Sr. Manager, Global Compensation

Job Title: Senior Manager, Global Compensation

Job Location: Westminster, CO (Portland, OR, Minneapolis, MN)

Our Division: Trimble Corporate

Are you passionate about leading teams, and delivering high results?  Are you looking to grow your career in a fast paced Technology company?

About the Role:

Trimble’s People eXperience (PX) team aims to deliver an unrivaled experience where everyone can belong, grow and innovate to transform the way the world works.  

The global compensation team is crucial in attracting and retaining Trimble's most valuable asset - our employees - and managing Trimble's employee salaries & rewards.  We align market best practices and company strategy through our specialized expertise to create fair and effective compensation programs contributing to Trimble's unique Total Rewards Value Proposition. Our goal is not only to attract and retain top talent but also to nurture employee well-being and foster sustained career growth so that together, we can transform the way the world works.

As the Senior Manager, Global Compensation you’ll work with colleagues all over the world as a highly collaborative team leader who aims to provide consultative support to PX and business leaders to ensure that our pay programs attract and retain top talent, reinforce our values and drive a high-performance culture.

What You Will Do:

Strategic Compensation Partner

• Role model a consultative approach to assess compensation challenges with a strong focus on listening, leveraging data insights, fostering collaboration and identifying the best option to address issues/opportunities

• Manage the prioritization of a global compensation initiatives roadmap

• Develop and implement compensation strategies that align with overall business goals and objectives

• Partner with PXBPs to provide appropriate guidance and interpretation of policies and guidelines

• Deliver expert compensation consultation and develop proposals and presentations about compensation programs (including market data and appropriate pay levels/targets) to educate and influence

• Lead or act as a team member on cross-functional strategic projects

• Partner with the People Analytics team to generate reports that provide insights to help senior leaders and PX partners assess compensation trends that affect engagement, career growth, retention and performance

Functional Compensation Expert

• Develop an approach for conducting market research to analyze industry trends for competitive compensation programs

• Benchmark company compensation against industry peers and provide recommendations as needed

• Design and manage competitive salary structures and global short-term incentive programs

• Develop & oversee job evaluation processes to classify market-aligned salary grades

• Lead annual compensation planning cycles, including the annual merit program

• Stay informed about global compensation laws and regulations for compliance

• Manage and maintain compensation technology, including salary aggregator platform (PayFactors)

• Guide compensation configuration within HCM (Workday) alongside the People Systems team

People Leader

• Lead a team of compensation professionals focused on providing expertise, guidance and support to our business segments to assess compensation challenges and implement solutions that address business priorities. 

• Coach & develop team members to ensure priority focus and execution, while maintaining an agile and growth-mindset  approach to the work.  

What We Are Looking For In a Leader:

Inspire: 

• Hold a global outlook and create an inclusive environment that embraces cultural differences.

• Seek to pioneer and transform existing programs and processes.

• Share the vision for initiatives and programs to increase team engagement and employee buy in.    

Engage:

• Be respectful, welcoming and create a natural feeling of inclusion and belonging.  

• Be curious and humble by asking questions and striving to understand before responding.

• Value, solicit and respect others’ ideas and knowledge.

Achieve: 

• “Walk in the shoes” of our internal customers; PX Partners, business leaders and employees to better understand and resolve their challenges.

• Set high standards and continually raise the bar.  Use shared goals to reinforce collaboration team wins.

• Use positivity, initiative and perseverance to remove barriers and complete tasks.

What Skills & Experience You Will Need:

• 7+years experience