Senior Manager Compensation

Summary

Senior Manager, Compensation

At our Company, we grow People, Brands, and Businesses! We are seeking a talented Senior Manager for Compensation who will be responsible for managing the design, governance, and administration of the Company’s short-term and long-term incentive programs. This includes ensuring incentive structures are competitive, aligned to business objectives, and effectively administered across the enterprise. This role also leads enterprise minimum wage strategy and oversees compensation-related control audits, ensuring organizational alignment with regulatory requirements, market trends, and internal governance standards.

 

Take this opportunity to join North America’s leading business solutions provider and build your career working with amazing people in a growing industry! Apply today!

 

What we offer:Full-Time Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life)401(k) with company matchTraining and Career DevelopmentGenerous Paid Time-Off

 

Responsibilities:

Serve as a strategic advisor to the business and HRBPs on pay decisions, providing advanced data analysis and actionable insights to support the development and execution of compensation strategies that align with business objectives and long-term talent needs. 

In partnership with Compensation Leadership, manage the design, documentation, governance, communication, and administration of the Company’s short-term and long-term commission and incentive programs.  

Support ongoing coaching and education efforts on compensation principles, pay philosophy, and best practices to foster a deeper understanding of compensation strategies at all levels.  

Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Analysts providing guidance, prioritization, and support to drive high-quality deliverables, professional growth, and alignment with enterprise compensation strategies.

Ensure effective workload management, skill development, and collaboration within the team to support key compensation processes and initiatives. 

Manage the strategy, analysis, communication, and administration of the minimum wage program, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements, market trends, and consistent application across the organization.Manage compensation related control audits from design, execution, and maintenance. Responsible for managing the relationship with external auditors.Oversee payment processing for commission and incentives in compliance with company standards, following proper approval procedures. Contribute to the annual proxy process by validating executive compensation data, preparing compensation tables and supporting schedules, and ensuring compliance with SEC disclosure requirements.

 

Experience: 

8+ years of progressive compensation experience, including at least 3 years in a leadership, consultative, or strategic advisory capacity. 

Demonstrated experience influencing and partnering with senior business leaders and HRBPs to shape and implement compensation strategies. 

Proven experience managing or mentoring a team of compensation professionals. 

 

Technical Skills: 

Advanced proficiency in Excel and data analysis; ability to interpret complex compensation data and communicate findings effectively. 

Experience with compensation market pricing platforms (e.g., CompAnalyst, Mercer WIN, ERI Salary Assessor). 

Strong working knowledge of compensation principles, job architecture, pay equity analysis, and incentive administration. 

 

Supervisor ResponsibilityDirect Reports: Hires, retains, trains, coaches, guides, directs, and develops direct reports using company-wide processes, tools and resources

Indirect Reports: May delegate work of others and provide guidance, direction and mentoring to indirect reports

 

Required Knowledge and Skills

Advanced proficiency in Excel and data analysis with ability to interpret complex compensation data and communicate findings effectively

Strong working knowledge of compensation principles, job architecture, pay equity analysis, and incentive administration

Experience with compensation market pricing methodologies and survey participation

Strong business acumen with ability to translate compensation strategy into practical, scalable solutions

Ability to navigate complex pay issues, provide sound recommendations, and influence outcomes at multiple organizational levels

Excellent communication and presentation skills with ability to coach and educate leaders on compensation principles

Experience leading enterprise initiatives, driving process improvements, and managing multiple high-impact projects

 

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