HR Director, Executive Compensation

About Arrow
Arrow Electronics sources and engineers technology solutions for thousands of leading manufacturers and service providers. With global 2025 sales of $31 billion, Arrow’s portfolio enables technology across major industries and markets.

The Executive Compensation Director is responsible for designing, delivering, and continuously improving executive compensation programs that align with enterprise strategy, shareholder expectations, and regulatory requirements. This role operates as part of a coordinated executive compensation function, where leaders may focus on distinct areas (e.g., program design, governance and disclosure, analytics and operations), while collectively delivering an integrated, high-performing model. The position serves as a strategic partner to senior HR leadership, finance, legal, and other key stakeholders, ensuring executive compensation programs are competitive, defensible, and operationally scalable.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Executive Compensation Program Management

  • Support the design and delivery of executive compensation programs, including base salary, annual incentives, and long-term incentives.

  • Ensure alignment of compensation programs with business strategy, pay-for-performance philosophy, and market competitiveness.

  • Contribute to annual compensation cycles, including planning, modeling, approval processes, and execution.

  • Partner with senior leadership to evaluate compensation outcomes and support decision-making.

• Governance, Compliance, and Disclosure

  • Prepare materials and analysis for Compensation Committee meetings, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and executive readiness.

  • Ensure executive compensation programs comply with applicable regulatory requirements and governance standards.

  • Support development of proxy disclosures (e.g., CD&A and related tables) and alignment with investor and proxy advisor expectations.

  • Partner with legal and external advisors on Section 16, insider trading, and other compliance requirements.

• Analytics, Modeling, and Insights

  • Develop and maintain robust compensation models to support scenario analysis, decision-making, and budget alignment.

  • Analyze market data, peer benchmarking, and compensation trends to inform program design.

  • Deliver clear, data-driven insights to senior leadership and stakeholders.

  • Ensure accuracy and integrity of executive compensation data, including audit readiness.

• Operations and Process Excellence

  • Lead or support the operational execution of executive compensation programs, including systems, processes, and controls.

  • Identify opportunities to standardize, streamline, and scale workflows across the function.

  • Strengthen data governance, documentation, and internal controls to ensure consistency and reliability.

  • Partner with HRIS, payroll, and equity administration teams to ensure seamless delivery.

• Stakeholder Engagement and Advisory

  • Serve as a trusted advisor to HR leadership, finance, legal, and business leaders on executive compensation matters.

  • Support leadership’s engagement with the Compensation Committee and external stakeholders, as needed.

  • Coordinate with investor relations and corporate affairs on shareholder engagement topics related to compensation.

  • Build strong cross-functional relationships to enable effective program design and execution.

What We're Looking For:

• Experience

  • 10-15+ years of experience in executive compensation, total rewards, or related disciplines.

  • Demonstrated experience supporting executive compensation programs at a public company.

  • Experience preparing Compensation Committee and related governance materials.

  • Experience operating in a complex, global organization.

• Skills and capabilities

  • Executive compensation expertise: Deep understanding of incentive design, equity programs, and pay governance.

  • Analytical rigor: Strong modeling, financial acumen, and data interpretation skills.

  • Governance and compliance: Knowledge of regulatory requirements, disclosure practices, and shareholder considerations.

  • Program execution: Ability to translate strategy into scalable, repeatable processes.

  • Communication: Ability to articulate complex topics clearly for executive and board-level audiences.

• Functional leadership

  • Enterprise mindset with strong cross-functional collaboration

  • High accountability and ownership orientation

  • Ability to operate in ambiguity and drive clarity

  • Strong attention to detail paired with strategic perspective

  • Credibility, discretion, and sound judgment in highly sensitive matters

  • Operate as part of an integrated team with shared accountability for outcomes

  • Maintain strong alignment across program design, governance, and operations

  • Contribute to building a scalable, sustainable executive compensation model

  • Build resilient, scalable execution through strong documentation, process rigor, and knowledge sharing

Work Arrangement:

Hybrid: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday required office days for Dry Creek/Panorama Office sites; Monday, Friday-work from home.

What’s In It For You :

At Arrow, we recognize that financial rewards and great benefits are important aspects of an ideal job. That’s why we offer competitive financial compensation, including various compensation plans and a solid benefits package.

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

• 401k, With Matching Contributions

• Short-Term/Long-Term Disability Insurance

• Health Savings Account (HSA)/Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) Options

• Paid Time Off (including sick, holiday, vacation, etc.)

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Growth Opportunities

• Discounted RTD Passes, with convenient office location off RTD Light Rail (Dry Creek Exit)

• On-site Café with Catering Option for Busy Lifestyles

• 24/7/365 On-site Gym and Lockers, Free for Use to All Employees!

• Bike Racks

• And more!

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Actual compensation offer to candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level. The pay ratio between base pay and target incentive (if applicable) will be finalized at offer. 

Arrow is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. (Arrow EEO/AAP policy)

All Arrow job postings are for existing job vacancies. We anticipate this requisition will be open for a minimum of five days, though it may be open for a longer period of time. We encourage your prompt application.

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