Compensation Manager

The Role: 

The Compensation Manager is responsible for designing, implementing, and administering the organization's compensation programs to attract, retain, and motivate top talent. This role ensures that pay practices are competitive, equitable, compliant, and aligned with the organization's compensation philosophy and business objectives. The Compensation Manager serves as a strategic partner to HR and business leaders, providing guidance on compensation programs, market competitiveness, pay decisions, and compensation-related policies and processes.

This role is ideal for a highly analytical and adaptable professional who enjoys solving complex business challenges through data-driven decision-making. Successful candidates bring strong compensation expertise, excel at building relationships with leaders across the organization, and are comfortable operating independently in a fast-paced, evolving environment. They combine attention to detail with sound business judgment, balancing compliance, market competitiveness, and internal equity to support organizational growth.

This is a fully remote role open to candidates located anywhere in the United States. Candidates located in eligible states are encouraged to apply.

In This Role, You Will:

• Design and administer base pay, variable pay, incentive, and bonus programs
• Build and maintain salary structures, pay grades, and pay ranges through benchmarking
• Ongoing analysis of plan effectiveness, payout trends, and alignment to business goals
• Participate in and analyze third-party compensation surveys to assess market positioning
• Conduct job evaluations and match positions to external market data
• Prepare compensation analyses, reports, and recommendations for executive leadership.
• Ensure compensation programs comply with federal, state, and local wage and hour laws
• Partner with HR, Finance and Operations to develop and maintain compensation policies, guidelines, and approval processes.
• Establish governance procedures for promotions, market adjustments, and off-cycle compensation changes.
• Develop and deliver manager training on compensation program administration
• Create tools, guidelines, and resources to support consistent and fair pay decisions
• Maintain and update job descriptions on a regular review cycle
• Oversee job leveling and career framework development
• Develop compensation dashboards and reports for leadership review
• Track compensation program effectiveness and recommend improvements based on data
• Support annual compensation review (merit, promotion, equity adjustment) processes

What You Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or related field
• 5+ years of progressive compensation experience, including program design and administration
• Strong proficiency in HRIS systems and Microsoft Excel/Google Sheets
• Prior experience in a mid-to-large employer environment or HR consulting setting
• Analytical thinking and data-driven decision-making
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Adaptability in a fast-paced, high growth environment

Who We Are:

YA Group is an international professional services organization providing forensic consulting, engineering, risk mitigation, and related services. Founded over 25 years ago as a property damage consulting firm, YA has expanded through organic growth and strategic acquisitions. Today, YA has over 800 professionals dedicated to excellence, partnership, and driving innovation.

What We Offer:

• Employee-focused culture

• Strong commitment to work-life balance

• 100% remote work

• Flexible vacation

• Paid family care and sick leave

• Parental leave

• Comprehensive benefits

• 401(k) with company match

Fraudulent Recruitment Alert:

Please be vigilant against fraudulent recruitment attempts. YA will never ask for personal financial information, such as bank account numbers or identification numbers, via social media or chat-based apps. YA also will not request money for the purchase of business equipment, post job opportunities on Craigslist, or conduct interviews solely via text message.

All official email communications regarding applications will come from notify@dayforce.com or directly from a member of YA’s talent team using an @yagroup.com domain name. If fraudulent activity is suspected, please contact careers@yagroup.com.

Disclosures:

As part of our recruitment process, we may use AI-assisted tools to support candidate screening and evaluation. These tools are designed to assist, rather than replace, human decision-making, and all employment decisions are made by our recruiting team in accordance with applicable laws and our commitment to equal employment opportunity. Where required by law, we will provide additional information about the use of these tools, including their purpose, and offer alternative processes or accommodations upon request.