Manager, Compensation

1 week, 4 days ago
Full-time
Lead
HR and Recruiting
Woolpert

Woolpert

Woolpert is a leading architecture, engineering, and geospatial firm that innovates with advanced technology to serve diverse clients globally.

Construction & Engineering
1K-5K
Founded 1911
$3M raised

Description

  • Lead the development, implementation, and governance of the global compensation strategy, framework, and philosophy.
  • Design and maintain salary structures, pay ranges, and job architecture aligned to market competitiveness and internal equity.
  • Establish and govern compensation policies, guidelines, and best practices across the organization.
  • Conduct market research, benchmarking, and survey participation to inform compensation decisions.
  • Lead job evaluation, leveling, classification, and pricing for new and existing roles.
  • Lead enterprise pay equity analyses and recommend corrective actions as needed.
  • Partner with HR, leadership, Finance, Legal, IT, and HRBPs to align compensation initiatives and workforce planning.
  • Oversee compensation analytics, dashboards, reporting, budgets, and forecasts.
  • Lead compensation-related projects, including system implementations, process improvements, and global standardization efforts.
  • Manage the global mobility and immigration function, including visa sponsorships, renewals, domestic and international relocations, and related compliance.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field required.
  • 10+ years of progressive experience in compensation, including program design and management, required.
  • Experience with Dayforce or similar HRIS systems required.
  • Strong knowledge of FLSA provisions and general HR regulations required.
  • Strong knowledge of compensation frameworks, job architecture, and global market practices required.
  • Ability to lead compensation programs such as salary planning, incentive programs, and pay equity required.
  • Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, LOOKUP functions and/or INDEX+MATCH, IF/THEN statements, and formulas, required.
  • Advanced analytical skills and experience using HRIS and compensation tools required.
  • Strong communication, consulting, and influencing skills required.
  • Master’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
  • Experience building and maintaining compensation structures for global organizations preferred.
  • Experience applying advanced analytics, modeling, or data visualization tools preferred.
  • Prior leadership or people management experience preferred.
  • Certified Compensation Professional (CCP), Global Remuneration Professional (GRP), or a similar certification preferred.
  • Applicants must already possess work authorization in the country where the job is located; visa sponsorship is not available.
  • No travel required.

Benefits

  • Base salary range of $118,200 to $147,800 USD.
  • Freedom to Work program with flexibility to set your schedule and location, as appropriate.
  • Principal program with the opportunity to become an owner of the firm.
  • Flexible paid time off/vacation.
  • Career development opportunities with learning and growth across industries.
  • Health, life, vision, and dental insurance.
  • Paid sick time, retirement plan, fitness reimbursement, pet insurance, identity protection, technology stipend, and employee assistance program.

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