Interim HR Manager – Compensation Specialist

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

📋 Description

• Take full ownership of the comprehensive project management for the annual merit review process involving approximately 1,100 employees worldwide, which includes developing the budget and timeline, enabling managers, ensuring data accuracy, and delivering final increases punctually.

• Manage the calculation of the total company annual bonus payouts based on Management by Objectives (MBO) achievement, tracking exceptions (such as leaves, transfers, new hires, and terminations), and guaranteeing the accurate and timely delivery of final payout data to Payroll.

• Conduct analyses on internal equity, market competitiveness, and pay recommendations.

• Collaborate with the VP of Human Resources and work cross-functionally with Finance and senior Executives to finalize merit and bonus decisions within a tight timeframe.

• Create executive-level dashboards, reports, and presentations.

• Ensure that compensation decisions are fair, competitive, and grounded in data.

• Maintain the integrity and reporting of compensation data.

• Analyze HR metrics and offer actionable insights.

• Ensure adherence to employment laws throughout the Americas.

• Assist with strategic HR initiatives during the maternity leave period.

• Provide precise and clean HR reporting on-demand according to business requirements.

• Collaborate with HR Business Partners, Directors, Vice Presidents, and business leaders on matters including employee relations, performance management, organizational design, and workforce planning.

• Guide leaders through complex personnel issues and organizational changes.

• Work with Legal on employment-related matters as necessary.

• Promote employee engagement and initiatives aimed at enhancing organizational effectiveness.

• Oversee the MBO attainment and scoring process for 2026, including calibration activities, in preparation for bonus calculations.

• Facilitate the MBO goal-setting process for 2027, ensuring that employees and managers have the necessary tools to establish impactful goals.

• Provide HR guidance to leaders throughout the performance review cycle.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, or a related field.

• Over 8 years of progressive experience in HR.

• Extensive experience leading annual merit cycles, MBO-based bonus calculations, and performance management/goal-setting processes.

• Strong experience in compensation analysis is required.

• Excellent project management skills, with a proven track record of managing multiple concurrent, detail-oriented work streams under tight deadlines.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (including pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, and nested formulas); experience with large datasets is crucial.

• Experience collaborating with Finance and senior executives.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and presentation skills.

• Experience in the technology industry is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health insurance

• 401(k) matching

• Flexible work hours

• Paid time off

• Professional development opportunities