AVP, Compensation

The AVP, Compensation is a key member of the Total Rewards team, responsible for leading the design, governance, and delivery of Fortitude’s compensation programs. In partnership with the SVP, Total Rewards, this role drives the execution of the company’s compensation strategy as a component of the overall Total Rewards’ strategy, ensuring alignment with business priorities, talent objectives, and market competitiveness.

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

Benefits

• Annual bonus
• Generous benefits package
• Paid time off
• Health insurance
• 401k matching