Senior Director of HR Operations

CoStar Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:CSGP) is the leading provider of commercial real estate information, analytics and online marketplaces. Founded in 1987, CoStar conducts expansive, ongoing research to produce and maintain the largest and most comprehensive database of commercial real estate information.

The Senior Director, HR Operations is responsible for leading the design and administration of all compensation, benefits, and HRIS programs as well as Policy development and maintenance and overall Record keeping and Compliance for the North American HR function. Working closely with the Senior Management Team and HR Business Partners, this new role will ensure all programs and actions align with our global business objectives and maintain a competitive and equitable compensation and benefits structure that will attract, engage, and reward the talent CoStar needs for today and in the future.

* Work in collaboration with all parts of the HR team to integrate and deliver outstanding HR services to the organization. * Contribute to the overall strategic vision of the Human Resource department by developing, driving and executing compensation and programs and initiatives that will support business growth objectives. * Serve as lead for all HR-related policies and procedures to ensure consistency and compliance with labor regulations in North America. Implement and monitor required compliance and risk-related programs and trainings. * Monitor and analyze trend information as well as economic and wage projections to ensure company compensation strategy is competitive and responsive to business needs. * Lead the development of compensation and bonus plans by effectively collaborating with key corporate and lines of business stakeholders in program design and establishing appropriate and consistent compensation drivers for its businesses. * Monitor and analyze the results of incentive and bonus programs for critical employee groups to ensure programs encourage and reward high performance and achieve desired business results. * Lead the development, implementation and administration of all compensation and benefit programs such as merit pay increase programs, incentive plans, health insurance, wellness plans, and retirement plans. * Lead the annual salary planning process including: establishing salary budgets; maintaining the competitiveness of the base pay program; and ensuring the process is consistent with company financial performance and is well communicated to the organization. * Lead the strategy, implementation and operations of HR systems to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the HR service delivery and to facilitate the scaling of the HR function with the growth of the company. * Assist with expansion into new countries as well as M&A activities. * Effectively communicate programs so that employees understand and appreciate the value of their compensation and benefits programs. Train all HR staff and management as needed in compensation and benefits programs. * Develop business case justifications and cost/benefit analyses for all compensation and benefits initiatives while obtaining executive acceptance for these initiatives. * Identify process inefficiencies and cost reductions for his/her area(s) of responsibility. Develops and implements mitigation plans. * Ensure all global compensation and benefit programs meet statutory requirements. * Manage vendor relationships, negotiating services and managing costs. * Build organizational capability within the HR Operations function to develop a highly effective team of Compensation/Benefit/HRIS/Administration professionals. * Maintain current knowledge of Human Resource trends/developments, assess the impact, and ensures that new trends/developments are appropriately incorporated in current and future strategies.

* Bachelor’s degree required, Master Degree preferred. * 15+ years’ progressively responsible, deep senior level compensation and benefits experience including plan design, HR systems management and communications. * 5+ years of management responsibility. Track record of assessment and development of HR talent * Anticipate and ensure development and maintenance of robust, scalable HR service capabilities (processes, systems, policies/procedures, organization and compliance) to support the company’s growth. * Lead transformation efforts to ensure best-in-class performance. Ensure that any transformation initiatives meet the needs of internal customers including developing metrics to drive continuous improvement. * Ability to build relationships with employees at all levels of the organization including senior leadership. * Excellent written and verbal communication skills including negotiation, influencing, conflict resolution and presentations skills. * Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and initiatives concurrently. * Experience in a sales and marketing oriented company. Preferred industries include: financial services, consumer products, and high technology. * Ability to thrive in a fast paced, demanding environment. * Strategic and analytical skills with the ability to resolve a wide variety of complex issues or problems.