Overview
Join ePlus, a publicly traded technology solutions provider with over 30 years of success helping organizations modernize, secure, and scale their IT infrastructure. We’re looking for a strategic and experienced Senior Director of Compensation to lead the design, development, and execution of compensation programs that drive performance and attract top talent, especially for our sales and services teams. This role will ensure our pay programs align with business objectives and are effective in attracting, rewarding, and retaining top talent.
This role will report to the VP of HR and will work collaboratively with senior executives, regional sales, and service leaders to understand and analyze business issues and develop effective compensation solutions and will work with in-house legal counsel to ensure pay practices comply with applicable law. The ideal candidate will have experience supporting a public company’s compensation committee and assisting in designing executive compensation award agreements and preparing proxy disclosures. This role requires a proactive leader with proven people-management experience, exceptional communication skills, and a strategic approach to problem-solving. As a key contributor in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment, this high-impact position offers the opportunity to shape and drive the organization’s compensation strategy.
Your Impact
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the annual compensation planning process and partner with HR leaders and senior management to ensure incentive programs align with the company’s philosophies and business goals.
- Conduct in-depth analysis of current compensation programs to evaluate effectiveness, competitiveness, and model enhancements. Manages compensation reporting and analytics.
- Perform benchmarking, job evaluation, and market pricing to support program design and decision-making.
- Develop, implement, administer, and maintain plans, programs, policies, educational materials, and communications devised to support compensation initiatives across the organization.
- Participate in the design and development of the executive compensation-related sections of the proxy.
- Support compensation planning and budgeting efforts with the FP&A team.
- Work closely with the company’s stock plan administrator to process annual stock grants and transactions related to withhold-to-cover.
- Maintain accurate and confidential records of incentive compensation plans, payments, and related documentation.
- Stay informed about compensation related regulatory, market, and practice changes and trends.
- Prepare both standard and ad hoc Compensation Committee materials.
- Manage the activities of the Compensation team. Coach, mentor and guide analysts responsible for plan calculations and modeling.
- Partner with other corporate areas (e.g. Accounting, Tax, and Legal) to ensure full compliance of all compensation programs.
- Conduct job family reviews and market pricing analysis to support organizational design and talent strategy.
- Uphold the highest standards of ethical conduct and professionalism, ensuring confidentiality and adherence to corporate policies and compliance requirements.
- Other responsibilities and projects as assigned.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Human Resources or related fields.
- 10+ years of experience in compensation required, preferably in a large sales organization.
- 7+ years of management experience required.
- Proven ability to collaborate across all levels of the organization, including senior leadership.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication, presentation, and leadership skills.
- Must be a self-starter, goal-oriented, and a strong team motivator.
- Skilled at managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strategic problem-solver with strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with utmost professionalism and discretion.
- Ability to interpret complex or unique hiring and acquired employee compensation arrangements.
- Comfortable partnering with Sales and Services Organizations and navigating nuanced compensation discussions.
- Strong business acumen and understanding of the broader business context.
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel (e.g. pivot tables, Lookups, nested IF statements), and PowerPoint.
- Familiarity with NICE or other compensation tools, and UKG experience with scenario modeling and other analyses.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience in a consulting role.
- Progress toward or achievement of professional certifications such as Certified Compensation Professional (CCP), Certified Executive Compensation Professional (CECP), and Certified Equity Professional (CEP).
- Knowledge of E*Trade Equity Online (EEO) is a plus.
Position Specifics
The initial base salary range for this position is expected to be between $170,000 and $200,000 annually. The final base salary offered will be determined by multiple factors, including, but not limited to, job-related knowledge, depth of experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location. In addition to the base salary, our compensation structure may include other components such as commissions and discretionary bonuses.
ePlus offers a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility, employee stock purchase program and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and personal leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an offer of employment is extended.
If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.
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Who We Are
At ePlus, we believe technology is a people business. Our team is passionate, skilled, and driven to deliver solutions that make a real difference. Join us and be part of a culture that values collaboration, innovation, and extraordinary results.
Corporate Values
- Respectful communication and cooperation: We prioritize respectful communication, fostering an environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.
- Teamwork and employee participation: Collaboration and teamwork thrive through diverse perspectives, both within our teams and in our interactions with our customers.
- Work/life balance that supports our employees’ varying needs: We value the well-being of our employees, recognizing that a healthy work-life balance is pivotal to our collective success.
- Embracing communities: We embrace and support the communities that nurture us. Our employees' dedication to fostering positive change is a source of immense pride for us.
Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging
- We are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate or allow discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.
- ePlus is dedicated to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture that represents diversity, enables inclusion, and makes our employees feel comfortable bringing their full, unique selves to work.
- While performing this role, you will engage in both seated and occasional standing or walking activities. We provide reasonable accommodations, in accordance with relevant laws, to support success in this position.
- By embracing our values, you will contribute to our collective mission of making a positive impact within our organization and the broader community. We understand that this job description serves as a guide and is not an employment contract.
ePlus Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about ePlus and has not been reviewed or approved by ePlus.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Commission-based pay in sales roles can materially increase total compensation for high performers.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Public salary snapshots on job boards and salary pages provide clear ranges that help candidates benchmark roles before interviewing.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — The benefits menu includes paid holidays, vacation, personal and sick time, a community service day, and parental leave, indicating broad leave categories on paper.
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What We Do
ePlus is a customer-first, services-led, results-driven and trusted industry leader that helps organizations secure, modernize, optimize, and scale every aspect of their IT infrastructure. For more than 30 years, we have stood side by side with more than 4,300 global customers, helping navigate an increasingly complex and dynamic IT, regulatory and workforce environment. Backed by an unparalleled bench of technical experts, more than 5,000 certifications and accreditations, top industry recognition, and a relentless commitment to innovation on behalf of everyone we serve, ePlus drives truly transformational results. We achieve these outcomes via excellence across security, cloud, and managed services – including data migration, hosting and management, along with data center, collaboration, and networking expertise. It’s equal parts strategy, execution, and results, always with our customers at the core. Each day. Every day. Please be aware that scammers will sometimes post jobs on third-party sites such as LinkedIn that appear at first to be legitimate but, in fact, are seeking cash or personal information. ePlus will never send a check to an applicant or require that an app be downloaded. You can learn more information about this type of scam from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), at https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0243-job-scams. https://twitter.com/ePlus https://www.youtube.com/user/eplusinc/ https://www.facebook.com/ePlusinc https://www.instagram.com/eplus_technology/
