Compensation Manager
Overview:
In this role you drive the firm's compensation strategy and governance to ensure competitive, equitable pay. You partner with HR, Talent Acquisition, and leaders to design ranges, analyze market data, and oversee annual and exception pay cycles. You leverage data and AI-enabled tools to improve analysis, reporting, and decision-making. You will mentor the compensation team and contribute to workforce planning and career progression. This position offers remote work across the United States and a chance to shape pay programs in a collaborative, growth-minded firm. Compensation / Benefitsgenerous paid time offcomprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance 401(k) profit sharinglife and disability insurancelifestyle spending accountcertification incentives
Responsibilities:
- Manage and improve compensation programs, policies, and tools
- Oversee annual, exception, promotion, and bonus processes with planning, approvals, and implementation
- Apply compensation philosophy to drive market-aligned, performance-based decisions
- Develop market-competitive compensation recommendations considering equity and geography
- Lead industry survey participation and manage data collection, validation, and analysis
- Maintain compensation ranges, structures, and guidelines across roles and locations
- Consult with leaders on hiring ranges, promotions, and pay decisions
- Advise on job leveling, organizational structure, and workforce planning
- Identify compensation risks and advise on equity concerns
- Apply total rewards perspective across base pay, incentives, benefits, and career growth
- Use data to identify trends, model outcomes, and provide executive insights
- Implement automation and AI tools to streamline analysis and reporting
- Establish governance processes for consistency in compensation decisions
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local pay-related requirements
- Support acquisitions and integrations with compensation analysis and alignment
- Collaborate with HRIS, Finance, Payroll, and Talent Acquisition to implement changes
- Lead, develop, and mentor compensation staff
- Maintain project timelines and budgets
Key requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in a related field 7+ years of progressive compensation or HR experience
- Experience leading compensation processes, projects, or staff
- Advanced knowledge of compensation principles, benchmarking, salary structures, internal equity
- Strong knowledge of wage and hour, pay transparency, and equity requirements
- Ability to analyze large datasets and translate findings into insights
- Strong consultation and communication skills with leaders and partners
- Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
- Cross-functional collaboration across HR, Finance, Payroll, and Leadership
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and compensation/data systemsstrong communicationconsultation skillsrelationship buildingdiscretion with sensitive information
- Microsoft Excel (advanced)compensation, HRIS, reporting, and data-analysis systems