Senior Director, Compensation/HR Systems

• • Lead the strategy, development, administration, and ongoing evolution of Scripps’ total compensation programs, including base pay and incentive compensation, to ensure market competitiveness, internal equity, and alignment with the organization’s overall total rewards philosophy.
• • Ensure compensation programs are fair, equitable, and consistently administered, with clear and effective communication strategies that promote employee and leader understanding, transparency, and confidence in Scripps’ compensation practices.
• • Partner with senior executive leadership and key stakeholders to proactively support Scripps’ strategic priorities through the research, design, implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of compensation and rewards programs.
• • Provide strategic consultation and recommendations to senior executive management on complex compensation matters, including potential conflicts or inconsistencies with Scripps’ total rewards philosophy, compensation strategy, and organizational objectives.
• • Establish and maintain effective governance, processes, and systems that enable leaders, managers, and employees to effectively manage and understand total compensation programs within Scripps’ non-unionized workforce environment.
• • Provide strategic oversight of HR systems and data integrity, ensuring accurate, timely, secure, and reliable employee and compensation data. Oversee reporting and analytics requirements for internal stakeholders, external partners, and regulatory and government agencies.
• • Drive HR technology and process improvements across systems and workflows where employee, compensation, and organizational data is accessed, maintained, analyzed, or utilized, with a strong focus on efficiency, scalability, data integrity, and the employee and leader experience.
• • Provide leadership and strategic partnership in the implementation of a new EHR and related technology solutions, ensuring compensation, employee data, reporting, and HR processes are effectively integrated and supported through this significant organizational transformation.
• • Ensure compliance with applicable data privacy, security, regulatory, and organizational requirements related to employee and compensation information, while maintaining appropriate controls and governance across HR systems.
• • Identify opportunities to leverage technology, data, and analytics to enhance compensation decision-making, improve operational effectiveness, and strengthen the overall delivery of Scripps’ total rewards programs.

• Bachelor’s degree plus 10 years experience in Human Resources, 5 of which in a Human Resources leadership role.
• Excellent written, verbal and group presentation communication skills.
• Experience leading and coordinating multiple large, complex, and politically sensitive projects and leading work teams.
• Experience consulting with and influencing decisions with Executive leadership.

Preferred Education/Experience/Specialized Skills/Certification:

• Master’s degree, CCP, and/or SPHR certification.
• Healthcare experience highly preferred.
• Experience reviewing union contracts for compensation practices.
• ERP implementation experience.

At Scripps Health, you will experience the pride, support and respect of an organization that has been repeatedly recognized as one of the nation’s Top 100 Places to Work. You’ll be surrounded by people committed to making a difference in the lives of their patients and their teammates. So if you’re open to change, go ahead and unlock your potential.

Position Pay Range: $88.36-$128.13/hour

Scripps Health Administrative Services supports our five hospital campuses, 31 outpatient centers, clinics, emergency rooms, urgent care sites, along with our 17,000 employees, more than 3,000 affiliated physicians and 2,000 volunteers., Founded in 1924, Scripps Health is a $5 billion, private nonprofit health system based in San Diego, founded in 1924 by philanthropist Ellen Browning Scripps. Serving over 600,000 patients annually, it operates five acute-care hospitals, 30 outpatient centers, home health services, and a wide physician network of 3,000 affiliated doctors and 17,800 employees. Recognized nationally for excellence, Scripps has earned top rankings from U.S. News & World Report, Fortune, Newsweek, and Becker’s Healthcare, and maintains an AA rating with a stable outlook from S&P Global Ratings due to its strong leadership and financial performance.

Elevate your career with Scripps Health, where Compassion Meets Excellence.

Invest, Empower & Belong. At Scripps Health, your potential is limitless. We’re more than a healthcare provider, at Scripps you will join a community where your views, beliefs and values are celebrated. Grow through industry-leading development programs and empower yourself to deliver innovative care. Be a part of an extraordinary team, impacting health in beautiful San Diego.

Why join Scripps Health?

AWARD-WINNING WORKPLACE:

At Scripps Health, your ambition is empowered, and your abilities are appreciated:

• Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.

• Scripps is a Great Place to Work Certified company for 2025.

• Scripps has been consistently ranked as a top employer for women, millennials, diversity, and as an overall workplace by various national publications.

• Beckers Healthcare ranked Scripps Health on its 2026 list of 150 top places to work in health care.

• We have transitional and professional development programs to create a learning environment that enables you to thrive in your specific field as well as in your overall career.

• Our specialties have been nationally recognized for quality in areas such as cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, geriatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and gastroenterology.