Associate Director, Global Compensation

Worldwide Clinical Trials

Associate Director, Global Compensation leading execution and improvement of global compensation programs at Worldwide Clinical Trials. Partnering with leadership to develop competitive and equitable compensation structures.

Posted 6/10/2026full-timeRemote • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $113,000 - $225,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Partner with the Director, Global Total Rewards to operationalize and implement the global compensation strategy
Provide strategic input and recommendations on compensation design, structures, and programs
Translate enterprise strategy into scalable programs, tools, and processes
Lead execution, analysis, and administration of executive compensation programs, including base salary, bonus, and long-term incentives (LTI)
Develop executive-ready materials and insights to support senior leadership and Compensation Committee decisions
Partner with the Director on governance, benchmarking, and program design
Own the end-to-end delivery of global compensation operations including annual salary and bonus planning, salary structure design and maintenance, job evaluation and leveling frameworks, market pricing, survey participation, and incentive plan administration
Partner with Commercial, Human Resources Business Partners (HRBP), Finance, and leadership to design and administer sales incentive and commission programs
Monitor effectiveness of sales incentive programs and recommend enhancements
Lead transformation initiatives such as pay transparency, salary structure redesign, and job and title architecture
Drive process improvements and modernization of compensation practices
Serve as a trusted advisor to People Partners, leaders, and Talent Acquisition (TA), and act as an escalation point when necessary
Drive compensation analytics, metrics, cost modeling, and governance compliance
Lead and develop team members
Provide hands-on support for complex analyses and deliverables
Build scalable processes and strengthen team capability
Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree required; Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) certification preferred
10+ years of progressive compensation experience, including global scope
3+ years of team leadership experience required
Experience with executive compensation and long-term incentives
Proven leadership of compensation projects such as pay transparency, job architecture, and salary structures
Strong analytical capability, including advanced Microsoft Excel skills, and Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) experience
Ability to influence senior stakeholders and balance strategy with execution

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive benefits package depending on location
Pay equity and transparency

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Hard Skills & Tools

compensation designexecutive compensationlong-term incentivessalary structure designjob evaluationmarket pricingcompensation analyticscost modelingpay transparencysalary structures

Soft Skills

strategic inputleadershipinfluencing stakeholdersprocess improvementteam developmenttrusted advisoranalytical capabilitycommunicationcollaborationproblem-solving

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeCertified Compensation Professional (CCP)