Senior Manager, Compensation

Senior Manager, Field Compensation

The Total Rewards function is responsible for the design, implementation and execution of Foot Locker's compensation and benefits. The mission is to design and deliver market-competitive total rewards programs that support Foot Locker's Talent Strategy. We are currently seeking a Senior Manager, Field Compensation, reporting to the VP, Compensation & HRIS. The Senior Manager, Field Compensation is the senior leader responsible for the strategy, governance, and effectiveness of compensation programs supporting the North America Field organization. This role leads the design, implementation, and ongoing evolution of field compensation programs, ensuring pay practices are equitable, market competitive, compliant, and operationally scalable. The Senior Manager partners closely with Field HR, Operations, Finance, Legal, and HRIS leadership, and provides oversight across both program and transactional compensation activities. This role plays a critical part in aligning field compensation practices with enterprise total rewards strategy while enabling consistent, compliant execution across a complex, multi-location workforce.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the evaluation of external market competitiveness for field populations and recommend structural or programmatic changes based on data, business needs, and workforce trends.
• Oversee benchmark analyses for field pay structures and incentive programs to ensure alignment with market positioning, internal equity, and cost objectives.
• Provide strategic oversight of participation in and interpretation of third-party compensation surveys, translating insights into actionable recommendations for field compensation programs.
• Ensure field roles are appropriately positioned within the enterprise job architecture; provide guidance on leveling, scope alignment, and exception governance where field needs differ.
• Lead the design, evolution, and governance of field incentive and bonus programs, ensuring clarity, scalability, and consistent application across locations.
• Serve as the primary compensation advisor to Field HR Business Partners and leaders, providing guidance on pay decisions, program changes, and complex scenarios.
• Own and oversee the field compensation strategy for annual cycles, including merit increases, promotions, incentives, and off-cycle adjustments, ensuring consistent frameworks and decision quality.
• Monitor and proactively manage pay equity, wage compression, and compliance risks across federal, state, and local regulations impacting the field workforce.
• Partner cross-functionally with Finance, Talent Acquisition, Legal, HRIS, and Payroll to align compensation programs with financial plans, talent strategies, and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure field compensation practices comply with FLSA, pay transparency requirements, and internal governance standards, serving as the escalation point for high-risk or high-impact decisions.

Qualifications:

Requisite Skills, Knowledge and Abilities: 5+ years progressive experience with compensation programs (i.e. annual bonus programs, job evaluations and salary surveys). Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Strong project management skills; ability to manage multiple projects at the same time, with an eye for detail and accuracy. Strong customer service orientation skills. Effective cross functional partnerships with HRBPs, Finance and Legal. Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills. Ability to operate in and maintain complete confidentiality, particularly with sensitive, internal Preferred: Bachelor's degree. and CCP (Certified Compensation Professional) designation highly desirable.

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Benefits:

The annual base salary range is $130,000 - $150,000, this range represents the anticipated low and high end of the salary for this position. This role is also eligible to receive short term incentives that align with individual and company performance. Salary will be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data. Salary is one component of the Foot Locker, Inc. total compensation package, which includes the below: Foot Locker Benefits: Employee Discount Paid Time Off Medical | Dental | Vision Coverage 401(k) | Roth 401(k) Life Insurance Flexible Spending Account Opportunities for Advancement Tuition Reimbursement for Qualified Courses Strong Company Culture Employee Resource Groups