Lead compensation programs, manage salary administration, and oversee benefits and payroll. Collaborate with finance and HR leadership. Provide guidance on offers, promotions, and retention strategies.
Key Highlights
Technical Skills Required
Benefits & Perks
Job Description
Essential Duties & Responsibilities (Revised – Compensation-Focused)
• Lead the design, administration, and ongoing optimization of compensation programs, including base pay structures, merit cycles, incentive plans, executive compensation, and employee recognition programs.
• Manage salary administration activities such as annual salary planning, market analysis, benchmarking, internal equity reviews, job evaluation, and compensation modeling.
• Serve as the primary subject matter expert for compensation policies, pay governance, job architecture, and competitive labor market alignment.
• Partner closely with Finance and HR Leadership to support compensation budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling.
• Provide guidance to HR and business leaders on offers, promotions, internal transfers, retention strategies, and compensation-related decision support.
• Oversee the Benefits Manager and Payroll Manager; ensure program compliance and operational accuracy without performing day-to-day benefits or payroll work.
• Ensure compensation programs comply with federal, state, and local regulations, as well as organizational governance standards.
• Collaborate with auditors, legal teams, and finance partners to support compensation reporting, audit readiness, and required filings.
• Manage relationships with immigration attorneys on compensation-related components of visa processing and mobility (L-1, H-1B, etc.).
• Support corporate mobility and relocation activities, providing comp-related oversight, policy alignment, and vendor management.
Qualifications
• Deep expertise in Compensation and Total Rewards strategy, including salary structures, merit processes, incentive plan design, and executive compensation.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to model, forecast, and interpret compensation data.
• Knowledge of immigration and global mobility practices as they relate to compensation.
• Proven ability to influence, advise, and communicate with leaders at all levels.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel and HR systems (e.g., SuccessFactors, ADP, or comparable platforms).
Education & Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• 10+ years of progressive HR experience with a strong emphasis on compensation.
• 5+ years in a leadership role overseeing Total Rewards, Compensation, or related HR disciplines.'