AAA

Manager, Compensation – Ops & Strategy

AAA

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Missouri • New York • United States

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Salary

💰 $100,000 - $160,000 per year

Job Level

SeniorLead

About the role

  • Reports to (job title): Director or above
  • Manage and oversee the day-to-day activities of the compensation operations and team to ensure quality, accuracy, and timeliness of deliverables.
  • Lead, coach, and develop a team of compensation consultants, providing direction, workload prioritization, and quality oversight of deliverables.
  • Partner with senior compensation leadership to provide input into enterprise compensation strategies, annual priorities, and the multi-year compensation roadmap.
  • Translate compensation strategy into actionable plans, managing the execution of compensation initiatives, projects, and operational deliverables.
  • Drive continuous process improvement by identifying inefficiencies, standardizing workflows, and implementing scalable compensation practices.
  • Manage compensation projects from planning through delivery, ensuring milestones, timelines, and stakeholder expectations are met.
  • Manage the compensation intake process, ensuring timely and accurate responses to HR and business inquiries.
  • Provide consultative support to HR and business leaders on compensation-related requests, including job evaluations, pay actions, and program interpretation.
  • Ensure smooth execution of annual and off-cycle compensation processes, including salary reviews, market pricing, job evaluations, and incentive processing.
  • Ensure adherence to compensation governance, internal controls, and regulatory requirements in partnership with Legal, Finance, HRIS, and other stakeholders.
  • Analyze compensation data and trends to support recommendations, operational decisions, and continuous improvement efforts.
  • Supervise and develop a team of compensation analysts; assign workload, review deliverables, and provide training and coaching.

Requirements

  • Bachelor degree in Business, Sales, Marketing or a related field
  • 8-10 years of progressive experience in compensation to include 4 years managing or leading a team
  • Proven experience managing annual compensation cycles, market pricing, job evaluation, and incentive programs
  • Proficient experience with HR systems such as Workday, MarketPay, or similar platforms.
  • Managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail.
  • Drive process improvements and lead cross-functional initiatives.
  • Strong knowledge of compensation operations, practices and principles to include job evaluation, FLSA classification, and incentive administration to manage the daily execution of compensation functions and team
  • Strong knowledge of compensation regulatory requirements.
  • Proficiency with compensation management systems and HRIS platforms to include Workday
  • Strong understanding of end-to-end compensation workflows with an eye for operational efficiency and quality control.
  • Strong project management, analytical, and communication skills.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and provide actionable insights.
  • Excellent leadership skills to include the ability to lead, develop, and motivate a team toward high performance and accountability.
  • Skilled in planning, organizing, and managing team-level and cross-functional compensation projects.
  • Proactive in identifying issues and proposing scalable, sustainable solutions.
  • Comfortable working with large datasets, identifying trends, and ensuring data accuracy.
  • Clear and effective communicator with the ability to explain complex topics to non-experts and collaborate across departments.
  • Able to prioritize and manage multiple competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • Proficient in Excel and compensation systems (e.g., Workday, MarketPay, or other HRIS tools).
  • High level of accuracy and focus when managing compensation data, reports, and processes.
  • Strong service mindset with the ability to support and advise HR and business partners effectively.
Benefits
  • A competitive annual salary between $100,000 - $160,000 with annual bonus potential based on performance
  • ACG offers excellent and comprehensive benefits packages, including: Medical, dental and vision benefits
  • 401k Match
  • Paid parental leave and adoption assistance
  • Paid Time Off (PTO), company paid holidays, CEO days, and floating holidays
  • Paid volunteer day annually
  • Tuition assistance program, professional certification reimbursement program and other professional development opportunities
  • AAA Membership Discounts, perks, and rewards and much more
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
compensation managementjob evaluationmarket pricingincentive administrationdata analysisproject managementprocess improvementFLSA classificationHRIS proficiencyExcel proficiency
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationanalytical skillsattention to detailorganizational skillsproblem-solvingteam developmentcollaborationprioritizationservice mindset