Compensation Manager
HybridDallas, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Lead the strategy, design, implementation, and governance of compensation programs across multiple regions and functional groups to ensure alignment with business priorities, market competitiveness, and internal equity. Oversee salary structures, pay ranges, job architecture, and leveling frameworks while conducting market pricing, benchmarking, and competitive pay analysis to support informed decision-making. Manage annual compensation cycles including merit planning, incentive and bonus planning, and budgeting support. Serve as a subject matter expert providing strategic consultation for hiring, promotions, transfers, and retention actions. Lead compensation-related work for mergers and acquisitions, including due diligence, job mapping, harmonization planning, and transition support. Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws and prepare analyses and presentations for HR leadership and senior executives.
Required Qualifications
- 7+ years of progressive compensation experience, including support for large, complex, multi-region organizations
- Significant experience in compensation, total rewards, HR consulting, or a related field
- Experience managing compensation programs across multiple states, business units, and functions
- Experience managing compensation strategy, salary structures, job architecture, and market pricing
- Strong experience supporting mergers and acquisitions, including compensation due diligence and post-close integration
- Experience in base wage and salary administration, including market pricing jobs and working with salary bands, merit planning, and performance management programs
- Experience in variable pay and sales compensation, including design, communication, implementation, and administration
- Proficiency with compensation, incentive, commission, and HRIS systems
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and complex data analysis
- High School or GED
- 4 Year / Bachelor's Degree
- Deep knowledge of compensation strategy, design, administration, and salary structure development
- Expertise in job evaluation, job architecture, market benchmarking, and compensation planning
- Knowledge of compensation compliance, pay governance, and applicable legislation, including FLSA
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, assess trends and risks, and provide actionable recommendations
- Ability to assess compensation trends, risks, and opportunities related to market competitiveness, internal equity, and program effectiveness
- Proficiency in HRIS, compensation systems, survey platforms, and advanced Excel
- Strong project management, organizational, problem-solving, and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, matrixed environment
- Excellent interpersonal, written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate complex topics clearly to leaders and employees
- Strong consulting, influencing, stakeholder management, and business acumen skills to balance strategic priorities with operational execution
- High attention to detail, accuracy, and confidentiality when handling sensitive information
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment while supporting business, integration, and compensation objectives
- Must be able to remain in a stationary position - Constantly – at least 51%
- Must be able to move about inside/outside office or work location - Frequently – 21% to 50%
- Must be able to use senses to effectively communicate with co-workers and clients and detect hazardous conditions - Frequently – 21% to 50%
- Must be able to crouch down to stock shelves, pick up boxes, or position oneself to maintain computers in the lab/under desks/in server closet - Occasionally – up to 20%
- Up to 10 pounds - Occasionally – up to 20%
- Exposed to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and/or exposure to heat and cold - Occasionally – up to 20%
- Travels to offsite locations - Occasionally – up to 20%
Desired Qualifications
- Experience managing compensation programs across multiple states, business units, and functions preferred
- Experience managing compensation strategy, salary structures, job architecture, and market pricing
- Strong experience supporting mergers and acquisitions, including compensation due diligence and post-close integration
- Experience in base wage and salary administration, including market pricing jobs and working with salary bands, merit planning, and performance management programs
- Experience in variable pay and sales compensation, including design, communication, implementation, and administration
- Proficiency with compensation, incentive, commission, and HRIS systems; experience with Xactly, SuccessFactors, ADP, and PayFactors is a plus
- Relevant certifications (e.g., CCP, CBP, CPP, SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP)
- Relevant certifications such as CCP, CBP, CPP, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP are preferred
- 4 Year / Bachelor's Degree - Preferred
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