Executive Compensation Manager

Executive Compensation Manager

Nouryon is seeking an experienced Executive Compensation Manager to join its Total Rewards / Human Resources team. This role is responsible for the design, administration, and governance of executive compensation programs for the company's executive population, ensuring programs are competitive, compliant, and aligned with shareholder interests and business strategy. The Executive Compensation Manager reports to the VP, Total Rewards and works closely with Human Resources, Finance and Legal teams to deliver competitive and compliant executive compensation programs.

At Nouryon, our global team takes positive action every day, to reach higher collectively and individually. We create innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers to answer society’s needs – today and in the future. 

We are looking for team members who bring ideas forward, champion others and work together to do better. Does that sound like you?

About the job

This role leads executive compensation programs, including salary, incentives, and equity plans, while ensuring market competitiveness, compliance, and alignment with business goals. It partners with Finance and Legal on reporting, governance, and plan administration, and provides executive compensation analysis, communications, and strategic market insights.

In your future role as Executive Compensation Manager you will:

• Design, evaluate, and administer executive compensation programs, including base salary, annual incentives, and long-term/equity incentive plans, ensuring alignment with company strategy and market competitiveness.


• Lead the annual compensation planning cycle for the executive population. Including the determination of merit increases, short-term incentive payouts and equity grants.


• Assist in the annual design and administration of short-term incentive plans, including KPI setting, weighting, and payout calculations, and track and report plan performance to management and participants throughout the year.


• Administer the company's equity compensation plans, including grant processing, vesting tracking, tax withholding, forfeitures, and cancellations, in partnership with the stock plan administration platform.


• Partner with Finance/Accounting to support stock-based compensation expense reporting, deferred tax calculations, and disclosures required for disclosures and filings.


• Partner with Legal to ensure executive compensation arrangements, such as employment agreements, equity award agreements, severance and change-in-control programs comply with applicable securities, tax, and corporate governance requirements.


• Accountable for the development of all executive level compensation communications including equity program messaging and development of total compensation statements. 


• Prepare senior executive compensation summary materials, including tally sheets, pay-for-performance analyses and all compliance related disclosures.


• Monitor executive compensation trends, regulatory developments, and peer/market data, and advise leadership on emerging best practices and risk considerations.

We believe you bring

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Finance, or a related field; advanced degree, CCP, or CEP certification preferred.


• 7+ years of progressive experience in executive compensation, including experience at a publicly traded company.


• In-depth knowledge of equity compensation vehicles (stock options, RSUs, PSUs,),  related tax treatment, and stock-based compensation accounting principles.


• Experience preparing materials for a Compensation Committee, including proxy statement (CD&A) drafting support.


• Proven ability to design, benchmark, and manage complex executive compensation and incentive programs using market survey data.


• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills, with the ability to interpret compensation, legal, and financial documents.


• Proficiency with compensation and equity administration platforms and HRIS systems.


• High degree of discretion, sound judgment, and attention to detail in a confidential, fast-paced environment.

We believe you are...

We believe you are an analytical and detail-oriented executive compensation professional with deep expertise in executive pay, equity programs, and incentive plan design. You bring strong business and financial acumen, experience supporting public company compensation governance and Compensation Committees, and the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights. You exercise sound judgment, maintain the highest level of confidentiality, and thrive in a fast-paced environment while effectively partnering with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders.

Have we got your interest?
This is a permanent position on a full-time basis, reporting to VP Total Rewards, based in Radnor, PA.

Please apply via our online recruitment system. We will not accept applications via e-mail. Once it's with us we will review to see if we have a match between your skills and the role! For more information about our hiring process, visit: nouryon.com/careers/how-we-hire/  

We look forward to receiving your application!

We kindly ask our internal candidates to apply with your Nouryon email via Success Factors.

About Nouryon

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If you’re looking for your next career move, apply today and join Nouryon’s worldwide team in providing essential solutions that our customers use to manufacture everyday products such as personal care, cleaning, paints and coatings, agriculture and food, pharmaceuticals, and building products. Our employees are driven by the wish to make an impact and actively drive positive change. If that describes you, we will gladly make way for your ambitions. From day one we support you with your personal growth, through challenging positions and comprehensive learning and development opportunities, in a dynamic, international, diverse, and proactive working environment.

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Nouryon is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Nouryon is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.