Director of Compensation & Global Mobility

Overview 

As the Director of Compensation and Global Mobility at Compassion International, you will oversee the alignment of the organization’s compensation and mobility philosophies with its talent management approach and workforce strategy. Leading a team of compensation and global mobility analysts, you will play a crucial role in enhancing the overall effectiveness of the People and Culture department. This position will involve providing leadership and guidance for global compensation and mobility programs across approximately 30 countries. 

What will you do?  

• Maintain a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Be a consistent witness for Jesus Christ, maintaining a courteous, Christ-like attitude in dealing with people within and outside of Compassion, and faithfully uphold Compassion’s ministry in prayer. 

• Act as an advocate to raise the awareness of the needs of children. Understand Christ’s mandate to protect children. Commit to and prioritizes child protection considerations in all decision-making, tasks and activities across the ministry. Abide by all behavioral expectations in Compassion’s Statement of Commitment to Child Protection and Code of Conduct. Report any concerns of abuse, neglect or exploitation of children through Compassion’s internal reporting process and appropriately support responses to incidents if they occur. 

• Uphold and engage in Compassion’s core Cultural Behaviors. 

• Provides leadership, planning and consultation to subordinates, executives, and peer management. 

• Compile or prepare and administer the annual budget and departmental expenses, ensuring accountability for on-time completion of deliverables based on department objectives, Service Level Agreements, and other Compassion standards, ensuring compliance with regulatory and board policies. 

• Select, manage and develop assigned staff, establishing goals and objectives, coaching and managing performance; supports continuous learning and development that enhances individual performance and organizational capability. 

• Direct subordinate staff to ensure Compassion's global compensation strategy is effective at attracting, retaining, and motivating employees so that they remain actively engaged in the ministry of releasing children from poverty in Jesus’ name. 

• Lead a team of Compensation analysts in providing strategic support and consultation for global human resources programs such as salary structure development, merit increases, market and fair pay adjustments, Reward and Recognition, etc. 

• Lead a team of Global Mobility specialists in providing strategic support and consultation on international assignments, immigration, alternative global employment scenarios using Global Employment Organizations, and various unique global employment needs. 

• Direct this function to perform key analysis and processes such as field office salary funding budget gap to target, providing critical data for the annual budgeting process, collect data about Compassion’s compensation program/pay levels, reports and advice to managers, preparing compensation budgets and cost proposals, and responding to ad-hoc benchmarking requests for departments across the globe experiencing attraction/retention issues. 

• Proactively collaborate with executive leaders, People and Culture leadership, and other stakeholders to create and implement a successful, long-term People and Culture strategy. 

What do you bring? 

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field. 

• Minimum of 12 years of professional experience in a related field. 

• Experience leading a compensation team in a global context. 

• Strategic thinker with a strong business acumen; strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to use data and analytics in problem-solving. 

• Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) preferred. 

Why work here? 

• The mission: Join a team that is motivated to release children from poverty in Jesus’ name. 

• Our benefits: Receive generous paid time off, 10% contribution to a 403(b) retirement fund on top of your salary, excellent healthcare coverage, free short-term professional counseling, and more. 

• Spiritual growth: Participate in regular chapel services, prayer groups, and department devotionals. 

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