Compensation Manager

The Compensation Manager will participate in all aspects of compensation administration, planning and analysis for AutoZone. This position will work cross-functionally in the research, design, implementation, and management of competitive compensation plans and programs designed to support business strategies and objectives. 

• Develop salary increase budgets, merit matrices, incentive plan designs and peer pay practices assessments
• Work with Sales Leadership on devising sales incentive strategies aimed at improving sales productivity focused on sales process standardization and sales reporting
• Help AutoZone maximize the return for their sales enablement and sales operations infrastructure investment by keeping compensation cost of sales low
• Advise management on pay actions including merit increases, promotions, and external job offers
• Research, compile and analyze market pay practice and wage/salary data to identify industry trends
• Recommend changes to compensation policies and programs and prepare cost projections in conjunction with the Operations analytics team
• Design, implement, and administer step progression pay programs for hourly distribution center roles, ensuring competitive positioning, internal equity, and alignment with retention goals
• Partner with DC operations leadership to evaluate and refine progression timelines, step intervals, and pay thresholds based on tenure, performance, and labor market dynamics
• Lead compensation strategy and structure for tractor trailer drivers, including base pay, mileage/hourly structures, shift differentials, and incentive opportunities to support driver attraction and retention
• Conduct market benchmarking for CDL drivers and warehouse hourly roles, incorporating regional labor trends, supply/demand constraints, and competitor practices
• Analyze and recommend pay differentials (e.g., shift, weekend, freezer/cold environment, hazardous duties) to ensure operational coverage and fairness across DC roles
• Conduct and participate in market surveys 
• Perform cost analyses for compensation and other related programs
• Plans and organizes the Hay job evaluation program, including job analysis, job description development, grading, and systemic entry and accuracy of job/salary information
• Offer end-to-end solutions including process analysis and design, requirements planning, business case development, analytics support and administration support
• Act in a mentoring capacity to support the career development of other colleagues 

This position has direct reports and will report to the Compensation Director.

REQUIRED:  

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance or other related field
• Proficiency in MS Office programs (e.g., Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint)

PREFERRED:  

• Master’s degree  
• Experience developing and overseeing compensation plans and programs in a retail environment, as well as in a variety of other business segments/environments, and for all employee levels
• Experience in assessing, developing and administering sales incentive plans
• Experience with executive compensation program design and administration is a plus, including equity plan administration, operation of nonqualified plans, etc.
• Well-developed analytical background
• Familiarity with enterprise compensation planning and administration applications
• Excellent project management and internal consulting capabilities
• Ability to develop and deliver oral and written communications to executives, management and other employee populations
• Experience with competency-based compensation and standard job evaluation principles; familiarity with Hay guide chart position evaluation method preferred
• Experience with Oracle HCM preferred
• Experience with SQL, R or SAS preferred