Executive Compensation Director
- Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital
- Atlanta, GA - 668 Metroplitan Pkwy
- Aug 21, 2026
Job Description
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Benefits Eligible:
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Typical Monday - Friday 8am-5pm
Occasional Planned Travel to support business needs
Pay Range:
$75.40 - $120.65Join Us in Redefining Care
At Advocate Health, we're committed to helping people live well by creating a workplace where leaders can thrive, teams can grow, and meaningful work can flourish. We are seeking a Director, Executive Compensation to join our People & Culture team and play a key role in supporting executive compensation programs across one of the nation's largest nonprofit health systems.
This position offers a unique opportunity to partner with senior leaders and contribute to the design, administration, and governance of executive compensation programs that support enterprise strategy, growth, and organizational performance. Working closely with the Vice President and Associate Vice President of Executive Compensation, you will provide analytical expertise, market insights, compensation governance, and strategic support across a broad range of executive compensation initiatives.
About This Opportunity
As the Director, Executive Compensation, you will serve as a trusted partner and subject matter expert supporting executive compensation strategy, job evaluation, market benchmarking, incentive plans, executive offers, governance, and compensation analytics. You will play a vital role in ensuring compensation programs remain competitive, compliant, data-driven, and aligned with Advocate Health's mission and business objectives.
This is an ideal opportunity for a compensation professional who enjoys combining technical expertise, strategic thinking, and business partnership while working in a highly collaborative environment.
What You'll Do
Lead executive job evaluation and market benchmarking activities for executive and senior leadership positions.
Conduct competitive market analyses and maintain executive compensation benchmarking data and documentation.
Support annual short-term and long-term incentive goal-setting processes, reporting, and payout modeling.
Develop executive compensation analyses and recommendations supporting external offers, promotions, retention actions, and off-cycle compensation decisions.
Partner with Talent Acquisition, Finance, Human Resources, and business leaders to ensure effective compensation governance and decision-making.
Build and maintain executive compensation dashboards, reporting tools, and analytical models.
Produce market positioning analyses, pay equity reviews, incentive plan reporting, and executive compensation insights.
Prepare materials, presentations, and data visualizations for executive leadership and Compensation Committee discussions.
Support education, communication, and training initiatives related to executive compensation programs and policies.
Serve as the compensation partner for the People & Culture organization, providing consultation on compensation actions, market pricing, job evaluation, and leveling.
Support mergers, acquisitions, integrations, and organizational design initiatives through compensation analysis and impact assessments.
Ensure compliance with executive compensation regulations and governance requirements, including IRS-related executive compensation reporting support.
Participate in strategic initiatives and continuous improvement efforts that enhance compensation processes, systems, and program effectiveness.
What You'll Bring
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Finance, Business, or a related field.
Seven or more years of progressive compensation experience.
Experience supporting executive compensation programs, processes, or governance activities.
Strong background in compensation benchmarking, market analysis, financial modeling, and incentive plan administration.
Advanced Excel and analytical skills with the ability to transform data into actionable insights.
Strong attention to detail and commitment to delivering accurate, high-quality work.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
Excellent communication and presentation skills, including experience preparing materials for senior leaders and executives.
Strong business partnership and stakeholder management capabilities.
Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across People & Culture, Finance, Legal, and operational teams.
Experience working in HR technology platforms such as Workday, Oracle, SAP, or SuccessFactors.
Continuous improvement mindset with a passion for solving complex compensation challenges.
Preferred
Master's degree or MBA.
Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) credential.
Experience within healthcare, nonprofit, or large complex organizations.
Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, organizational design, or operating model initiatives.
Experience with compensation market tools such as CompAnalyst, PayFactors, or MarketPay.
Knowledge of executive compensation regulatory requirements, including IRS 409A and 4958 guidelines.
All responsibilities and requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only responsibilities to be performed by an employee occupying this job or position. Employees must follow any other job-related instructions and perform any other job-related duties requested by their leaders.
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.
Nestled in the western piedmont wine country of North Carolina, Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital has provided high quality medical care for residents over a distinguished 75-year history. A private, not-for-profit hospital, HCMH employs more than 840, and is served by more than 70 physicians representing 26 specialties or subspecialties.
Come enjoy all of the benefits of Elkin - mild winters, centrally located near Winston-Salem & Charlotte, low cost of living, superior schools and the charm of our Blue Ridge Foothills community.
We pride ourselves on the high quality of care we provide our patients. HCMH offers the entire continuum of care without having to work at a large tertiary medical center. And we are growing!
