Senior Manager, Executive Compensation

American Family Insurance

Senior Manager leading executive compensation programs at American Family Insurance. Collaborating with senior leaders and external advisors to align pay programs with business strategy.

Posted 7/1/2026full-timeMadison • Massachusetts, Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $113,000 - $194,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the strategy, design, governance, administration, and ongoing effectiveness of executive and director compensation programs.
Partner with senior leaders, Human Resources, Legal, Finance, and external advisors to ensure executive pay programs support business strategy.
Report to the Director of Total Rewards.
Create a collaborative, performance-driven work environment.
Set clear expectations, provide feedback, and support performance management.
Lead the design, implementation, administration, and ongoing evaluation of executive compensation programs.
Ensure compensation programs align with business strategy, performance outcomes, and market competitiveness.
Support preparation for Compensation Committee and Board of Directors meetings, including development of meeting materials.
Monitor executive compensation market trends, peer company practices, regulatory developments, and governance practices.
Develop executive job structures and pay positioning practices to support internal equity and external competitiveness.
Evaluate program effectiveness through data analysis and benchmarking.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Demonstrated experience leading executive compensation programs, processes, and governance practices in a complex organization
Demonstrated experience advising senior executives, HR leaders, and board-level stakeholders on executive compensation strategy, program design, market competitiveness, and governance considerations
Extensive knowledge of executive compensation concepts, including annual and long-term incentive design, equity or equity-like compensation, executive benefits, severance, pay-for-performance alignment, and board compensation
Strong understanding of executive compensation regulatory, tax, accounting, and governance considerations, including applicable federal and state requirements
Demonstrated experience preparing executive-ready analyses, recommendations, and materials for senior leadership, Compensation Committee, and Board of Directors audiences
Demonstrated ability to balance strategic thinking with analytical rigor, sound judgment, risk evaluation, and practical problem-solving across a variety of complex compensation matters
Demonstrated experience using market data, peer benchmarking, financial modeling, and scenario analysis to inform executive compensation recommendations and business decisions
Demonstrated consulting, influencing, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills across all levels of leadership, including senior executives and cross-functional partners
Demonstrated leadership experience, including people leadership, project leadership, vendor management, or cross-functional program ownership
Demonstrated commitment to customer-focused solutions, operational excellence, confidentiality, integrity, and continuous improvement.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision and wellbeing benefits
Competitive 401(k) contribution
Pension plan
Annual incentive
9 paid holidays
Paid time off program (23 days accrued annually for full-time employees)
Student loan repayment program
Paid-family leave

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Hard Skills & Tools

Executive Compensation DesignData AnalysisFinancial ModelingBenchmarkingIncentive DesignPay-for-Performance AlignmentEquity CompensationSeverance PracticesGovernance PracticesTax and Accounting Considerations

Soft Skills

Consulting SkillsInfluencing SkillsNegotiation SkillsLeadership SkillsCustomer-Focused Solutions