Compensation Manager

What this Job Entails: 

The Senior Compensation Manager must have a strong background in implementation and project management, who thrives in a fast paced, matrixed environment, requiring creativity, influencing and collaboration. The Senior Compensation Manager must be someone comfortable working in a rapidly evolving environment. This is a hands-on role managing all compensation programs and processes and will work closely with departmental and cross-functional business partners to ensure enterprise-wide alignment with compensation philosophies, all aspects of pay, and incentive plans.

Scope: 

• Establishes operational objectives and work plans and delegates assignments to subordinates. 

• Reviews objectives of other managers to determine operational success. 

• Involved in developing, modifying and executing company policies that affect immediate operations and may also have company-wide effect.

Your Roles and Responsibilities:

• Plan, develop, implement, and administer company-wide compensation programs, policies, and procedures and monitor compliance.

• Apply deep business knowledge to evolve and develop compensation programs that inform long-term business decisions and priorities.

• Lead compensation program implementation, change management and measurement of program success.

• Drive results by tracking key operational metrics, identifying process improvement opportunities and delivering on strategic initiatives.

• Initiate programs and policies to protect and improve the quality of compensation data, manage the gathering and documentation of technical requirements and processes.

• Manage and oversee the bonus plan process and executive compensation.

• Evaluate jobs, benchmarks, and review job offers for internal and external equity.

• Participate in compensation surveys to collect and analyze salary information to determine the company's competitive positions.

• Ensure company compliance with existing legal employment requirements.

• Supervise and manage the compensation team as it relates to all projects.

• Establish performance requirements, clarify responsibilities of those supervised, conduct performance appraisals and plans for individual employee improvement.

• Manage activities of two or more sections or departments. 

• Exercise supervision in terms of costs, methods, and staffing. 

• Other duties as required. This list is not meant to be a comprehensive inventory of all responsibilities assigned to this position

Required Qualifications/Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S/B.A) from four-college or university and 8+ years’ related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience 

• Regularly interacts with senior management or executive levels on matters concerning several functional areas, divisions, and/or customers. Requires the ability to change the thinking of, or gain acceptance from, others in sensitive situations, without damage to the relationship.

• Ability to present clearly and concisely

• Knowledge and of compensation administration and design

• Analytical skills and detail orientation

• Experience designing and executing large scale compensation program changes

• Ability to travel both internationally and domestically

Preferred Qualifications: 

Physical Demand & Work Environment:

• Must have the ability to perform office-related tasks which may include prolonged sitting or standing

• Must have the ability to move from place to place within an office environment

• Must be able to use a computer

• Must have the ability to communicate effectively 

• Some positions may require occasional repetitive motion or movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers