Director, Compensation

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment with RaceTrac without regard to their race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

Responsibilities:

Key Responsibilities

Compensation Strategy, Philosophy & Program Architecture

Own the enterprise compensation philosophy and translate it into clear, practical programs that support business growth, talent attraction, retention, and financial discipline

Architect and govern base pay, short-term incentives, long-term incentives, recognition, and executive compensation programs across RaceTrac, Potbelly, Gulf, Energy Dispatch, and Shared Services

Design scalable compensation frameworks that align individual, team, and enterprise performance with rewards

Ensure programs are consistently applied across a complex, multi-business, multi-unit workforce environment

Compensation Governance, Standards & Operational Execution

Lead enterprise compensation cycles, including merit, bonus, incentive, executive compensation, and annual planning processes

Establish compensation standards, guardrails, approval practices, and decision criteria that promote rigor, consistency, and defensibility

Set direction across job pricing, range management, compensation administration, offer guidance, and pay decision support

Improve operational discipline by simplifying workflows, clarifying ownership, strengthening documentation, and improving service delivery

Market Intelligence, Analytics & Financial Stewardship

Set the enterprise approach to benchmarking, survey participation, market pricing, and compensation positioning across business units

Oversee job matching, pay range analysis, analytics, reporting, and modeling to support informed compensation decisions

Translate market insights, pay trends, internal equity considerations, and financial impact into clear recommendations for senior leaders

Monitor external trends and internal signals to identify competitive gaps, program risks, cost implications, and opportunities to improve effectiveness

Executive Compensation & Senior Leader Advisory

Serve as a trusted advisor to HR Leadership, Finance, and senior business leaders on executive pay, incentive design, and complex compensation decisions

Lead STI and LTIP design, administration, and governance to align senior leadership behavior with enterprise performance and long-term value creation

Bring executive-level presence, sound judgment, and practical recommendations to high-impact compensation discussions

Partner with Legal, HR, and Finance to ensure compensation decisions are compliant, defensible, financially sound, and aligned to business needs

Team Leadership, COE Partnership & Change Enablement

Lead and develop a high-performing compensation team with clear priorities, strong technical capability, and defined ownership

Define how compensation work is delivered across the COE, HRBPs, Finance, Legal, Payroll, HR Systems, and business leaders

Lead cross-functional teams through complex compensation cycles, program changes, integrations, and enterprise initiatives

Build trusted partnerships that connect compensation strategy to business needs, talent priorities, associate experience, and financial discipline

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, or a related field

10+ years of progressive experience in compensation or total rewards, including enterprise compensation strategy and program design

5+ years of leadership experience spanning strategy, operations, team leadership, and senior stakeholder partnership

Deep expertise in compensation program design, benchmarking, governance, incentives, and executive compensation

Experience in S-Corp environments a strong plus.

Proven success leading compensation programs in multi-business, retail, or high-volume workforce environments

Strong background in compensation systems, analytics, process optimization, and cross-functional change management

Master’s degree or relevant certification such as CCP or GRP preferred