Our client, located in Buckhead, is looking a Compensation Manager responsible for the ?analysis, implementation and administration of compensation programs, policies & processes for various business groups to join their Global Total Rewards team.  He/she will support global compensation activities by leading and/or  participating in projects and programs administered by the Corporate HQ.  The role acts as a strategic business partner to understand and ensure compensation needs of the business are met in alignment with company-wide as well as local philosophies, processes, systems, and goals. 

Responsibilities

• Provide analysis, support and feedback during the year-end compensation cycle - salary increases, promotions, annual incentive payouts, and employee communication
• Review internal and external candidates and provide recommendation on starting salary, etc
• Educate and build capability among HR Business Partners and people managers on compensation topics and compensation decision making
• Manage compensation projects; ensure stakeholder alignment and support, manage to timelines and objectives
• Meet regularly with HR leaders to discuss compensation-related objectives at both the regional and global levels; evaluate issues and develop/recommend solutions
• Act as a strategic business partner to understand and ensure compensation needs of the business are being met in alignment with company-wide as well as local U.S. philosophies, processes, systems, and goals
• Design and implement annual incentives align to highest priority goals in order to focus and drive behavior
• Participate in US and Canada salary surveys, facilitate and support regional compensation heads in their participation
• Annual review of salary data and structures for U.S. and Canada
• Owner of global market pricing tool; serves as SME for the tool, conducting various activities including data integration, second-year matching, data extraction, and conducting user training
• Handle processes for job structure reviews and evaluations including gaining an understanding of objectives, job structures, desired outcomes, and managing expectations
• Responsible for leading the monthly regional job evaluation committee and contributing to the monthly global job evaluation committee
• Support business through job evaluations and structure changes to ensure proper review, approval, communication, and implementation occurs
• Leading and supporting various global compensation projects 

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience, in compensation or related field
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, HR, Finance, or related field
• Ability to work collaboratively across multiple geographies and functions
• Ability to influence without direct authority, leveraging expertise and providing sound guidance and support
• Project management skills with the ability to drive projects to completion
• Proven experience engaging stakeholders including interacting with all levels of employees throughout the organization with tact and diplomacy
• Experience providing compensation business partner support both directly to the business and to other HR professionals