Director, Regulatory Compliance Specialist, Business

We are a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of ophthalmic lenses, frames, and sunglasses. We offer our industry stakeholders in over 150 countries access to a global platform of high-quality vision care products such as the Essilor brand, with Varilux, Crizal, Eyezen, Stellest and Transitions, iconic brands that consumers love such as Ray-Ban, Oakley, Persol and Oliver Peoples, as well as a network that offers consumers high-quality vision care and best-in-class shopping experiences such as Sunglass Hut, Lens Crafters, and Target Optical, and leading e-commerce platforms.

Our portfolio of more than 150 renowned brands span various categories, from frames, lenses and instruments to brick and mortar and digital distribution as well as mid-range to premium segments. Our Shared Services Team, accompany and enable others within the Essilor Luxottica collective to achieve their targets. They keep people and projects running smoothly, ensuring every part of our business is provided for and well taken care of.

The Director, Compensation is a key member of the North America Total Rewards Leadership team responsible for delivering strategic compensation partnership, program governance, analytics, and process excellence for assigned business areas. This role partners closely with business leaders, HR Business Partners, Finance, Legal, HR Systems, and global Compensation to design, govern, administer, and continuously improve compensation programs that support business priorities, attract and retain talent, reinforce performance, and ensure scalable processes delivering consistent, compliant pay practices.

• Serve as a strategic compensation partner to assigned business areas providing consultative guidance to leaders and HR partners on pay decisions, organizational changes, job evaluations, market competitiveness, retention needs, and application of compensation programs.
• Lead the design, governance, administration, and continuous improvement of broad-based compensation programs including base pay, annual bonus, incentive pay programs, and related compensation processes.
• Lead assigned compensation systems, tools, and process governance including workflows, process documentation, data integrity, reporting, controls, automation opportunities, and partnership with HR Systems to improve scalability, consistency, and user experience.
• Oversee compensation support for annual and recurring processes including salary planning, incentive planning, market pricing, job architecture, and compensation planning tools & technologies.
• Establish incentive strategy and governance including incentive design, operational frameworks, performance measures, plan eligibility, plan documentation, governance structures, and partnership with Finance and commercial teams on cost modeling, accruals, plan funding, and performance tracking.
• Build stronger analytics, insights, and decision support for leaders and HR partners by translating compensation data, market intelligence, workforce trends, internal equity, and projected outcomes into clear recommendations.
• Establish, monitor, and communicate compensation program metrics to evaluate effectiveness, competitiveness, consistency, cost, process performance, and areas for improvement.
• Ensure compensation programs, processes, and decisions are administered consistently and in compliance with applicable, federal, state, provincial, local laws & regulations, company policies, and governance standards.

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Human Resources, Finance, or related field.
• 8+ years of progressive compensation experience including plan design, market pricing, salary administration, incentive compensation, analytics, governance, and process compensation management.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office platforms, including advanced Excel and PowerPoint; experience with the latest compensation planning, reporting, and analytics tools.
• Knowledge of applicable federal and state laws, pay transparency requirements, and related compliance considerations.

• Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) or other relevant Total Rewards certification
• Experience with incentive design and governance for sales, business-to-business, retail, operations, or field-based populations.
• Experience in wholesale, retail, manufacturing, healthcare, life sciences, consumer, or other large-scale operating environments.

Pay Range:

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This posting is for an existing vacancy within our business.

Employee pay is determined by multiple factors, including geography, experience, qualifications, skills and local minimum wage requirements. In addition, you may also be offered a competitive bonus and/or commission plan, which complements a first-class total rewards package. Benefits may include health care, retirement savings, paid time off/vacation, and various employee discounts.

Essilor Luxottica complies with all applicable laws related to the application and…