Manager, Compensation

Job Title: Senior Compensation Specialist
Location: Downtown Dallas, TX (Hybrid - Standard business hours, 40 hours/week)
Duration: 6 Months+ Contract
Pay Rate: $40-45/hr

About the Opportunity:
Seeking an experienced Senior Compensation Specialist to support a global compensation team during a high-volume compensation planning cycle. In this role, you will play a key part in compensation planning, market analysis, compensation operations, reporting, testing, and process execution across a large, complex organization.

The ideal candidate will bring strong broad-based compensation experience, advanced analytical skills, and the ability to independently manage multiple compensation initiatives while maintaining a high degree of accuracy, confidentiality, and customer service.

Key Responsibilities:
Compensation Planning & Administration
-- Support annual compensation planning activities, including merit increases, bonus programs, promotions, and incentive compensation processes.
-- Prepare, validate, reconcile, and analyze compensation planning data.
-- Partner with HR and business stakeholders throughout compensation planning cycles.
-- Support compensation statement testing, validation, and quality assurance activities.
-- Assist with compensation reporting and administration activities.

Market Pricing & Compensation Analysis
-- Conduct market pricing and compensation benchmarking analyses using industry compensation surveys and market data.
-- Support salary structure administration and compensation program maintenance.
-- Participate in job evaluations and compensation research initiatives.
-- Provide analytical support for compensation-related business decisions.

Compensation Operations
-- Respond to compensation-related inquiries from HR, Talent Acquisition, and business leaders.
-- Prepare compensation analyses supporting offers, promotions, transfers, and employee movement.
-- Assist with compensation documentation and approval processes.
-- Track compensation commitments, special arrangements, and related activities.
-- Support compensation compliance, audit, and governance efforts.

Systems, Reporting & Testing
-- Support compensation planning system administration, testing, and validation activities.
-- Execute User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and document results.
-- Review compensation reports and system outputs for accuracy and completeness.
-- Investigate and resolve compensation-related data discrepancies and system issues.
-- Develop and maintain compensation reports, dashboards, and analytical outputs.

Project & Process Support
-- Maintain project plans, issue logs, action trackers, and process documentation.
-- Support compensation communications, training materials, and stakeholder education efforts.
-- Assist with process improvement initiatives and operational efficiency projects.
-- Contribute to year-end compensation readiness and execution activities.
-- Manage multiple concurrent compensation workstreams and deliverables.

Required Qualifications
-- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
-- 3-5+ years of dedicated compensation experience supporting broad-based compensation programs.
-- Experience supporting annual compensation planning cycles, including merit increases, bonuses, and promotions.
-- Experience conducting market pricing, compensation benchmarking, and compensation analysis.
-- Experience utilizing compensation survey data and market pricing resources.
-- Experience working with Human Capital Management (HCM) systems and compensation planning platforms.
-- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas, lookups, reporting, reconciliation, and large dataset analysis.
-- Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and data management skills.
-- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently in a fast-paced environment.
-- Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications
-- Experience supporting global compensation programs across multiple geographic regions.
-- Experience with Oracle HCM and compensation planning solutions.
-- Experience administering salary structures and supporting job evaluation initiatives.
-- Experience supporting compensation governance, compliance, audit, or pay transparency programs.
-- Experience managing multiple compensation projects simultaneously.
-- Experience partnering with HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition teams, and business leaders.
-- Experience leveraging AI-enabled productivity tools to improve reporting, documentation, analysis, and operational efficiency.

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