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The Director develops and executes compensation programs that attract, retain, and motivate top talent while supporting the Company's growth objectives, performance culture, and evolving workforce needs.\nAs a key member of the Total Rewards leadership team, the Director partners closely with Executive Leadership, Human Resources, Finance, Legal, Talent Acquisition, and business leaders to ensure compensation programs remain competitive, scalable, equitable, compliant, and aligned with organizational strategy.\nThe Director leads a team of compensation professionals and serves as the organization's senior internal consultant on compensation matters including job architecture, pay strategy, business unit incentive design and compensation governance.\nA Day in the Life\nCompensation Strategy & Enterprise Leadership (30%)\nDevelop and execute the organization's compensation strategy in alignment with business objectives, workforce priorities, and talent strategies.\nEstablish enterprise 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supporting store expansion, organizational growth, and new business initiatives.\nEnsure compensation programs remain competitive and aligned with market conditions and business strategy.\nEstablish governance controls that promote consistency, fairness, and operational efficiency.\nJob Architecture & Workforce Design (20%)\nLead enterprise job architecture strategy including job families, career frameworks, leveling methodologies, and organizational design standards.\nEstablish governance models supporting internal mobility, succession planning, and workforce scalability.\nEnsure consistency across organizational structures and career progression frameworks.\nOversee enterprise-wide job evaluation and leveling practices.\nCompensation Analytics & Workforce Insights (10%)\nLead development of compensation analytics and workforce intelligence capabilities.\nDrive data-driven decision-making through advanced modeling, forecasting, and reporting.\nMonitor compensation competitiveness, retention trends, labor market conditions, pay equity indicators, and workforce risks.\nPresent actionable insights and strategic recommendations to executive leadership.\nPartner with HR Technology and People Analytics teams to modernize reporting and compensation infrastructure.\nCompliance, Risk Management & Governance (10%)\nEnsure compliance with all federal, state, and local compensation regulations.\nMonitor emerging legislative and regulatory developments impacting compensation programs.\nLead compensation-related audits, assessments, and remediation activities.\nEstablish governance frameworks that balance business flexibility with compliance requirements.\nPartner with Legal and Human Resources leaders to mitigate compensation-related risks.\nTeam Leadership & Organizational Capability (10%)\nLead, develop, and inspire a high-performing compensation team.\nBuild organizational capabilities that support growth and future talent needs.\nCreate a culture of consultation, 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You’regoing to like it here!\nYou will enjoy competitive wages, flexible hours, and an associate discount. Burlington’s benefits package includes medical, dental and vision coverage including life and disability insurance. Full-time associates are also eligible for paid time off, paid holidays and a 401(k) plan.\nWe are a rapidly growing brand and provide a variety of training and development opportunities so our associates can grow with us. Our teams work hard and have fun together! Burlington associates make a difference in the lives of customers, colleagues, and the communities where we live and work every day. 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