Director, Compensation

🗓️ Posted 2026-08-27 ON, Canada Permanent Hybrid Human Resources Recruitment

Company shared salary

16,667 CAD–17,583 CAD/mo (200,000 CAD–211,000 CAD/yr)

Market rate

12,500 CAD–18,750 CAD/mo (150,000 CAD–225,000 CAD/yr)

Based on similar roles (title + domain + location).

About the Company

We're transforming the grocery industry At Instacart, we invite the world to share love through food because we believe everyone should have access to the food they love and more time to enjoy it together. Where others see a simple need for grocery delivery, we see exciting complexity and endless opportunity to serve the varied needs of our community. We work to deliver an essential service that customers rely on to get their groceries and household goods, while also offering safe and flexible earnings opportunities to Instacart Personal Shoppers. Instacart has become a lifeline for millions of people, and we're building the team to help push our shopping cart forward. If you're ready to do the best work of your life, come join our table. Instacart is a Flex First team There's no one-size fits all approach to how we do our best work. Our employees have the flexibility to choose where they do their best work-whether it's from home, an office, or your favorite coffee shop-while staying connected and building community through regular in-person events. Learn more about our flexible approach to where we work. Why this role is on the menu We're hiring a Director of Compensation to own our broad-based comp strategy end-to-end. This is a senior people leadership role reporting to the Head of Total Rewards. You'll drive the programs, frameworks, and cross-functional partnerships that keep our pay competitive and fair as we grow into new markets. This role sits at the intersecti

Requirements

  • herited ones: job architecture, market pricing, performance cycles, and pay-for-performance frameworks.
  • You can transform disparate data into a clear recommendation for executives. Expertise in spreadsheet work (gSheets and Excel).
  • A genuine interest in how AI and technology can make compensation work better, and the initiative to actually go build it.
  • Optional garnishes (Preferred Qualifications)
  • Exposure to executive compensation design and strategy.
  • International compensation experience, especially in the context of expanding into new geographies.
  • Familiarity with AI or advanced analytics tools (Tableau, SQL, Python) to accelerate compensation work.
  • Instacart provides highly market-competitive compensation and benefits in each location where our employees work. This role is remote and the base pay range for a successful candidate is dependent on their permanent work location. Please review our Flex First remote work policy here. Currently, we are only hiring in the following provinces: Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, and Nova Scotia.
  • Offers may vary based on many factors, such as candidate experience and skills required for the role. Additionally, this role is eligible for a new hire equity grant as well as annual refresh grants. Please read more about our benefits offerings here.
  • For Canadian based candidates, the base pay ranges for a successful candidate are listed below.
  • 200,000 - 211,000 CAD