Director of Compensation & Benefits

Heartland • Kansas City, KS

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

HeartLand is a fast-growing family of commercial landscape companies across the country. We’re seeking a pragmatic, analytical, and operationally grounded Director of Compensation & Benefits to help us scale with precision and care. This is a high-impact “player-coach” role focused on incentive program administration, compensation modeling, and benefits strategy—touching thousands of employees across 25+ local brands. The Director of Compensation & Benefits is based in downtown Kansas City, primarily in-office with hybrid capability, and reports directly to the VP of Human Resources, Risk & Safety.

Requirements

• 8+ years in comp, finance, or incentives—ideally with field-heavy or multi-site orgs.
• Deep Excel/modeling capability and experience with incentive governance.
• High EQ and credibility with both execs and operators.
• Experience in growth, change, and possibly M&A.
• Bachelor's in HR, Finance, or related field.

Nice To Haves

• CCP or similar certification
• Experience managing benefits vendors or optimizing cost
• Private-equity-backed or high-growth environment exposure

Responsibilities

• Incentive Compensation Administer and evolve field-aligned incentive programs for roles like Operations Managers, Account Managers, and Business Developers. Lead governance, documentation, payout files, and calendar-driven execution. Translate performance metrics into reliable, scalable tools and models.
• Comp Strategy & Analytics Forecast, model, and scenario-plan incentive structures with Finance and Business Intelligence. Support M&A transitions, merit cycles, and compensation changes across a dynamic, growing footprint.
• Wage Governance Keep a pulse on the market for high-impact roles. Help HR partners navigate pay compression, competitiveness, and structure with clarity. Build tools for scalable wage guidance across OpCos.
• Benefits Oversight (with one direct report) Lead benefits administration through the Employee & Benefits Specialist. Direct renewal, vendor coordination, compliance, and employee advocacy. Optimize communication and clarity to improve engagement and utilization. Support cost containment and compliance (e.g., ACA, 5500, audit readiness).
• M&A Integration Evaluate and harmonize pay and benefits plans during acquisition cycles. Provide structured, sensitive guidance for OpCo leaders and HR teams navigating change.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director