Compensation Manager

Responsibilities Lead the strategy, design, governance, administration, and ongoing effectiveness of executive and director compensation programs. Partner with senior leaders, Human Resources, Legal, Finance, and external advisors to ensure executive pay programs support business strategy. Report to the Director of Total Rewards. Create a collaborative, performance-driven work environment. Set clear expectations, provide feedback, and support performance management. Lead the design, implementation, administration, and ongoing evaluation of executive compensation programs. Ensure compensation programs align with business strategy, performance outcomes, and market competitiveness. Support preparation for Compensation Committee and Board of Directors meetings, including development of meeting materials. Monitor executive compensation market trends, peer company practices, regulatory developments, and governance practices. Develop executive job structures and pay positioning practices to support internal equity and external competitiveness. Evaluate program effectiveness through data analysis and benchmarking. Requirements Demonstrated experience leading executive compensation programs, processes, and governance practices in a complex organization Demonstrated experience advising senior executives, HR leaders, and board-level stakeholders on executive compensation strategy, program design, market competitiveness, and governance considerations Extensive knowledge of executive compensation concepts, including annual and long-term incentive design, equity or equity-like compensation, executive benefits, severance, pay-for-performance alignment, and board compensation Strong understanding of executive compensation regulatory, tax, accounting, and governance considerations, including applicable federal and state requirements Demonstrated experience preparing executive-ready analyses, recommendations, and materials for senior leadership, Compensation Committee, and Board of Directors audiences Demonstrated ability to balance strategic thinking with analytical rigor, sound judgment, risk evaluation, and practical problem-solving across a variety of complex compensation matters Demonstrated experience using market data, peer benchmarking, financial modeling, and scenario analysis to inform executive compensation recommendations and business decisions Demonstrated consulting, influencing, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills across all levels of leadership, including senior executives and cross-functional partners Demonstrated leadership experience, including people leadership, project leadership, vendor management, or cross-functional program ownership Demonstrated commitment to customer-focused solutions, operational excellence, confidentiality, integrity, and continuous improvement. Hard Skills Executive Compensation Design Data Analysis Financial Modeling Benchmarking Incentive Design Pay-for-performance Alignment Equity Compensation Severance Practices Governance Practices Tax and Accounting Considerations Soft Skills Consulting Skills Influencing Skills Negotiation Skills Leadership Skills Customer-Focused Solutions #J-18808-Ljbffr