases within budgetary limits and established pay policies.
• Lead and direct teams, including subordinate managers, with responsibility for personnel actions such as hiring, performance management, and termination.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 10–15 years of experience in compensation or a related field.
• Extensive knowledge of compensation concepts, principles and laws.
• Demonstrated experience in effectively managing compensation teams and mitigating risk for government contracting organizations.
• Extensive experience working in an environment with Service Contract Act employees.
• Experienced in creating and overseeing compensation programs for multiple employee groups, including professional, technical, sales, supervisory, managerial, and executive roles.
• Expert in understanding and navigating Department of Labor requirements.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, adaptable to different audiences while ensuring confidentiality.
• Capable of producing comprehensive and refined presentations to support department recommendations.
• Demonstrates strong collaboration skills and a proactive commitment to achieving business objectives.
• Strong leadership and people management skills, with broad experience leading teams and developing organizational strategy.

Job ID2026-23394 Work TypeHybrid