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Director Compensation

    Highlights

    As the organization's compensation subject matter expert, the Director partners with executive leadership, Finance, Legal, and Human Resources leaders to ensure compensation programs are effective, equitable, compliant, and aligned with business needs. Serve as the organization's compensation subject matter expert and trusted advisor, providing guidance to executive leaders, managers, and Human Resources partners on compensation philosophy, pay practices, and incentive design.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationMO
    IndustryAutomotive Sales and Repair Services
    Company Size10,000 employees or more
    Year Founded1957
    Websitehttps://corporate.oreillyauto.com/onlineapplication/careerpage

    Description

    The Director, Compensation leads the strategy, design, governance, and administration of O'Reilly Auto Parts' compensation programs across executive, corporate, store, and distribution center populations. This role is responsible for developing compensation strategies that attract, retain, and motivate talent while supporting organizational objectives, market competitiveness, and shareholder interests. As the organization's compensation subject matter expert, the Director partners with executive leadership, Finance, Legal, and Human Resources leaders to ensure compensation programs are effective, equitable, compliant, and aligned with business needs.

    Job Functions

    • Develop and execute the enterprise compensation strategy, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives, workforce needs, market competitiveness, and shareholder interests.
    • Lead the design, governance, and ongoing evolution of compensation programs across executive, corporate, store, and distribution center populations, including salary structures, incentive programs, and career frameworks.
    • Establish and implement a global compensation strategy that supports operations in Canada, Mexico, and future international expansion while maintaining consistency with enterprise compensation principles.
    • Direct enterprise job architecture, market pricing, pay structures, and compensation frameworks to support organizational growth, talent mobility, and equitable pay practices.
    • Oversee executive compensation and global equity programs, including compensation recommendations, incentive plans, equity administration, regulatory compliance, and governance activities.
    • Partner with executive leadership, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, Finance, and Legal to support compensation strategy, executive compensation decisions, and required disclosures and reporting.
    • Monitor compensation trends, labor market conditions, regulatory developments, and industry best practices to ensure programs remain competitive, compliant, and aligned with business objectives.
    • Leverage compensation analytics, workforce data, and market intelligence to evaluate program effectiveness and provide strategic recommendations that support attraction, retention, and organizational performance.
    • Serve as the organization's compensation subject matter expert and trusted advisor, providing guidance to executive leaders, managers, and Human Resources partners on compensation philosophy, pay practices, and incentive design.
    • Lead, develop, and mentor the compensation team while fostering strong cross-functional partnerships that deliver innovative compensation solutions and reinforce O'Reilly's culture and values.

    Required Skills, Education & Experience

    • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
    • 10+ years of progressive compensation experience, including significant responsibility for compensation strategy, program design, and governance.
    • 5+ years of leadership experience managing compensation teams and enterprise-wide compensation initiatives.
    • Demonstrated expertise in executive compensation, broad-based compensation, incentive design, equity programs, and compensation governance.
    • Exceptional analytical, financial, and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate complex data into strategic business recommendations.
    • Proven ability to influence executive leaders and build trusted partnerships across multiple functions.
    • Excellent communication and presentation skills, including experience presenting recommendations to senior executives and governance committees.
    • Ability to balance strategic vision with operational execution in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment.

    Desired Experience

    • Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) or comparable certification.
    • Experience supporting a publicly traded organization.
    • Experience leading compensation programs across multiple countries and jurisdictions.
    • Experience managing a variety of equity, including stock options, RSUs, PSUs, and employee stock purchase plans.
    • Experience leading large-scale compensation transformations and compensation-related change management initiatives.

    O'Reilly Auto Parts has a proven track record of growth and stability. O'Reilly is full of successful career stories and believes in a strong promote-from-within philosophy, encouraging you to grow your career along with the organization.

    Total Compensation Package:

    • Competitive Wages & Paid Time Off

    • Stock Purchase Plan & 401k with Employer Contributions Starting Day One

    • Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance with Optional Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

    • Team Member Health/Wellbeing Programs

    • Tuition Educational Assistance Programs

    • Opportunities for Career Growth

    O'Reilly Auto Parts is an equal opportunity employer. The Company does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin or ancestry (including immigration status or citizenship), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions,) age (40 and over), veteran status, uniformed service member status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing or characteristics) or another protected status as defined by local, state, or federal law, as applicable.

    Qualified individuals with a disability may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application or employment process, please send an email to: rar@oreillyauto.com or call (800) 471-7431 option , and provide your requested accommodation, and position details.

    About Company

    It started with a father and son - Charles Francis "C.F." and Charles H. "Chub" O’Reilly. Together they had the courage and confidence to venture out on their own. Along with 11 others who shared the same desire to offer great customer service and auto parts availability, the doors of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. opened on December 2, 1957.

    Now, more than 61 years later, the 77,000-plus team members at O’Reilly Auto Parts are proud of the company’s achievements over the years.

    During our early years, we focused on sales and slow and steady growth. At the end of our first year, sales totaled $700,000, and by 1961 volume reached $1.3 million. For the first seven years of operation, there was one store in Springfield, MO, until the second opened in July 1964. In March 1975, annual sales volume rose to $7 million and a 52,000 square-foot facility was built in Springfield for the O’Reilly/Ozark warehouse operation. By that time, the company had nine stores, all located in southwest Missouri.

    The long range plans and stability of the company were solidified by a public offering of company stock in April 1993. Since that time, the Company has grown through new store and distribution center openings, as well as numerous mergers and acquisitions. O’Reilly currently operates stores in 47 states, including Alaska and Hawaii, and distribution centers in 27 locations.

    Dramatic changes in technology, inventory control, facilities, and sheer size mark the O’Reilly growth and success story. But, it is our spirit of teamwork - how important it was then and how important it remains - that drives our performance. The company’s values and culture that started with the original 13 employee/owners remain evident and strong as we expand and develop Team O’Reilly.

    We serve two distinct customer bases - the professional (installer) customers who provide auto repair services to their customers (DIFM - do it for me), and retail "walk-in" customers (DIY - do it yourself). Our dual-market strategy continues to differentiate us from the competition and is a major factor in our ongoing success. Depending on a store’s professional versus retail customer mix, more than 95 percent of our locations have team members dedicated to our professional customers, offering them separate counters, phone lines, and a delivery fleet that totals 18,455 vehicles. We also have a professional sales team, consisting of territory sales managers and in-store sales specialists, responsible for calling on our professional customers and building sound business partnerships to ensure O’Reilly is the First Call for their auto parts needs.

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