Global Compensation Manager

Summary:

The Global Compensation Manager is responsible for the strategic design, implementation, and administration of the Company’s compensation programs. The Global Compensation Manager is critical in shaping and optimizing the Company’s global compensation strategy through designing competitive compensation programs, ensuring our compensation offerings align with business objectives, and attracts, retain and motivate top talent.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development, execution, and administration of broad-based compensation programs, including salary structures, equity compensation programs, incentive plans, and pay benchmarking.
• Dive into data and build dynamic compensation models and reporting to provide insights for leadership. Fulfill ad hoc query, data modeling and reporting requests.
• Partner with HR, Finance, and business leaders to ensure compensation programs and initiatives are effectively executed, compliant, and aligned with corporate objectives. Providing guidance on pay decisions, job architecture, job evaluation, leveling, salary band development and compensation policies.
• Manages annual compensation planning cycles, including merit increases, promotions, and budget recommendations. Ensures the annual merit and bonus processes are accurate and processed timely.
• Partners closely with HR and organizational leaders to review and process compensation requests.
• Partners with the HR Business Partners on the administration and organization employment offers, promotions/demotions, and termination packages.
• Prepares statistical analysis, data modeling, cost analysis in support of financial objectives.
• Subject Matter Expert for the interpretation of federal, state and local and international compensation regulations ensuring compliance.
• Oversee and maintain comprehensive, up-to-date compensation resources. Regularly update content, improve resource accessibility, and collaborate with relevant teams to ensure the information aligns with current policies.
• Influence and contribute to the implementation of new compensation programs, new systems, and special projects as requested.
• Support M&A activities by evaluating and integrating compensation programs as needed.
• Participate in market surveys and analyze results to ensure compensation objectives are achieved.
• Conduct reviews and audits of compensation related data. Ensures compensation records are accurately maintained in the HR systems.
• Responsible for user-based compensation testing of upgrades and other system updates in HR systems.

Qualifications / Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, or a related field; master’s degree strongly preferred.
• Minimum 7 years progressive experience in compensation, with at least 2 years in a manager capacity.
• Demonstrated experience with executive compensation, salary and hourly pay practices.
• CCP (Certified Compensation Professional) certification required.
• Proven experience in a complex, global, multi-site business.
• Deep knowledge of global compensation laws and regulations.

Skills & Abilities:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience analyzing large data sets.
• Proven experience in driving organizational change and implementing new compensation processes and programs.
• Strong experience working with compensation surveys and pricing tools.
• Experience building and maintaining a job architecture.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills and excellent follow-through.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and presentation skills.
• Advanced Excel skills.

Travel/Misc.:

• Occasional - Domestic and international.

Here at Willis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC), we are dedicated to fair hiring practices and diversity in the workplace. We are committed to a workplace environment that encourages growth and respect for all current and prospective employees based upon job-related factors such as their educational background, work experience, and ability to perform the essential functions of a particular job. It is the policy and practice of WLFC to prohibit any form of discrimination or harassment based on race, color, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression, military or veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other status protected under applicable Federal, state or local law.

WLFC is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application processes. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [email protected].

WLFC also offers a comprehensive benefit package to its eligible employees. This includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k), Roth 401(k), HSA in conjunction with a high deductible plan, life insurance, supplemental insurance, travel accident insurance, employee assistance program, short & long-term disability, employee stock purchase plan, employee education reimbursement plan, matching gift program, health and wellness plan, and paid time off.

To Executive Search Firms & Staffing Agencies: Willis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC) does not accept unsolicited resumes from any agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered WLFC property, and WLFC will not be obligated to a referral fee. This includes resumes submitted directly to any WLFC employee, including Hiring Managers, without contacting WLFC Human Resources Talent Acquisition Department.