Interim HR Manager & Compensation Specialist

1 week, 2 days ago
Full-time
Lead
HR and Recruiting
WatchGuard Technologies

WatchGuard Technologies

WatchGuard Technologies provides comprehensive cybersecurity solutions that integrate advanced hardware and security features, making enterprise-grade protection accessible to organizations of all sizes through user-friendly management tools.

Internet Software & Services
1K-5K
Founded 1996

Description

  • Own end-to-end project management of the annual merit review process for approximately 1,100 employees globally.
  • Calculate annual bonus payments based on MBO attainment, track exceptions, and deliver accurate payout data to Payroll.
  • Analyze internal equity, market competitiveness, and pay recommendations to support compensation decisions.
  • Partner with Finance and senior executives to finalize merit and bonus decisions on a tight timeline.
  • Prepare executive-level dashboards, reports, and presentations.
  • Own compensation data integrity, reporting, and on-demand HR reporting for business needs.
  • Interpret HR metrics and provide actionable insights to support HR operations and analytics.
  • Ensure compliance with employment laws across the Americas.
  • Partner with HR and business leaders on employee relations, performance management, organizational design, and workforce planning.
  • Oversee MBO attainment, scoring, calibration, and goal-setting processes, and provide guidance during the performance review cycle.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, or a related field.
  • 8+ years of progressive HR experience.
  • Significant experience leading annual merit cycles, MBO-based bonus calculations, and performance management/goal-setting processes.
  • Strong compensation analysis experience.
  • Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent, detail-intensive workstreams on tight deadlines.
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, and nested formulas.
  • Experience working with large datasets is essential.
  • Experience partnering with Finance and senior executives.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and presentation skills.
  • Technology industry experience preferred.

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