Senior Manager Compensation, Analytics & Reporting

What you will do

The Senior Manager Compensation, Analytics & Reporting is responsible for assisting in developing the Compensation, Analytics and Reporting aspects of the Total Rewards strategy, programs, policies, and practices. Leads development and delivery of total cash compensation practices and processes for all non-bargaining positions below Top Management levels. Responsibilities include the design, implementation, and ongoing evaluation of our compensation programs, including base pay and bonus opportunities. This role is also responsible for Compensation data reporting and continuing to expand the insight provided through people analytics and Human Capital Management practices. The Sr. manager will ensure these analysis, reporting, and HCM initiatives support the business needs and are both competitive and legally compliant. 
 

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities: 

• Develop, implement and maintain the North America Total Compensation Strategy, Policy and directives along with methods and tools to support compensation management.
• Initiate and drive appropriate benchmarking to ensure that best practices are considered and adopted where appropriate.
• Responsible for competitive market analysis, overseeing salary survey selection, data collection and methods.
• Drive Total Rewards / Compensation/ HR / Benefits and other Analytics, Reporting Strategy.
• Regularly analyze complex data sets to interpret data, recognize patterns, and analyze trends to identify actionable insight and education to HR leadership team and applicable business leaders.
• Provide analytics and information to stakeholders to help address their business questions.
• Spearhead analytics projects and education of HR community on importance of analytics in making impactful, data-informed decisions.
• Continuously work on improvement of short- and long-term incentives and / or other company wide bonus programs.
• Responsible for the management and oversight of strategic compensation projects.
• Run internal network, task forces and workshops involving different stakeholders in the organization.
• Approve, monitor and provide management reporting on the US KPIs for the US.
• Responsible for audit and follow up on SDM compliance.
• Improve on a continuous basis the governance in the area of Compensation.
• Conduct regular follow up and audit of policies and procedures to secure quality and effectiveness.
• Resolve escalated issues of strategic or precedential nature.
• Support the development of Total Rewards Philosophy and Strategy in conjunction with Global Philosophy and strategy. 

Who are you?

Critical Competencies:

• Proven ability to work with influencing skills in a matrix organization as well as external application of those skills for vendor negotiations.
• Overall understanding for processes, continuous improvement work and an ability and interest in identifying and championing new ideas for possible adoption by the US businesses.
• Able to lead a wide variety of professionals regardless of the experience level and specific expertise in achievement of established goals and objectives.
• Business acumen and accounting principles.
• Comfortably transition between big picture, strategic thinking, and execution.
• Demonstrated history of successfully owning and managing large, complex problems and engaging with cross-functional teams and numerous stakeholders.
• Bias for action, excellent attention to detail and relentless commitment to follow-through
• Ability to convey ideas and recommendations in a clear, compelling and succinct way in written and verbal communications.
• Ability to earn trust and maintain key relationships with HR partners to avoid duplication of efforts and to drive engagement on key initiatives.
• Ability to analyze data and understand key metrics (demographics, attrition/ retention rates, talent pipelines, etc.) in order to develop insights, tell stories, drive decisions and measure the impact of the work you do.
• Develop a forward-looking Total Rewards approach including Compensation, EVP etc.
• Integrate and Partner closely with HR leaders / colleagues on compensation, analytics strategy and execution to recommend the best practices for a scaling business.
• Based on data and insights, develop and drive tactics to improve the overall experience.
• Provide rigorous data analysis and reporting solutions based on business needs.
• Attend, and potentially facilitate, team and offsite meetings as needed.
• Act as project manager for major Total Rewards initiatives, integrating diversity of perspectives into design and delivery approaches. 

Minimum Education Required: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources or the equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge skills and abilities, Master’s Degree preferred.
• Specialized training or certification in compensation (CCP/GRP).
• PHR/SPHR/GPHR designations a plus. 

Minimum Years of Experience Required: 

• 10-15 years of experience in corporate compensation with 5 years in a management position.
• 5 years of experience supporting members of senior management.
• 5 years of supervisory experience preferred.
• Deep knowledge of the principles and practices of employee compensation.
• Extensive experience with harmonizing compensation programs and organizational design change.
• Deep knowledge and experience with local, state, and federal laws related to compensation.
• Demonstrated deep knowledge and understanding of subject matter with extensive experience in development of policies and strategies within the area of compensation.
• Demonstrated deep knowledge and understanding of subject matter with extensive experience in development of analytics of various data sets for compensation, benefits and other requirements within the area of Total Rewards.
• Demonstrated deep knowledge and understanding of subject matter with extensive experience in development of reports and dashboards for any/all businesses, executives within the area of compensation. 

Other Requirements: 

• Occasional travel will be expected

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