Compensation Manager

Compensation Manager

Are you looking for a place where you can bring your passion for technology and troubleshooting?

Welcome to Neighborly-the hub of service brands that connects customers to top-notch local experts who repair, maintain, and enhance homes and businesses. Our long-standing business, with over 40 years of experience, is focused on strategic innovation as we build the future of home and business services. Bring your ambition to the table as we unlock new doors together, taking your career to the next level.

Bring your experience and be empowered to innovate.

What are the core responsibilities for the Compensation Manager?:

• Lead the implementation project management, and administration of new & existing compensation programs including base pay, short-term incentives, and long-term incentive strategies
• Own and administer both the management & broad-based equity programs, with responsibility for preparing grants, administering paperwork, and managing program communications
• Lead annual compensation planning processes, including merit cycles, merit matrices, and total compensation associate communications
• Provide strategic guidance to leadership and relevant HR partners on pay decisions, compensation philosophy, and workforce planning
• Partner with HR and business leaders to ensure salary guidelines and governance practices are being followed
• Utilize data and analytics to evaluate program effectiveness (e.g., comp-ratios, midpoint analysis, cost modeling) and provide actionable insights
• Implement and maintain bonus plan criteria and incentive structures aligned to business performance
• Participate in and influence cross-functional discussions related to organizational changes and workforce strategy
• Lead compensation-related change management efforts across multiple stakeholders, including HR and hiring leaders (e.g. content and facilitation of workshops)
• Evaluate and ensure compliance of job descriptions with compensation frameworks and regulatory standards
• Lead at least 1 direct report
• Continuously assess market trends and provide recommendations to maintain competitive

What does success look like?

• Successfully implement & launch a new job architecture across multiple business areas, ensuring strong project and change management throughout
• Streamline, simplify, and organize the organization's approach to short term incentive plans while also linking plans to drive performance
• Establishes strong credibility with leadership as a trusted compensation advisor
• Drives data-informed decisions and elevates the organization's understanding of compensation strategy
• Enhances the overall associate experience through thoughtful, competitive compensation practices

Bring your skills and be inspired to achieve success.

• Experience:

• Proven ability to operate with confidence and credibility, influencing leaders and navigating complex organizational dynamics

• Strong communication, conflict resolution, and interpersonal skills

• Strong compensation expertise with demonstrated experience in incentive implementation and management, equity administration, and compensation governance

• Strategic mindset with the ability to anticipate business needs and identify gaps before they arise

• Strong analytical capabilities with the ability to translate data into clear, compelling business stories

• Experience managing and influencing stakeholders across multiple levels, including executive leadership

• Ability to lead through change and drive alignment across cross-functional teams

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with a consultative, solutions-oriented approach

• High level of ownership and accountability, with the ability to operate autonomously

• Experience working within HRIS systems (Workday preferred) and advanced proficiency in Excel and data modeling

• Ability to balance strategic thinking with executional excellence in a fast-paced environment

• Focused on solutions and demonstrates good judgment when it comes to solving problems and making decisions.

• Commitment to enhancing the associate experience and re-centering decisions around customer/associate impact

• Skills:

• 5+ years of progressive experience in compensation

• Experience in compensation program design, incentive structures, and equity plan administration

• Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) preferred

• Experience working within a corporate or multi-unit environment preferred

• Self-starter. Ability to work autonomously with little support

• Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, or related field

• Schedule / in-office requirements:

• Hybrid working model; Monday-Wednesday in office, Thursday/Friday from home.

• Our office locations are:

• 500 E John Carpenter Fwy, Irving, TX

• 1010 N University Parks Drive, Waco, TX

Bring your goals and be enabled to reach them.

• Competitive Pay: Commensurate with experience
• Schedule: Full-time, Monday - Friday, 8 AM - 5 PM local time zone
• Benefits: Check out our benefits offerings here: Neighborly | Benefits Guide
• Financial Benefits: Equity and bonus opportunities

Neighborly is fully committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and to attracting, retaining, developing and promoting the most qualified employees without regard to their race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal or state law. We are dedicated to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment, and where employees are treated with respect and dignity and encouraged to be their authentic self.

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Neighborly - USA Shared Services