Sr. Compensation Manager

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Sr. Compensation Manager - Chicago Hybrid

Markup of 36% is in effect

Job Title: Sr. Compensation Manager Job Type: (Accounting/Finance, Admin/Clerical, Business Professional, Creative, Healthcare, Light Industrial, Scientific, Technical) Business Professional Number of openings requested: 1 Title Type: (Plant, Non-Plant, Professional) Professional Work Location: (Remote, City & State, or both for Hybrid) Chicago (hybrid - 2 days from home Monday and Friday) Requisition Owner Name: Mia Nelson Project Manager Name on Capital Project (NA if this is not a Capital Project): N/A Hiring Manager's Email Address: Cost Center #: C7013231 WBS Element: (If not applicable, list Cost Center) C7013231 WBS Element/Project Funding Total $$ (If not applicable, list N/A) NA Hours Per Day / Hours Per Week: (Project Based Work) NA Company Code: U025 Product Category / GL Account: 57401701 / 36520200 Finance/ZBB Approver/Controllership (who is providing authorization for contingent request): Victor Costa Finance/ZBB/Controllership Approval Method (email, TEAMS ping, other): Email Finance/ZBB/Controllership Approval Date: 4/22/2026 Supplier/Vendor: (if you don't have a specific supplier in mind, list "all") All Job Description: (please attach) Provided Scheduled Days of the Week & Hours: Monday-Friday 8AM-5PM Start Date: ASAP End Date: 6 months Looking to Convert to FTE (full time employment):

(yes or no) Unknown: potential to extend Interview Process: (individual or panel, one or multiple)? One Interview Interview Type: (video, call, in-person) Video Converence

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Sr. Manager, Compensation - Operations & Procurement

The Sr. Manager, Compensation will play a critical role in driving compensation strategy and decision-making across North America and Global Support Functions. Reporting to the Director of North America & WHQ Compensation, this position will provide expert guidance and consultation to HR Business Partners and Business Leaders on a range of compensation-related matters, including job evaluations, market benchmarking, job offers, salary structure development, and incentive plan design and administration. To succeed in this role, candidates must possess a unique blend of analytical, technical, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to navigate complex and ambiguous situations.

Key Components of the role:

• Develop and administer compensation programs for salaried employees
• Execute the annual salary planning and incentive cycles
• Perform and oversee job evaluations of both broad-based and executive positions
• Identify, design, and implement policies and procedures to ensure internal equity, external competitiveness, and fiscal responsibility that align with our pay-for-performance philosophy and culture of meritocracy
• Oversee the salary survey participation and salary structure development for multiple countries
• Develop, design, and execute compensation related training
• Propose process improvements and recommend policy changes to assure compliance and competitiveness of compensation

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required, MBA or equivalent degree preferred
• 5+ years' compensation experience
• People Management experience is preferred
• In depth technical knowledge of compensation theories and principles, compensation program design, and applicable laws
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to manage cross-functional projects and influence team members without direct managerial authority
• Solutions-oriented mindset with a desire to innovate
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and other business-related software
• Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) or other HR certification preferred
• Korn Ferry Hay Job Slotting experience strongly preferred

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