Compensation Manager – Human Resources

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois.

📋 Description

• Deliver daily compensation assistance to the Digital Capability, which includes ad-hoc modeling and marketing analysis, reviewing special exception offers, and providing business best practice advice.

• Oversee the annual year-end and mid-year compensation processes.

• Execute the annual compensation benchmarking study by evaluating market conditions and presenting market trends to firm leadership.

• Manage the compensation elements and processes within Workday.

• Initiate and lead various compensation projects.

• Design, assess, and administer sales compensation plans with established guardrails and governance.

• Construct and maintain intricate sales compensation models to evaluate plan effectiveness, sales costs, and behavioral outcomes; effectively communicate insights and recommendations to leadership.

• Create and sustain a comprehensive sales compensation policy library, including plan document templates, exception/waiver logs, RACI matrices, and standard operating procedures for plan operations and controls.

• Review and provide guidance on non-standard sales compensation arrangements, such as special incentive plans, draw structures, and exception requests.

• Examine sales performance and incentive results to uncover trends, risks, and areas for improvement, and share findings with senior stakeholders.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.

• At least 6 years of experience in compensation roles.

• Experience in managing compensation design and administration within a complex organization.

• Demonstrated experience with commission/bonus design, accelerators, draws/guarantees, and payout governance.

• Strong mathematical and analytical capabilities.

• Advanced proficiency in Excel.

• Attention to detail, with the ability to multitask and prioritize effectively.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, along with strong interpersonal abilities.

• Highly skilled in analytics and modeling.

• Understanding of the accounting and finance implications related to compensation plans and programs.

• Preferred experience working with technical-focused roles.

• Client service-oriented mindset with experience in managing the development and design of compensation programs in a complex, dynamic, and fast-paced environment.

• Preferred experience using Workday’s compensation modules.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.

• 401(k) plan with a generous employer match.

• Employee stock purchase plan.

• Generous Paid Time Off policy.

• Paid parental leave and adoption assistance.

• Wellness Program with annual health screenings and coaching.