Director, Executive Compensation

About the role

The Director, Executive Compensation serves as the leader and subject matter expert for the company’s equity and executive compensation programs. This hands-on role is responsible for administering and optimizing the equity compensation program at People Incorporated and ensuring a seamless experience for all participants.

Responsibilities

• Manage and process the full lifecycle of global equity awards: grant setup, vesting, releases, cancellations, terminations/retirement, and quarterly dividends across multiple jurisdictions and equity structures.
• Maintain flawless data integrity, update employee records, and generate routine and ad-hoc reports.
• Act as a trusted, accessible stock plan expert to all levels of the organization, including executives and board members, providing support and addressing inquiries with clarity, accuracy, and timeliness.
• Cook with Payroll and Finance regarding equity vests and reporting. Provide guidance to HRBPs and Subsidiary companies as needed.
• Review, interpret, and optimize stock plan data. Track and report on critical equity metrics including share utilization, burn rate, overhang, and dilution to inform long-term budgeting and forecasting.
• Exercise sound judgment to resolve complex stock plan participant matters and address evolving stock plan provisions, balancing business needs and employee experience considerations.
• Own the strategic relationship and service level agreements (SLAs) with external stock plan administrators (e.g., Morgan Stanley), ensuring seamless platform optimization and flawless database data integrity.
• Oversee equity plan compliance, monitor insider trading policies, manage pre-clearance lists, and enforce corporate blackout periods in partnership with Legal.
• Partner directly with the VP of Total Rewards to strategize, draft, and deliver high-impact, Board-level materials and data visualizations for the quarterly Compensation Committee meetings.
• Contribute to executive compensation-related regulatory filings and disclosures, including the Compensation Discussion & Analysis (CD&A) and related proxy statement content.
• Monitor and interpret evolving investor expectations and proxy advisor perspectives, regulatory developments, firm strategy and market practices and translate these into practical implications for Total Rewards program design and disclosure.
• Lead executive benchmarking, peer group selection, and competitive pay analysis for senior leadership.
• Ensure regulatory compliance for Section 16 executive and Board members and assist in the preparation of SEC Form filings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Finance, or Business.
• CCP certification is a plus.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in compensation in a publicly traded, mid-to-large-sized company with specific experience in hands-on equity administration including stock options, restricted stock, and performance-based stock awards.

Skills

• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with a focus on detail and data accuracy.
• Advanced Sheets/Excel Capabilities: Mastery of advanced spreadsheet functions (lookups, index/match, pivot tables, complex data modeling) to manipulate and interpret large datasets.
• Discretion & Judgment: A proven problem-solving mindset with the ability to think critically, exercise good judgment, and handle highly confidential executive data with total discretion.
• Agility & Time Management: Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, managing multiple competing priorities and tight deadlines seamlessly.
• Communication: Exceptional communication skills with the ability to articulate complex equity and compensation topics clearly to both entry-level employees and executives.
• Autonomy: A proactive, self-starter mentality who takes initiative and works independently while remaining a highly collaborative team player.
• Continuous Improvement & Innovation: A forward-thinking mindset with a willingness to explore AI tools, automated workflows, and emerging technologies to streamline compensation processes and maximize efficiency.