Director, Executive Compensation

People Inc•New York, NY

12d•Hybrid

About The Position

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. Reporting to the VP of Total Rewards, this role interacts with Finance, Legal, and HR. The ideal candidate will balance technical excellence in equity governance with the executive presence required to design, communicate, and execute competitive reward strategies across the company. The position is based in the New York City corporate headquarters and is hybrid in-office with the ability to work remotely up to 2 days per week.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

CCP certification is a plus.

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.
Manage and optimize the employee equity database. 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.
Coordinate 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.
Prepare projections and provide recommendations on budgets.
Exercise sound judgment to resolve complex stock plan participant matters and address evolving stock plan provisions, balancing business needs and employee experience considerations.
Proactively educate employees on their equity plans and grants.
Prepare and review stock plan participant communications, statements, and educational materials, ensuring clarity and comprehension across diverse participant groups.
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.
Act as the technical advisor on the equity and compensation implications of corporate restructurings, subsidiary management, and Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A).
Oversee equity plan compliance, monitoring insider trading policies, managing pre-clearance lists, and enforcing 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.
Serve as a trusted advisor to senior management by providing strategic guidance and execution support for Total Rewards programs, especially compensation programs impacting senior leadership.
Serve as a trusted partner to HR and Finance with Compensation initiatives throughout the year.
Support the Compensation team by collaborating on Compensation philosophy and with the year-end compensation cycle.