Global Compensation & Job Architecture Director

Company: Bain & Company
Location: Schiller Park
Posted on: January 7, 2026

Job Description:

Description & Requirements What Makes Us a Great Place to Work We are proud to be consistently recognized as one of the world’s best places to work. We are currently the 1 ranked consulting firm on Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work list and have maintained a spot in the top four on Glassdoor’s list since its founding in 2009. Extraordinary teams are at the heart of our business strategy, but these don’t happen by chance. They require intentional focus on bringing together a broad set of backgrounds, cultures, experiences, perspectives, and skills in a supportive and inclusive work environment. We hire people with exceptional talent and create an environment in which every individual can thrive professionally and personally. Where You’ll Fit Within the Team As our Director of Global Job Architecture, you’ll lead the design and governance of Bain’s global job architecture strategy—ensuring consistency, equity, and scalability across our growing global footprint. Reporting to the Global Compensation Enablement & Operations leader, you’ll serve as the firm’s subject matter expert for job families, levels, titles, and evaluation systems, while supporting decision-making across our people and systems landscape. This is a cross-functional, high-impact role that sits at the center of Bain’s people infrastructure. What You’ll Do In this role, you will: Lead Bain’s global job architecture strategy and governance, aligning global principles with local market needs. Maintain and evolve job families, titles, and leveling frameworks to ensure consistency across functions, regions, and business units. Guide HR and business leaders on complex evaluations and titling decisions, acting as a trusted advisor on internal equity and role design. Own Bain’s global job catalog and lead catalog maintenance across geographies and functions. Monitor internal needs and external trends to ensure job structures remain relevant, scalable, and competitive. Manage Bain’s job evaluation methodology, governance processes, and vendor relationships. Serve as the primary bridge between the Compensation CoE and Workday teams to ensure accurate data configuration and system integrity. Drive systems integration, testing, and innovation—ensuring Bain’s architecture tools are modern, efficient, and future-ready. Develop and deliver training, communications, and workshops to promote understanding of job architecture frameworks across HR and Talent teams. Establish and lead a formal process for resolving job titling or leveling disputes in a fair and data-driven way. Partner closely with regional HR leaders to ensure local frameworks and compliance requirements are aligned with Bain’s global structure. About You You’ll thrive in this role if you bring: A Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, Finance, or a related field; advanced degree or CCP certification preferred 10 years of experience in job architecture, org design, compensation, or HR operations within global, matrixed environments Deep knowledge of job leveling and evaluation methodologies, including titling conventions and structure governance Experience with HRIS platforms (especially Workday) and emerging technologies that support job catalogs and evaluation frameworks A strong track record of leading cross-functional initiatives and building consensus across global teams Exceptional organization, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills A strategic mindset with operational rigor and attention to detail U.S. Compensation Information Compensation for this role includes base salary, annual discretionary performance bonus, 401(k) plan with an annual employer contribution based on years of service, and Bain’s best-in-class benefits package. Some local governments in the United States require a good-faith, reasonable salary range be included in job postings for open roles. The estimated annualized compensation for this role is as follows: In Illinois, the good-faith, reasonable annualized full-time salary range for this role is between $168,000 - $201,000; placement within this range will vary based on several factors including, but not limited to, experience, education, licensure/certifications, training, and skill level. In Massachusetts, the good-faith, reasonable annualized full-time salary range for this role is between $175,500 - $210,000; placement within this range will vary based on several factors including, but not limited to, experience, education, licensure/certifications, training, and skill level. In Texas, the good-faith, reasonable annualized full-time salary range for this role is between $160,000 - $191,500; placement within this range will vary based on several factors including, but not limited to, experience, education, licensure/certifications, training, and skill level. Additional compensation may include: Annual discretionary performance bonus 4.5% 401(k) company contribution, increasing after 3 years and fully vested upon start Full coverage of individual medical, dental, and vision premiums Generous paid time off, including parental leave and holidays Paid life and long-term disability insurance Annual fitness reimbursement Massachusetts Employment Notice It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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