Manager, Executive Compensation

​Heidrick & Struggles (Nasdaq: HSII) is the world’s foremost advisor on executive leadership, driving superior client performance through premier human capital leadership advisory services. For more than 70 years, we’ve delivered value for our clients by leveraging unrivaled expertise to help organizations discover and enable outstanding leaders and teams. Learn more at www.heidrick.com

Job Description:

Who we Are

Heidrick & Struggles (Nasdaq: HSII) is a premier provider of global leadership advisory and on-demand talent solutions, serving the senior-level talent and consulting needs of the world's top organizations. In our role as trusted leadership advisors, we partner with our clients to develop future-ready leaders and organizations, bringing together our services and offerings in executive search, diversity and inclusion, leadership assessment and development, organization and team acceleration, culture shaping and on-demand, independent talent solutions. Heidrick & Struggles pioneered the profession of executive search more than 70 years ago. Today, the firm provides integrated talent and human capital solutions to help our clients change the world, one leadership team at a time.®

Additional information on the firm can be found at www.heidrick.com.

The Role

The Manager, Executive Compensation is part of the Global Total Rewards team and is responsible for the management, implementation, and administration of executive compensation programs, policies and practices, including equity plans. This role requires a deep understanding of executive compensation and stock plan administration best practices, strong analytical skills, and the ability to collaborate with senior leaders and key stakeholders to ensure programs align with business goals and objectives.

Responsibilities

• Assist in designing and/or refining executive compensation programs and policies that align with the company’s business goals and objectives, including global incentive compensation plans.
• Partner with leadership to implement global executive compensation policies and practices.
• Lead the administration of equity programs, including processing of annual grants, vests, tax withholding and monthly reporting, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations.
• Lead the design and administration of non-qualified compensation plan(s), including annual enrollment and monthly reporting.
• Lead the administration of Director compensation programs and policies, including equity grants.
• Conduct benchmarking analyses and market surveys to ensure executive compensation is competitive and aligned with compensation philosophy and industry best practices.
• Assist with the preparation of the annual Proxy Statement and other SEC-required reporting requirements.
• Partner with Finance team on incentive compensation calculations, annual budgets and accrual reporting.
• In partnership with Manager, Global Compensation, support the year-end compensation review and incentive compensation award process.
• Assist in developing Compensation Committee meeting materials related to executive compensation, including drafting meeting agendas, preparing presentations, and conducting research.
• Assist in developing and maintaining the equity strategy including burn rate, overhang analysis and other dilution analysis.
• Assist in developing and improving compensation administration processes and reporting in Workday.
• Provide guidance and support to HR business partners on executive compensation related matters.
• Manage vendor relationships and coordinate with external consultants on executive compensation-related matters.
• Lead special projects, acting as the Compensation subject matter expert on various projects.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Finance, Economics, Business, Accounting or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in executive compensation.
• Experience with equity administration and design of equity programs.
• Ability to be discreet with confidential company and employee information.
• Advanced Excel and analytical skills, including Pivot tables and v-lookups.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to effectively communicate complex compensation concepts to non-compensation professionals.
• Strong detail orientation and commitment to quality and accuracy in work.
• Ability to collaborate and build long-term, trusting relationships with leaders and other colleagues aro