Vice President | Compensation
Essential Functions And Primary Duties
- Lead the development and ongoing refinement of the company's compensation philosophy to support growth, performance, and talent retention
- Translate business strategy into forward-looking compensation programs that align pay with company performance, shareholder outcomes and leadership behaviors
- Advise company leaders on total rewards strategy and compensation governance
- Monitor external market trends, regulatory developments, and peer practices to maintain a competitive and effective compensation framework
Executive Compensation & Long-Term Incentives
- Lead the administration of executive compensation programs, including base salary, annual incentives and long-term incentive plans
- Develop and manage equity-based compensation programs, including RSUs, PSUs, and other share-based awards that align executive and leadership incentives with shareholder value creation
- Partner closely with Finance and Legal to ensure equity plans are designed, implemented, and administered in accordance with accounting requirements, regulatory frameworks, and securities law
- Provide strategic insights and analysis
- Ensure transparency and clear alignment between performance outcomes and compensation results
Incentive Plan Design & Performance Alignment
- Lead the design and governance of incentive structures across the enterprise, including leadership incentive plans, business development and sales incentives and performance-based compensation models
- Partner with business leaders to design compensation programs that drive desired behaviors, reinforce strategic priorities, and reward performance and contributions to growth
- Conduct advance modeling and financial analysis to evaluate the effectiveness and sustainability of incentive programs
- Ensure incentive programs are scalable, measurable, and aligned with enterprise financial outcomes
Compensation Program Administration & Governance
- Oversee enterprise compensation cycles including merit increases, promotions, variable pay, and equity awards
- Ensure programs are administered with accuracy, transparency, and operational discipline
- Partner with Finance to ensure compensation programs align with financial forecasts, operating plans, and long-term financial objectives
- Support compensation related analysis to support M&A
- Prepare and develop materials and analysis to support executive compensation disclosures and regulatory filings
Leadership & Organizational Impact
- Lead and develop a high-performance compensation team focused on excellence, strategic partnership and continuous improvement
- Foster a culture of analytical rigor, transparency, and consultative partnership with HR and business leaders
- Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on complex compensation matters, providing data driven guidance and strategic insights
About Us
CBIZ, Inc. (NYSE: CBZ) is a leading professional services advisor to middle-market businesses nationwide. With industry knowledge and expertise in accounting, tax, advisory, benefits, insurance, and technology, CBIZ delivers actionable insights to help clients anticipate what is next and discover new ways to accelerate growth. CBIZ has more than 9,500 team members across 23 major markets coast to coast. CBIZ strives to be our team members' employer of choice by creating an environment where team members are appreciated, recognized for their contributions, and provided with opportunities to grow, both personally and professionally, throughout their careers. Together, CBIZ and CBIZ CPAs are ranked as one of the top providers of accounting services in the United States. CBIZ CPAs is an independent CPA firm that provides audit, review and attest services, while CBIZ provides business consulting, tax and financial services. In certain jurisdictions, CBIZ CPAs operates under its previous name, Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C.