Compensation Director - Wholesale Banking

Truist Financial

Location: Charlotte, NC
Employment Type: Full Time
Date Posted: 12/13/2025
Job Title: Compensation Director - Wholesale Banking

Designs, delivers, communicates, monitors and/or administers broad-based programs and practices which may include but not limited to job attributes, pay structure, incentive plans, annual rewards and other compensation related programs. Develops and implements strategies for delivery of compensation to ensure external competitiveness/internal fairness, appropriate linkages between pay and performance, and compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. Consults with Chief Human Capital Enablement Officers and executives regarding ongoing compensation management, job evaluation, incentive program/plan design, merit programs and other compensation related topics.

Accountable for the effectiveness of compensation policies, procedures, and controls. Leverages a process improvement mindset to implement efficient and effective ways to carry out core responsibilities. Works with Leads a team of compensation professionals to build strong partnerships across the team and the organization.

• Responsible for developing and executing the organization’s compensation and rewards strategies to ensure that the organization has competitive compensation programs, policies and practices that meet the needs of the business.
• Lead the design and development of incentive plan programs, ensuring alignment to business strategy and appropriate risk balancing.
• Provide for a collaborative approach to influence shared services compensation work through a strong partnership with Executive Leaders and business partners.
• Identify, design and lead large, complex compensation related programs and projects (e.g. merger, salary structure, geographic differentials, internal equity, vendor selection and management) while completing in a timely, efficient and effective manner.
• Responsible for managing annual compensation event for assigned business units. Ensure groups remain within budget and demonstrate a pay for performance approach to award allocations.
• Partner closely with Executive Compensation, other areas of compensation and HR partners to deliver on the full suite of Rewards available to the organization.
• Provide ongoing leadership, guidance, and empowerment to compensation consultants by providing the team with tools, knowledge and resources needed to perform as one team.
• Develop, communicate and interpret compensation policies, procedures and regulations (e.g. Fair Labor Standards Act, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Interagency Guidance on Sound Incentive Compensation Policies) to establish and maintain uniform understanding and application within each Line of Business.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 10 years of experience in Compensation, Total Rewards, or related field.
• Demonstrated proficiency developing Total Rewards/Compensation strategies to achieve operational and financial results.
• Extensive experience in design and management of compensation (such as functional incentive plan design, executive compensation, etc.) tied to business and organizational strategies and management objectives.
• Ability to lead large, highly complex projects of notable risk exposure.
• Ability to influence others at senior levels to adopt a new perspective. Knowledge of the industry’s competitive landscape and an understanding of the market and regulatory factors that shape the industry.

• 12 years of experience as a compensation professional.
• Experience working in a matrixed environment.
• Experience working in the financial services industry; professional certification in HR related discipline (PHR, SPHR, CCP, assessments, etc.).
• People management experience.
• Wholesale/Wealth experience.

• Sitting – Constantly (More than 50% of the time)
• Standing – Occasionally (Less than 25% of the time)
• Walking – Occasionally (Less than 25% of the time)
• Bending – Occasionally (Less than 25% of the time)
• Lifting – Up to 10 lbs.
• Visual…