Sr. Compensation Manager

Description:

Sr. Compensation Manager - Chicago Hybrid

**Markup of 36% is in effect **

Job Title:

Sr. Compensation Manager - KHC2JP00025882

Job Type: (Accounting/Finance, Admin/Clerical, Business Professional, Creative, Healthcare, Light Industrial, Scientific, Technical)

Business Professional

Number of openings requested:

1

Title Type: (Plant, Non-Plant, Professional)

Professional

Work Location: (Remote, City & State, or both for Hybrid)

Chicago (hybrid - 2 days from home Monday and Friday)

Requisition Owner Name:

Mia Nelson

Project Manager Name on Capital Project (NA if this is not a Capital Project):

N/A

Hiring Manager's Email Address:

Cost Center #:

C7013231

WBS Element: (If not applicable, list Cost Center)

C7013231

WBS Element/Project Funding Total $$ (If not applicable, list N/A)

NA

Hours Per Day / Hours Per Week: (Project Based Work)

NA

Company Code:

U025

Product Category / GL Account:

57401701 / 36520200

Finance/ZBB Approver/Controllership (who is providing authorization for contingent request):

Victor Costa

Finance/ZBB/Controllership Approval Method (email, TEAMS ping, other):

Email

Finance/ZBB/Controllership Approval Date:

4/22/2026

Supplier/Vendor: (if you don't have a specific supplier in mind, list "all")

All

Job Description: (please attach)

Provided

Scheduled Days of the Week & Hours:

Monday-Friday 8AM-5PM

Pay Rate:

BR

BR:

BR

Start Date:

10/12/2026

End Date:

6 months

Looking to Convert to FTE (full time employment):
(yes or no)

Unknown: potential to extend

Interview Process: (individual or panel, one or multiple)?

One Interview

Interview Type: (video, call, in-person)

Video Converence

Q&A with HM:

1. What are the top 2 3 compensation priorities or business challenges this individual will be expected to address within their first 6 12 months?

Annual salary structure redesign US and Canada

Hourly incentive plan effectiveness, and payout efficiency

Support for HR leadership, Influence Operations/Commercial Leadership

Market Analytics/Insights

Annual Salary Planning Administration

Cross-functional stakeholder management

2. How critical is prior manufacturing and operations compensation experience, and what aspects of that experience are most important?

This role will be hybrid a large portion will be focused on the salary population (Sr Director and below)

3. What differentiates a strong candidate from an exceptional candidate for this role?

Korn Ferry Hay job evaluation experience
Demonstrated change leadership within COE/shared services models

Deep compensation expertise
Ability to lead large, cross functional initiatives
Comfort operating globally with local differentiation and navigating complexity
Strong technical acumen (advanced Excel, analytics)

Influence with senior leaders

Leading compensation strategy in a matrixed organization

Job Description:

The Sr. Manager, Compensation will play a critical role in driving compensation strategy and decision-making across North America Operations and Procurement. Reporting to the Director of North America & WHQ Compensation, this position will provide expert guidance and consultation to HR Business Partners and Business Leaders on a range of compensation-related matters, including job evaluations, market benchmarking, job offers, salary structure development, and incentive plan design and administration. To succeed in this role, candidates must possess a unique blend of analytical, technical, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to navigate complex and ambiguous situations.

Key Components of the role

• Develop and administer compensation programs for both the salaried and hourly populations
• Execute the annual salary planning and incentive cycles
• Perform and oversee job evaluations of both broad-based and executive positions
• Identify, design, and implement policies and procedures to ensure internal equity, external competitiveness, and fiscal responsibility that align with our pay-for-performance philosophy and culture of meritocracy
• Oversee the salary survey participation and salary structure development for multiple countries
• Develop, design, and execute compensation related training
• Propose process improvements and recommend policy changes to assure compliance and competitiveness of Kraft Heinz compensation

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required, MBA or equivalent degree preferred
• 5+ years' compensation experience with in-depth knowledge of Operations and Plant Manufacturing
• People Management experience is strongly preferred
• In depth technical knowledge of compensation theories and principles, compensation program design, and applicable laws
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to manage cross-functional projects and influence team members without direct managerial authority
• Solutions-oriented mindset with a desire to innovate
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and other business-related software
• Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) or other HR certification preferred
• Korn Ferry Hay Job Slotting experience strongly preferred

Enable Skills-Based Hiring

No

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