Manager, Compensation

Location: Berkeley Heights NJ

Job Type: Full-Time

About Us:

As a developer, manufacturer, and supplier of essential medicines, Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. and its affiliates’ purpose is to put better health within reach, every day for millions of patients around the world.  We are a trusted, reliable partner and dependable source of over 760 high-quality generic, specialty and branded pharmaceutical products that hospitals, physicians and pharmacists need to treat their patients across North America, the Middle East, North Africa and Europe.  Through our global footprint of 30+ manufacturing plants, 8+ R&D centers, and 9,000+ empowered employees, we are committed to making high-quality medicines accessible to the people who need them. 

Description:

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds.  We are seeking a talented and motivated Manager, Compensation to join our team. In this role, through collaboration with team and stakeholders, develop and manage compensation programs for North America.

This person will also research and bring in-depth understanding of external best-practices and innovative trends to apply them to the organization’s total rewards programs and technologies.

Ultimately, the primary objective of this role is to manage all aspects of compensation, ensuring competitiveness and best-allocation of spend on people resources in an equitable and bias-free manner, by having suitable policies/procedures/practices in place tailored for the organization’s needs and country specifics, collectively align with business strategy. 

Responsibilities:

• Execute, administer, and continuously improve compensation programs for assigned countries or business areas, ensuring alignment with HR strategies, business needs, and local regulations.


• Manage the annual reward cycle for sites in scope, including pay reviews, budgeting inputs, and monitoring of people cost and compensation spend including bonus and long-term incentive.


• Conduct compensation benchmarking, market research, and legislative monitoring to ensure programs remain competitive, internally equitable, and compliant.


• Develop, maintain, and apply compensation policies, procedures, controls, and job evaluation processes consistently across countries in scope.


• Partner with HR, Finance, and business leaders to provide data‑driven insights, recommendations, and reporting related to compensation strategy, cost impacts, and workforce planning.


• Design and deliver reporting, analytics, metrics, and scenario analyses to assess the effectiveness of total rewards programs and support decision‑making.


• Support total rewards activities related to acquisitions, including integration of employees into existing compensation and benefits frameworks.


• Manage relationships with external vendors and data providers, and support communications and education initiatives related to total rewards.


• Contribute to cross‑functional projects and ad‑hoc reward initiatives as required.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily:

• 4+ years in compensation management (including working within a global company)


• Experience in implementing new initiatives, leading processes and people change, in a complex pan-functional organization, balancing strategic and tactical approaches


• Demonstrated experience delivering compensation programs and initiatives in complex, matrixed organizations


• Advanced analytical and reporting skills, with experience translating data into actionable insights


• Degree in Human Resources, Finance, Business, or a related field. Bachelor’s degree preferred


• Strong ability to partner with and influence stakeholders without formal authority


• CCP certification preferred


• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy


• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills


• Clear, professional communication and customer‑service orientation


• Ability to influence and collaborate cross‑functionally without direct authority

• Continuous‑improvement mindset

Compensation:

Base Salary: $92,850.00 - $158,450.00 annually.  The compensation for this position will be determined during the interview process and will vary based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, work location, prior experience and job-related knowledge, relevant skills and expertise, current business needs, and market factors. The Talent Acquisition team can provide more details about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process.

What We Offer*:

• Annual performance bonus, commission, and share potential


• Auto enrollment in a Hikma-sponsored 401(k) program at a pre-tax contribution rate of 4% of eligible pay.  Hikma will match 100% of the first 6% of eligible pay that you contribute


• A generous paid time off (PTO) bank starting with 20 days (prorated based on hire date).  Additional days granted upon reaching work milestone anniversaries


• 3 personal days (prorated based on hire date)


• 11 company paid holidays


• Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision, mental health, disability, life insurance, prescription drug coverage, and a variety of voluntary benefits


• Employee discount program


• Wellbeing rewards program


• Safety and Quality is a top organizational priority


• Career advancement and growth opportunities


• Tuition reimbursement


• Paid maternity and parental leave

*Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and depend on the job classification, role, and length of employment.  Benefits are subject to change as well as specific plan or program terms.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

Agency Notice:

Please note that Hikma has a set roster of approved recruiters for specific roles agreed to in advance and does not accept unsolicited resumes or calls from third-party recruiters or employment agencies regarding open positions.  In the absence of a signed agreement and approval from Hikma’s Human Resources department to submit resumes for a specific

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