Senior Director, Rewards

Overview

At Zebra, we are a community of innovators who come together to create new ways of working. United by curiosity and a culture of caring, we develop smart solutions that anticipate our customer’s and partner’s needs and solve their challenges.

Being part of Zebra Nation means you are seen, heard, valued, and respected. Drawing from our unique perspectives, we collaborate to deliver on our purpose. Here you are part of a team pushing boundaries today to redefine the work of tomorrow for organizations, their employees, and those they serve.

You’ll have opportunities to learn and lead in a forward-thinking environment, defining your path to a fulfilling career while channeling your skills toward causes you care about—locally and globally.

Come make an impact every day at Zebra.

Senior Director, Rewards

Human Resources

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VP, Rewards

4/15/2026

Senior Director

The Senior Director Rewards is responsible for the design, implementation, and administration of Zebra’s global executive compensation programs. This includes strategic assessment of program effectiveness, modeling of potential program changes for short and long‑term incentives, and significant involvement with mergers and acquisition due diligence and integration activities.

• Executive Compensation
  • Drive the design, analysis, and delivery of executive compensation programs in line with business needs, market competitiveness, culture, and values.
  • Assess and recommend enhancements to existing programs, policies, and processes for short‑term and longer‑term business needs.
  • Conduct research, analysis, and design of specific core executive compensation initiatives including pay mix, incentive leverage, salary ranges, perquisites, and model potential impact of program design changes.
  • Manage equity and total compensation data, reporting and governance for the global VP population, including offer design, pay changes and the annual LTI modeling and grants.
  • Prepare materials, agenda, and planning for the Compensation and Culture Committee and broader Board of Directors meetings in partnership with Finance, Legal and external consultants.
  • Complete compensation market surveys, analyze survey results to select appropriate job matches and create competitive salary ranges for Director+ jobs.
  • Draft compensation‑related proxy tables and assist with the preparation of the Compensation Discussion & Analysis (CD&A) for inclusion in the annual proxy statement, including the analysis and preparation of data for corporate financial reports and disclosures. In partnership with the Regional Directors of Total Rewards, drive the year‑end performance evaluation and compensation planning process for executives and workforce.
  • Develop and lead Director+ compensation training and communications for the compensation program.
• Stock Plan
  • Oversee the equity administration team and manage the vendor relationship with Zebra’s stock plan administrator to ensure compliance, reporting, and planning.
  • Manage equity communications strategy and delivery with focus on employee experience including education and knowledge sharing.
  • Monitor equity strategy including burn rate, overhang analysis and other dilution analysis.
  • Ensure timely, accurate execution of global equity processes, including the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
• Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Support both due diligence and integration activities related to M&A.

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably with a focus in Finance, Economics, Statistics or Mathematics. Other majors will also be considered.
• 15 years of experience with 7 years focused on executive compensation, incentive plan design (cash and equity), and broad‑based compensation.

• MBA.
• People leadership experience (coaching, teaching, and guiding team members).
• Experience with M&A transactions and integration.
• Global Rewards experience.
• Stock Plan Administration experience with Merrill or other.
• Strong business and financial acumen, understanding tax and budget implications of compensation.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills and a track record for…