Director, Compensation

Flex•Austin, TX

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Axiom is seeking a strategic and operationally strong Director, Compensation to lead the development, implementation, governance, and continuous improvement of its global broad-based compensation programs. Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Total Rewards, the role will help establish a competitive, equitable, and financially sustainable compensation strategy aligned with business priorities and talent objectives. As a newly independent public company, Axiom is evolving its global compensation philosophy, job architecture, salary structures, and operating processes. The Director will build scalable frameworks that support consistent decisions across regions while recognizing local market conditions and business needs. The role serves as a senior subject matter expert for broad-based compensation and partners with regional Total Rewards, HR Business Partners, Finance, Talent Acquisition, HR Operations, and external compensation advisors. It collaborates with the executive compensation function on alignment but does not own executive compensation or equity plan administration. The position is based on a hybrid work schedule in Austin, Texas. Success will be measured by implementation of a clear, scalable global job architecture and competitive compensation structures; improved market competitiveness and internal pay alignment supported by reliable analytics; effective compensation-cost management and transparent financial modeling; and strong partnership and adoption across regional Total Rewards and HR teams.

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.
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 design and implementation of a scalable 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 on organizational alignment, role leveling, and 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 the 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.