VP Compensation

Major Responsibilities

Defines and implements a forward-looking, broad-based compensation philosophy that supports the organization’s strategic objectives, market competitiveness, and regulatory compliance.

Aligns compensation programs with evolving care models, workforce strategies, and financial sustainability goals.

Partners with People & Culture business partners and business leaders to support operating model transformation and workforce planning initiatives.

Oversees pay structures, pay ranges, and job architecture for all non-executive roles across the enterprise.

Ensure programs reflect market trends, internal equity, and support career progression.

Serves as a key architect in supporting operating model redesign, ensuring compensation structures enable agility, scalability, and talent mobility.

Drives continued integration of compensation frameworks across legacy organizations and new acquisitions

Leverages data analytics and technology to drive insights into pay equity, market competitiveness, and workforce trends.

Utilizes benchmarking to anticipate market trends, inform strategic decisions, and introduce innovative pay solutions.

Establishes robust governance and compliance frameworks to mitigate risk and ensure adherence to regulatory requirements.

Leads and champions pay equity and transparency initiatives that reinforce organizational values.

Ensures adherence to federal, state, and local regulations, including wage and hour laws and pay transparency requirements.

Advises People & Culture leaders on compensation strategies that impact enterprise performance and talent outcomes.

Collaborates with People & Culture, Finance, and operational leaders to integrate compensation strategies into talent management, organizational design, and broader workforce planning.

Serves as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on broad-based compensation matters.

Builds and leads a high-performing compensation team, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and strategic impact.

Performs human resources responsibilities for staff which include interviewing and selection of new employees, promotions, staff development, performance evaluations, compensation changes, resolution of employee concerns, corrective actions, terminations, and overall employee morale.

Develops and recommends operating capital budgets and controls expenditures within approved budget objectives

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required

Certified Compensation Professional certification (CCP) issued by the World at Work Society of Certified Professionals.

Education Required

Bachelor's degree in related field

Experience Required

Typically requires 15 years of experience in compensation/human resources. Includes 10 years of management experience in administering and managing compensation principles, practices, and techniques.

Experience in design and implementation of compensation programs, plans, and structures across multiple geographies.

Experience in preparing high-quality materials for executive level audiences.

Experience developing strategic partnerships with senior management and influencing key business decisions.

Experience using HR ERP technology such as Workday, Oracle, or SAP/SuccessFactors and compensation administration software such as CompAnalyst, PayFactors, or MarketPay

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required

Demonstrated knowledge of and skills in Human Resource management functions such as employment, benefits, employee relations, and employee/organizational development. Ability to integrate knowledge and skill into the development of effective compensation programs/procedures.

Proven ability to design and implement enterprise-wide compensation strategies that drive organizational performance. Expertise in market analysis, regulatory compliance, and pay equity initiatives.

Exceptional strategic thinking, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.

Demonstrated ability to build strong cross-functional relationships, influence enterprise strategy, and navigate complex stakeholder environments

Deep knowledge of compensation compliance and regulations with extensive understanding of the laws and regulations that impact compensation.

Excellent communication skills to work effectively and collaborate with all levels of employees and to address difficult and controversial issues. With proven experience, preparing high-quality materials for executive forums.

Excellent analytical, quantitative, and qualitative skills to facilitate effective decision-making. Ability to identify and solve problems creatively, to work within deadlines with a high attention to detail, and to work independently in a fast paced, dynamic environment.

Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suites or similar products. Demonstrated ability to administer and evaluate compensation related applications.

Travel required to build relationships and support the business.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

Must be able to sit for extended periods of time.

Exposed to normal office environment.

Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Our Commitment to You

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
• Benefits and more
• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs

Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.