Shareholders & Incentives – COE Solution Specialist

DPR•Newport Beach, CA

19d

About The Position

The Shareholder & Incentives Solution Specialist within the Total Reward Center of Excellence is responsible for the strategy, design, and governance of performance-based incentive and equity programs that align employee outcomes with the DPR’s long-term business objectives and shareholder value creation. This role leads the development, evaluation, and optimization of incentive and ownership programs, ensuring they are competitive, compliant, and effective in driving desired performance and behaviors. The role partners closely with executive leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to translate business strategy into scalable compensation solutions. Through strong governance, analytics, and stakeholder engagement, this role ensures incentive programs support sustainable growth, reinforce ownership culture, and meet regulatory and organizational standards. This role reports to the Total Rewards Center of Excellence Leader.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or a related field required.
Deep expertise in incentive compensation design, including annual incentive plans, long-term incentive plans, and equity-based compensation
Strong understanding of ownership-based incentive structures
Advanced knowledge of federal, state, and local compensation laws and regulatory requirements
Proven ability to apply financial modeling, scenario testing, and predictive analytics to compensation program design
Demonstrated experience with compensation benchmarking methodologies and market data analysis
Strong statistical and analytical abilities to interpret complex financial data, model scenarios, and measure program effectiveness
Exceptional executive communication skills, with the ability to translate complex compensation concepts into clear, actionable insights
Advanced proficiency with HRIS systems (e.g., Workday), compensation management tools and data visualization platforms including advanced Excel.
Strong leadership and influence skills, with experience advising senior leaders and executive stakeholders
Minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in compensation, total rewards, finance, or human resources, with at least 5 years in a leadership or senior individual contributor role
Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, and managing performance-based incentive programs for complex organizations
Proven track record of leading enterprise-wide incentive or equity programs that align employee performance with long-term organizational and shareholder outcomes
Experience partnering with executive leadership, finance, legal, payroll, and risk management teams on incentive strategy and governance
Strong background in compensation audits, compliance reviews, and governance documentation
Experience developing executive-level dashboards, reports, and analytics to support decision-making
Demonstrated success leading cross-functional initiatives and influencing without direct authority

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree (MBA, MS in Human Resources, Finance, or related discipline) strongly preferred
Prior experience supporting shareholder engagement strategies, executive compensation governance, or board-level reporting strongly preferred
Certified Equity Professional (CEP) designation or similar is a plus.
Certified Compensation Professional (CCP)

Responsibilities

Lead the strategy, design, and ongoing optimization of performance-based incentive and equity programs, including annual incentive plans and ownership-based programs, ensuring alignment with company strategy, financial performance, and long-term shareholder value creation.
Serve as a strategic advisor to executive and senior leadership, translating business objectives into incentive structures that reinforce desired behaviors, support sustainable growth, and balance employee and shareholder interests.
Provide enterprise oversight of incentive governance, compliance, and risk management, partnering with legal, finance, payroll, and employer risk teams to ensure programs comply with federal, state, and local regulations, and that documentation, disclosures, and controls are maintained.
Establish and oversee robust analytics, reporting, and benchmarking practices, leveraging market data, performance metrics, and scenario modeling to assess program effectiveness, competitiveness, and financial impact, and to inform leadership decision-making
Lead regular evaluations, audits, and scenario testing of incentive programs, identifying risks, trends, and improvement opportunities, and ensuring accuracy of calculations, payouts, and underlying data.
Function as the internal subject matter expert on shareholder and employee incentive practices, including ownership structures and engagement strategies, facilitating alignment and knowledge sharing across shareholders, leadership teams, and people practices functions.
Develop enterprise-level communication and education strategies that ensure employees and leaders clearly understand incentive and ownership programs, performance measures, and outcomes, reinforcing transparency and the company’s ownership culture.
Continuously monitor external market trends, regulatory developments, and emerging best practices, proactively evolving incentive and shareholder programs to remain competitive, compliant, and aligned with organizational priorities