Nicole Rider
System Director, Compensation @Bon Secours Mercy Health
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WORK HISTORY
System Director, Compensation @Bon Secours Mercy Health
Cincinnati, OH, US
I lead compensation strategy and governance for a large, multi-state healthcare system in a highly regulated and stakeholder-heavy environment. My role focuses on modernizing compensation practices, strengthening executive and board-level decision-making, and building durable foundations that support equity, market competitiveness, and long-term sustainability.Key areas of focus:Leading a multi-year modernization of the compensation function, shifting from reactive execution to a governance-led Center of Excellence modelAdvising senior leaders and board committees on executive compensation strategy, market positioning, and risk considerationsEstablishing enterprise job harmonization and years-of-experience methodology to improve job clarity, data integrity, and internal equityCreating and chairing pay practices governance to surface risk, drive transparency, and prioritize enterprise decisionsBuilding and leading a trusted compensation leadership team grounded in rigor, accountability, and consultative judgment
EDUCATION
Northern Kentucky University
Master of Science - MS, Executive Leadership and Organizational Change
Thomas More University
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Marketing
SKILLS
ABOUT NICOLE RIDER
Senior Total Rewards leader helping organizations make sound, defensible compensation decisions in complex, highly regulated environments.I’m a senior compensation and total rewards leader with more than 20 years of experience helping organizations navigate complex pay, governance, and equity decisions across healthcare, financial services, and global manufacturing environments.My work sits at the intersection of strategy, governance, and leadership. I specialize in modernizing compensation functions, strengthening executive and board-level decision making, and translating market data into clear, practical guidance leaders can act on, particularly in stakeholder heavy or highly regulated contexts.I lead as a servant leader and systems thinker. I believe trust is built through clarity, disciplined use of data, and humble inquiry by asking the right questions before moving to solutions. This approach has enabled effective partnerships with executives, boards, HR leaders, and cross functional teams while guiding organizations through multi year compensation and total rewards transformations.Across my career, I’ve worked in public and private companies, both domestically and globally, supporting executive compensation, proxy disclosure, job architecture, global mobility, mergers and acquisitions integration, and enterprise governance. I’m most energized by work that requires judgment, resilience, and collaboration, especially when there are no simple answers and the path forward must be built thoughtfully.I’m always interested in conversations about compensation strategy, leadership maturity, and how organizations can modernize pay practices in ways that are equitable, sustainable, and aligned with their values.
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