Director of Compensation

Nebraska Methodist Hospital•Omaha, NE

21h•Onsite

About The Position

Provides strategic leadership for the health system's compensation programs, ensuring they align with organizational goals, support talent attraction and retention, promote internal equity, maintain market competitiveness, and comply with applicable laws and regulations. Partnering with executive leadership and key stakeholders, oversees compensation strategy, market pricing, job architecture, salary administration, incentive programs, annual compensation planning, and analytics to support workforce planning and organizational success.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or related field.
Minimum of ten years’ progressive experience in compensation.
At least four years of management experience.
Experience leading compensation strategy, salary administration, market pricing, annual compensation planning and compensation governance.
Previous experience utilizing Payfactors or other market pricing tools.
Experience in non-profit or healthcare preferred.
Previous Workday experience strongly preferred.
Expertise in compensation strategy, market pricing, salary administration, and compensation analytics.
Knowledge of healthcare compensation practices and applicable federal and state employment laws.
Strong financial, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex data and develop strategic recommendations.
Demonstrated ability to influence executive leaders, manage organizational change, and build collaborative partnerships.
Experience with HRIS platforms, preferably Workday, and advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and reporting tools.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or related field preferred.
Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) preferred.
Society Human Resources Professional (CP/SCP) or Professional Human Resources (PHR/SPHR) preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead the organization's compensation philosophy, strategy and programs to support organizational goals.
Direct the design and administration of compensation programs, including salary structures, market pricing, job evaluations, premium pay, annual compensation planning and pay governance.
Partner with executive leaders, Human Resources, Finance and operational leaders to provide strategic compensation consulting and recommendations for hiring, promotions, reorganizations, retention and organizational change.
Lead market analysis and compensation analytics to evaluate competitiveness, pay equity, labor market trends, compression and workforce risks while providing actionable insights to leadership.
Ensure compliance with all applicable wage and hour laws, compensation regulations, organizational policies and governance standards through audits, policy development and consistent administration.
Provide leadership for compensation systems, process improvements, budgeting and financial modeling while driving operational efficiency and enhancing the leader and employee experience.
Recruit, develop and lead a high-performing compensation team while fostering collaboration, continuous improvement and exceptional customer service.