CrossCountry Consulting
Director of Compensation
$190K–$260K
McLean, VA · Hybrid · Director · Full-time · Posted Sep 4, 2026
- Experience
- 12+ years of progressive compensation experience, including at least 3 years of people leadership responsibility.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related field.
About the job
Leads the firm’s global compensation function, designing and governing pay programs and advising executives on compensation strategy, analytics, and workforce needs.
What you'll do
- Set compensation strategy and lead the compensation team and annual planning, salary structure, and incentive programs.
- Oversee market analysis, pay equity, compensation data and reporting, and Workday-enabled process improvements.
- Lead compensation due diligence and integration for mergers and acquisitions, and ensure program compliance and governance.
What they ask for
- 12+ years of progressive compensation experience, including at least 3 years of people leadership responsibility.
- Deep expertise in compensation program design, salary administration, compensation planning, and incentive program management.
- Hands-on experience with Workday Compensation, including configuration, reporting, analytics, and compensation cycle administration.
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related field.
Nice to have
- Experience within professional services, consulting, financial services, or similarly complex organizations.
- Global compensation experience across multiple regions and jurisdictions; CCP designation or equivalent is also preferred.
Pay
$190,000-$260,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
Workday, AI
AI focus
Identify and implement firm-approved AI and automation opportunities to improve compensation reporting, analytics, process efficiency, and decision support, following company policies and data privacy requirements.
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