Compensation Director Jobs in North Carolina

Job Overview:

The Sr. Director, Executive Compensation will own the strategy, design, and implementation of executive compensation programs, including base pay, short-term incentive programs, long-term incentive structures. This position is responsible for the design and implementation of compensation programs for the top executives, the Board of Directors, and all short- and long-term incentive participants globally. Acts as a subject matter expert with Business Leaders, HR Business Partners, Finance, Legal and consulting partners across multiple teams.

Summary of Responsibilities:

• Provide technical expertise on executive compensation strategy, design, policies, procedures, regulations, and compliance.
• Lead, influence, and collaborate with HR and business partners to shape our executive compensation programs to drive long-term sustainable growth.
• Prepare and coordinates agenda, materials, and planning for presentations to the CEO, CHRO, and the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.
• Collaborate with Legal, Accounting, Tax, Audit, regional Total Rewards, and the Compensation Committee’s independent consultant.
• Manage year-end, new hire, and separation-related compensation processes administration for senior executives including benchmarking compensation levels with peer organizations.
• Prepare the Compensation Discussion and Analysis and compensation tables for the proxy statement and analyses related to other public filings in partnership with internal and external partners.
• Manage the stock administration and nonqualified deferred compensation programs as well as the vendor relationship with Fidelity.
• Monitor developments in executive compensation regulations such as ISS and Glass Lewis, disclosure, and shareholder voting.
• Develop communications to ensure plan participants understand programs.
• Conduct due diligence for mergers and acquisitions or other corporate transactions.
• Manage a team of 2 resources focused on equity administration and executive compensation.
• Assist the compensation and sales teams in other analyses, calculations, year-end planning and projects as needed.
• All other duties as needed or assigned.

Qualifications (Minimum Required):

• Expertise in the design and administration of incentive compensation programs including short- and long-term as well as equity programs.
• Managing multiple projects with competing demands in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Outstanding written and verbal communications skills.
• Concisely summarizing complex topics for senior leaders.
• Communicating with individuals at all levels of the organization and maintaining professional composure.
• Respectfully questioning or challenging the status quo or other proposals under consideration.
• Excellent analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Systematically breaking down complex problems into component parts.
• Creating and delivering high quality work with attention to detail.
• Strong business and financial acumen.
• Partnering with other groups including the Board of Directors/Compensation Committee, HR, Finance, Tax and Legal departments.
• Quickly building relationships, gaining credibility, and partnering with leaders across the organization.
• Influencing outcomes when others are directly accountable.
• Experience using compensation and HR Systems (Workday, Fidelity, Willis Towers Watson, Equilar, Diligent, ServiceNow etc.).
• Knowledge of federal and state regulations as well as legislation that impacts executive total rewards programs.
• Fortrea may consider relevant and equivalent experience in lieu of educational requirements.

Experience (Minimum Required):

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Minimum of 8 years of functional experience in designing and managing executive and equity compensation programs on a global basis with a publicly traded organization.
• Minimum of 3 years of people management experience.

Pay Range: $200,000-$220,000 (The range does not include benefits, and if applicable, bonus, commission, or equity)

Benefits: All job offers will be based on a candidate’s skills and prior relevant experience, applicable degrees/certifications, as well as internal equity and market data. Regular, full-time or part-time employees working 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(K), ESPP, Paid time off (PTO) or Flexible time off (FTO), and Company bonus where applicable. For more detailed information, please click here.

Application deadline: June 23, 2026

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