Fortitude Re

AVP, Compensation

Fortitude Re

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: New Jersey • Tennessee • United States

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Salary

💰 $125,000 - $150,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Partner with the SVP, Total Rewards to operationalize and evolve the company’s compensation philosophy and strategy
  • Play a leading role in the governance and continuous improvement of compensation programs, including base salary structures, incentive plans, and equity programs
  • Establish and maintain frameworks, guidelines, and controls to support consistent and effective pay decisions
  • Ensure integration with benefits, well-being, and overall employee value proposition
  • Act as consultant to People Partners, Talent Acquisition, and management on compensation matters, including the total rewards strategy, compensation philosophy, market benchmarking, internal equity, policies, procedures.
  • Influence decision-making through data-driven insights and a strong understanding of business priorities
  • Responsible for the end-to-end management of annual compensation cycle, including salary increase, bonus, and equity planning
  • Oversee tools, modeling, and processes to enable efficient and effective decision-making
  • Establish and lead compensation communication and education strategies that embed understanding of the company’s compensation philosophy and enable consistent application of compensation practices across the organization
  • Ensure clear communication and enablement for People Partners and business leaders
  • Oversee the administration and governance of equity programs, ensuring effective execution and alignment with total rewards strategy
  • Own the relationship with the company’s third-party equity administration vendor, including oversight of day-to-day operations, service delivery and process effectiveness
  • Partner with Accounting to support equity related reporting, expense management and compliance requirements
  • Contribute to the evolution of equity programs and practices in line with business needs
  • Develop and deliver training and educational materials to enhance participant understanding of equity program and support informed decision-making
  • Lead the organization’s approach to market benchmarking and compensation analytics
  • Translate external market data and internal insights into actionable recommendations
  • Develop scalable reporting and tools to support ongoing decision-making
  • Lead pay review analyses and partner with the SVP, Total Rewards on remediation strategies
  • Ensure compliance with compensation-related regulations, including pay transparency requirements
  • Partner with People & Culture Partners and Legal to proactively manage risk and uphold equitable pay practices.

Requirements

  • 7–10+ years of progressive experience in compensation, including program design and governance
  • Strong expertise in broad-based compensation, including base, incentive, and equity programs
  • Experience leading enterprise job architecture and leveling frameworks, including salary structure design, governance, and organizational enablement
  • Familiarity with emerging technologies, including AI-driven tools and analytics, and the ability to leverage them to enhance compensation insights, decision-making, and process efficiency
  • Demonstrated ability to lead enterprise compensation cycles and influence stakeholders
  • Strong analytical capability with the ability to translate data into business insights and recommendations
  • Working knowledge of compensation regulations, including pay equity and pay transparency
  • Experience with HRIS and compensation tools (e.g., Workday)
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • Excellent communication, organizational, and project management skills with the ability to translate complex technical information for general audiences.
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience preferred; advanced degree or relevant certifications (such as CCP) a plus
Benefits
  • annual bonus based on company and individual performance
  • generous benefits package
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
compensation program designgovernancesalary structure designincentive programsequity programsmarket benchmarkingcompensation analyticsdata-driven decision-makingpay equitypay transparency
Soft Skills
analytical capabilityinfluence stakeholderscommunication skillsorganizational skillsproject managementcollaborationleadershipconsultationeducation strategiescross-functional initiative management
Certifications
CCPBachelor's degreeadvanced degree