Director of Compensation

Director, Compensation

The Director, Compensation is a strategic leader responsible for the design, governance, and execution of FirstService Residential's compensation programs. This role ensures that compensation practices are competitive, equitable, data-driven, and aligned with business strategy. The Director will serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on base pay, incentive design, and long-term compensation strategies while ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Your Responsibilities:

Compensation Strategy & Governance

• Lead the development and ongoing refinement of FirstService Residential's compensation philosophy and strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives and talent goals.
• Establish and maintain compensation governance, policies, and controls to ensure internal equity, market competitiveness, and legal compliance.
• Partner closely with Finance, Legal, HR, and executive leadership to align compensation programs with financial planning and organizational strategy.

Executive & Incentive Compensation

• Design, administer, and evolve executive compensation programs, including base salary, annual incentives, and long-term incentive plans (LTIP).
• Support executive and senior leadership incentive design, modeling, and performance alignment.
• Prepare compensation analyses, scenarios, and materials for executive leadership and, where applicable, compensation committee review.
• Partner with Finance and Legal on executive agreements, incentive plan documentation, and compliance considerations.

Market Benchmarking & Salary Structures

• Oversee enterprise-wide job architecture, market pricing, and benchmarking using reputable survey data.
• Design, implement, and maintain salary ranges and pay structures aligned with market positioning and internal equity.
• Provide guidance on offers, promotions, adjustments, and retention strategies to ensure consistency and defensibility.

Merit & Annual Pay Programs

• Lead annual and off-cycle compensation review processes, including merit increases, promotions, and incentive payouts.
• Develop merit matrices, increase guidelines, and modeling to support pay-for-performance outcomes.
• Ensure consistent application of compensation practices across the organization.

Data Analytics & Insights

• Deliver advanced compensation analytics, dashboards, and reporting to support leadership decision-making.
• Translate complex data into clear insights and recommendations for senior leaders.
• Monitor market trends, regulatory developments, and emerging best practices in compensation and rewards.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Serve as a subject matter expert and advisor to HR business partners and business leaders.
• Educate leaders on compensation programs, philosophy, and decision-making frameworks with clarity and transparency.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field.
• Advanced compensation certifications (such as CCP, CECP, GRP) strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 8 years progressive compensation or total rewards experience, including leadership or senior-level responsibility.
• Experience working in a complex, multi-region or multi-business organization, including U.S. and Canada.
• Demonstrated experience with:
  • Executive compensation and incentive plan design
  • Long-term incentive plans (LTIP)
  • Salary structures and market benchmarking
  • Merit and annual compensation cycles
  • Advanced compensation analytics and modeling
• Relationship-focused communicator who partners effectively across HR, Finance, Legal, and executive leadership teams.
• Strategic compensation leader grounded in FirstService Residential values, recognized for principled decision-making, accountability, and integrity.
• Strong knowledge of compensation-related employment laws and regulations.

Travel: Travel to corporate and regional offices as needed (10%)

What We Offer:

As a full-time associate, you will be eligible for full comprehensive benefits to include your choice of multiple medical plans, dental, vision. In addition, you will be eligible for time off benefits, paid holidays and a 401k with company match.