Compensation Manager

O.C. Tanner is the global leader in software and services that improve workplace culture through meaningful employee experiences. Our Culture Cloud is a suite of apps designed to enhance the employee experience with strategic recognition, service awards, wellbeing, leadership, and events that help people thrive at work. Our Culture by Design approach provides expert services to organizations looking to create great workplaces.

Our global team of 1,500 people hail from 58 countries and speak 62 languages. As programmers, researchers, designers, client professionals and craftspeople we create the tech, tools and awards that connect employees to purpose at thousands of companies. Join us as we help people all over the world thrive at work.

Compensation Manager

Our Company

O.C. Tanner develops software and services that improve workplace culture through employee recognition and other experiences that connect people to purpose, accomplishment, and each other. We are a global company, headquartered in Salt Lake City, and we take pride in walking the walk of our company's purpose: We help people thrive at work.

Hybrid Work Schedule-Monday through Wednesday in office, Thursday & Friday remote option.

This position may be right for you if:

• You enjoy working with a high-energy team.

• You know your stuff when it comes to comp and people.

• You’re able to communicate sensitive and complex concepts in a way that helps people understand and feel cared for.

• You’re willing to explore and experiment with new approaches and ideas.

• People seek you out when they want to talk through an issue or problem solve.

• You’re driven to set and meet challenging goals.

• You’re a positive influence on those around you.

• You work consciously to create a great workplace for all.

The Difference You’ll Make:

In this role, you will complement our People & Great Work multi-functional team, which is focused on fostering great work with the great people of O.C. Tanner:

• Lead the development, implementation, and administration of compensation programs, policies, and processes.

• Manage common compensation functions, including survey participation, job evaluation, benchmarking, salary structure development, and associated analysis.

• Perform analysis and market studies on current programs, using insights to develop solutions that ensure internal fairness and external competitiveness.

• Conduct job evaluation analyses using standard job evaluation techniques for career paths and job leveling.

• Ensure that compensation programs remain competitive, equitable, compliant, and conform to current compensation strategy.

• Partner with O.C. Tanner’s Executive team and leaders to design and implement compensation initiatives.

• Act as a collaborative and trusted advisor to leaders in the compensation function.

• Partner closely with our Recruiting team to ensure offers made to new candidates and internal promotions align with compensation systems and structures.

• Create tools and training to equip our leaders to have informed, confident compensation conversations with their team members.

• Help leaders maximize tools to help them in workforce planning.

• Align global compensation structures.

Things We’ll Ask You About:

• A track record in developing, designing, and executing compensation strategies.

• Proven critical thinking, analytical, project management, and problem-solving skills, with accuracy and attention to detail.

• Ability to synthesize information and data from a variety of sources.

• Acting as a consultant to and collaborator with leaders at all levels.

• Ability to meet people where they are and successfully lead sensitive compensation conversations.

• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities while prioritizing and meeting deadlines.

• Success with developing efficient processes and integrating practices into leadership workflow.

• Appropriately handling highly sensitive information and maintaining confidentiality.

• Participation in People & Great Work events and initiatives.

Skills, Education, and Certifications:

• Background in Business, Finance, Human Resources, or related field.

• 4+ years’ experience managing compensation programs.

• Experience with Workday HCM, compensation, advanced compensation, and reporting.

• Experience with global compensation, especially India, is preferred.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.

• CCP certification preferred.