Director, HR Manager, HR/Recruitment
Job in
Reston, Fairfax County, Virginia, 22096, USA
Listed on 2026-07-27
Listing for:
Leidos
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-07-27
Job specializations:
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HR/Recruitment
HR Manager, Regulatory Compliance Specialist, HR Generalist / Talent Management
Job Description & How to Apply Below
** Description*
* Leads the strategy, design, governance, and execution of enterprise-wide compensation programs in a highly matrixed, complex organization. This roleis responsible forend-to-end compensation operations, including annual pay planning, incentive programs, job architecture, market benchmarking, and compensation systems administration with a strong emphasis on Workday optimization and operational excellence. The Director, Compensation serves as a strategic advisor to HR and business leadership, ensuring compensation programs support business growth, talent strategy, compliance requirements, and organizational effectiveness across a large-scale enterprise environment.
** Responsibilities*
* ** Global Compensation Strategy*
* + Lead the development and execution of enterprise compensation strategies aligned with business objectives, workforce planning, and talent priorities
+ Direct all compensation operations and core programs, including annual merit planning, promotions, bonus administration, market pricing, salary structures, off-cycle compensation actions, M&Adue-diligenceandharmonization
+ Oversee enterprise-wide compensation governance to ensure consistency, scalability, competitiveness, and compliance across business units and functions
+ Serve as the organization's subject matter expert on compensation programs, including short-term incentive plans, recognition programs, and specialized compensation structures
+ Partner with executive leadership and HR stakeholders to support compensation decision-making for key talent, critical roles, and organizational changes
+ Support executive compensation processes and collaborate with senior leadership on compensation committee materials, analyses, and reporting as needed
** Job Architecture & Organizational Effectiveness*
* + Lead the design, implementation, and ongoing evolution of the company's job architecture, leveling framework, and career progression models
+ Ensure alignment between compensation structures, job families, career paths, and workforce planning initiatives
+ Drive consistency and governance across job evaluations, leveling decisions, and organizational design changes in a highly matrixed environment
+ Partner with Talent Acquisition, HR Business Partners,Total Rewards Partners and Enablementand business leaders to support competitive andequitablehiring and internal mobility practices
** Compensation Operations & Systems*
* + Own compensation systems strategy and administration with deep operationalexpertisein Workday compensation modules and related HR technologies
+ Lead system configuration, process optimization, testing, reporting, and enhancements related to compensation programs and annual pay cycles
+ Partner with HRIS, Finance, Payroll, andHR System teams to ensure data integrity, process efficiency, and scalable compensation operations
+ Develop andmaintaindashboards, analytics, and reporting capabilities to support business insights and compensation governance
+ Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local pay regulations, pay transparency requirements, and audit standards
** Market Intelligence & Analytics*
* + Analyze market trends, industry benchmarks, and competitive pay practices to provide strategic recommendations to leadership
+ Conduct complex compensation analyses to support workforce planning, retention strategies, pay equity initiatives, and business transformation efforts
+ Translate data and insights into clear, actionable recommendations for senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders
+ Lead compensation-related due diligence and integration support for mergers, acquisitions, and organizational restructuring initiatives
** Leadership & Cross-Functional Partnership*
* + Build strong partnerships across HR, Finance, Legal, Talent Acquisition, and business leadership teams to drive effective compensation outcomes
+ Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing compensation team, fostering operational excellence, strategic thinking, and strong internal client support
+ Influence and drive alignment across diverse stakeholder groups within a highly collaborative and matrixed enterprise environment
+ Develop communication strategies and materials that help employees and leaders understand compensation programs and pay decisions
** Qualifications*
* ** Required Experience*
* + Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or related field; advanced degree preferred combined with 12+ years of related experience.
+ Extensive progressive compensation experience, including leadership responsibility within large, complex, highly matrixed organizations
+ Deepexpertisein compensation operations, annual pay planning, job architecture, salary administration, and incentive programs
+ Strong experience leading compensation programs in enterprise environments with complex organizational structures and multiple business units
+ Hands-on experience administering andoptimizingcompensation processes within Workday
+…
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