The Compensation & HR Administration Manager will be responsible for managing the performance review process, the merit process, and bonus eligibility files for the company. This position will also assist in developing a formal pay structure, centralizing management of job descriptions, and integrating market pricing reviews. This position reports directly to the Director of Compensation and HR Administration, and is focused on providing effective and timely human resource operations support for all leaders and employees. It requires a high level of professionalism and positive service attitude at all times, strong attention to detail, excellent organizational and communication skills, and the ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with the highest degree of integrity and confidentiality.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage, lead, and communicate the annual performance review cycle for eligible employees.
- Manage, lead, and communicate the annual merit increase cycle for eligible employees, ensuring pay changes are enacted by the applicable deadlines.
- Manage, lead, and communicate the quarterly and annual incentive/bonus programs for eligible employees, ensuring payments are made by the applicable deadlines.
- Market price positions, write job descriptions, and perform compensation research and analysis.
- Assist in building a formal pay structure and assigning jobs into grades.
- Collaborate with other HR subject matter experts and field HR to resolve employee issues in a thorough, timely, and confidential manner. Partner with other support resources when appropriate.
- Communicate and uphold Human Resources policies, procedures, laws, and standards to employees.
- Perform back-office transactions in support of HR functions, including running ad hoc and scheduled reports, data entry, data reconciliation, mailings, filing, and sending correspondences.
- Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources or an equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
- Previous experience (3-4 years) in pay scales, market pricing, job descriptions, performance, and merit cycles.
- Broad Human Resources Shared Services knowledge is preferred.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint. Strong Excel skills (knowledge of pivot tables and v-lookups) is highly preferred.
- Ability to interpret and communicate HR policies, procedures, and programs.
Professional Skills:
- Strong work ethic.
- Keen attention to detail.
- Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills in dealing with employees at all levels of the organization.
- Critical thinking, problem solving, and judgment skills.
- Positive service-oriented attitude and willingness to learn.
- High energy with the ability to organize and prioritize workload.
- Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
- Ability to communicate effectively both in writing and verbally.