Director Compensation

Oxy produces, markets and transports oil and natural gas to maximize value and provide resources fundamental to life. The company leverages its global leadership in carbon management to advance lower-carbon technologies and products. Headquartered in Houston, Oxy primarily operates in the United States, Middle East and North Africa. To learn more, visit Oxy

Oxy strives to attract and retain talented employees by investing in their professional development and providing rewarding opportunities for personal growth. Our goal is to meet the highest employer standards by ensuring the health and safety of our employees, protecting the environment and positively impacting our communities where we do business.

We are looking for an experienced and motivated individual to fill the position of Director, Compensation within our Human Resources group based in Houston, Texas. Reporting to the Vice President of Compensation & Benefits, this role leads a team of approximately 3–5 compensation professionals and serves as a key strategic partner across the organization.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the company's compensation philosophy, ensuring alignment with business strategy, labor market conditions, and financial objectives.
• Design and manage scalable compensation programs that support retention and performance, ensure market competitiveness, and promote pay equity.
• Oversee the annual global compensation cycle, including merit increases, promotions, bonus planning, and long-term incentives, in alignment with the company's pay-for-performance philosophy.
• Direct all compensation benchmarking activities, including survey participation, job matching, analysis of survey results, and development of pay-for-performance and pay-equity analyses in compliance with evolving regulations and transparency standards.
• Own enterprise job architecture and leveling frameworks; ensure internal equity and external market competitiveness across all levels and functions.
• Leverage Workday and compensation data to support planning, reporting, data governance, and continuous process improvement.
• Provide strategic compensation guidance to HRBPs and business leaders on hiring decisions, promotions, and market adjustments, while ensuring compliance with FLSA and applicable global compensation regulations.
• Design and deliver compensation communication materials that educate HRBPs and business leaders on the company's compensation programs and pay-for-performance philosophy.
• Partner with HR leadership to establish and maintain compensation governance, controls, and decision-making frameworks.
• Ensure compliance with applicable compensation regulations, including pay equity, pay transparency, and FLSA wage and hour requirements.
• Lead and develop a team of approximately 3–5 compensation professionals while building strong cross-functional relationships with HR Systems, HRBPs, HR Operations, Payroll, Legal, Finance, and Internal Audit.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field is required.
• A minimum of 10 years of progressive HR experience with extensive exposure to compensation processes, including broad-based compensation design and administration.
• Prior experience managing and developing teams.
• Deep knowledge of job architecture, market pricing methodologies, pay equity governance, and implementing pay-for-performance compensation programs.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights and strategic recommendations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence and advise senior leaders and cross-functional partners.

Additional Desired Qualifications

• Master's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
• Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) or Global Remuneration Professional (GRP) certification preferred.
• Exposure to international and global compensation programs.
• Experience with Workday's Advanced Compensation planning module.

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•  Use recruiting or placement agencies that charge candidates an advance fee of any kind or
 
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