Placement Made: Handler Announces Senior Director, Compensation Search for NAPA

ATLANTA, GA. – September 17, 2025

We are pleased to announce Handler’s launch of a search for NAPA to hire a Senior Director, Compensation.  NAPA’s holding company, Genuine Parts Company (GPC), established in 1928, is a leading global service provider of automotive and industrial replacement parts and value-added solutions.

The Senior Director, Compensation will design and lead NAPA’s total rewards strategy, ensuring programs are competitive, equitable, and aligned with business goals. This role combines strategic vision with hands-on execution and requires strong collaboration with executives and HR leaders to deliver solutions that drive performance, engagement, and retention.

The ideal candidate for the Senior Director of Compensation role is a strategic, self-starting leader with 7+ years of progressive experience in a mature compensation environment, and at least three years leading high-performing teams. They bring deep expertise in variable pay and sales compensation plan design and administration, combined with a proven ability to influence senior leadership through data-driven insights that ensure competitive, equitable, and compliant pay practices.

Key qualifications:
- Strong knowledge of compensation laws, regulations, and state-to-state compliance differences
 -Strong data analysis, problem-solving, and presentation skills; ability to turn data into insights and tell a story with data
 -Proven ability to diagnose HR challenges and drive innovative solutions
 -Track record of partnering with senior executives to solve complex HR/compensation challenges
 -Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)
 -Workday experience required
 -Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) strongly preferred

Education Requirement — Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance or related field

Next steps:

  1. To learn more about this exciting role, listen to our audio
  2. Qualified and interested.    Schedule a call with Christi Howard
  3. Refer a Colleague / Learn about the search because you may have referrals: contact Christi Howard

We look forward to hearing from you.