Senior Compensation Manager

Location: Hybrid in our Exton, PA office once every other week or remote within the Eastern Time Zone, United States. 

 

Position Summary:

The Senior Compensation Manager will play a pivotal role in shaping and optimizing Bentley’s global compensation strategy. This role reports to the Director, Total Rewards and is responsible for the design and execution of compensation programs, managing and enhancing global job architecture, compensation benchmarking, and total rewards strategy to drive consistency and equity across the organization. This role ensures that pay structures remain competitive, compliant, and aligned with Bentley’s business strategy in multiple regions.

 

Working closely with HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, and senior management, this role will provide strategic and operational compensation guidance, perform complex data analyses, and drive compensation-related projects that support Bentley’s global workforce.

Role Responsibilities:

• Provide thought leadership and be the subject matter expert in all compensation related topics, offering guidance and analytics to all HR groups and/or business leaders.
• Lead global job architecture initiatives, including career pathing, leveling frameworks, job evaluations.
• Manage compensation and benefits benchmarking across regions, ensuring equitable and competitive practices in the organization.
• Develop and oversee global total rewards programs, including merit and regulatory salary increases, incentives and recognition programs.
• Responsible for execution of pay cycles and managing budgets in alignment with finance models. 
• Represent Total Rewards area as the Compensation Partner Lead for Workday implementation and execution of HCM and Advance Compensation.
• Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory compensation requirements in all operating countries.
• Provide consultative support to HR and business leaders on salary adjustments, pay equity, and compensation strategies.
• Develop training and communications to educate managers and employees on the company’s compensation philosophy and programs.
• Monitor compensation trends and provide strategic recommendations to leadership.
• Measure, analyze and provide recommendations on the impact of compensation programs on internal equity, retention and competitiveness.
• Support executive compensation programs, including data analysis and reporting requirements.
• Lead or participate in various HR and Compensation analytical projects, driving process improvements and automation initiatives.
• Manage and contribute to regional and special compensation projects, adapting programs to fit diverse cultural and economic conditions.

 

Qualifications & Skills

Experience & Technical Expertise

• Minimum of 7+ years of experience in compensation program management, preferably in a global or public company setting.
• Strong experience designing and implementing job architecture and salary structures across multiple countries and regions.
• Proven experience with executive compensation progra