Director, Compensation

Flex•Austin, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Flex is seeking a Director, Compensation for its Austin, Texas team. The role will lead the development, implementation, governance, and ongoing improvement of Axiom’s global broad-based compensation programs. Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Total Rewards, the Director will help shape a competitive, equitable, and financially sustainable compensation strategy aligned with business priorities and talent objectives. As Axiom evolves its compensation philosophy, job architecture, salary structures, and operating processes as a newly independent public company, this leader will build scalable frameworks for consistent decisions across regions while accounting for local market conditions and business needs. The Director will serve as a senior subject matter expert in broad-based compensation and partner with regional Total Rewards, HR Business Partners, Finance, Talent Acquisition, HR Operations, Legal, Payroll, HRIS, and external compensation advisors. The role collaborates with the executive compensation function on alignment but does not own executive compensation or equity plan administration. This is an onsite position in Austin, Texas.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, or a related field.
10+ years of progressive compensation or total rewards experience, including significant responsibility for broad-based compensation programs.
Demonstrated experience with job architecture, job evaluation, salary structures, and market benchmarking.
Experience supporting compensation programs across multiple countries or regions.
CCP or related compensation certification.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a publicly traded, multinational organization.
Experience in manufacturing, engineering, or technology-oriented environments.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute a global broad-based compensation strategy aligned with Axiom’s talent and business objectives.
Establish and maintain compensation policies, governance standards, and decision frameworks that balance competitiveness, internal equity, affordability, and regional needs.
Evaluate market practices and recommend enhancements to salary, incentives, and other cash compensation programs.
Translate business strategy and workforce priorities into practical compensation solutions.
Lead the design and implementation of global job architecture, including job families, career levels, grading, and role evaluation methodologies.
Develop, evaluate, and maintain market-informed salary structures across countries and employee populations.
Partner with regional Total Rewards and HR leaders to assess organizational alignment, role leveling, and appropriate local adaptations.
Model financial implications of alternative compensation structures, market positioning, and implementation approaches.
Oversee compensation survey participation, market pricing, benchmark selection, and data quality.
Partner with Finance to assess compensation costs, budgets, and potential impacts of program changes.
Lead global annual merit and salary review planning, guidelines, budgeting, administration, and post-cycle analysis.
Partner with regional teams on promotion, off-cycle adjustment, and pay exception governance.
Work with regional Total Rewards leaders to understand country-specific market practices, regulations, and business requirements.
Create globally consistent standards while enabling compliant, market-appropriate local execution.
Advise HR Business Partners and Talent Acquisition on complex offers, promotions, retention situations, and compensation decisions.
Partner with Legal and HR leadership on pay transparency, pay equity, and other applicable compensation-related requirements.
Partner with HRIS, HR Operations, and Payroll to improve compensation data, Workday configuration, workflows, and reporting.
Establish documentation, approval controls, and audit-ready processes for compensation decisions.
Identify opportunities to streamline manual work and improve data accuracy, self-service, and decision support.
Lead cross-functional compensation initiatives and manage external consulting partners and related deliverables.