Compensation Manager

The role

The Compensation Manager will manage and enhance compensation philosophy, salary structures, and pay governance for domestic and international mobile staff. This role ensures consistency in salary setting, provides recommendations on salary increase methodologies, and supports position leveling.

What you will do

• Oversee the review, enhancement, and maintenance of the existing compensation framework
• Develop and implement standard compensation methodologies, practices, and policies
• Lead the US compensation market benchmarking process
• Assess and recommend salary increase methodologies
• Ensure consistent and equitable salary-setting practices
• Monitor compensation practices for internal equity and regulatory compliance
• Partner with the Talent Acquisition Team on job evaluation and leveling
• Maintain standard job descriptions for roles across the organization
• Partner with the Finance department to ensure compensation decisions align with budgets
• Develop proposals and presentations about compensation programs to influence decision-makers

Required qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience with leading design and implementation of compensation plans
• Demonstrated experience developing or managing compensation structures, salary ranges, and pay practices
• Experience with job evaluation, position leveling, and market benchmarking
• Knowledge of compensation principles, salary survey methodologies, and pay governance practices
• Familiarity with applicable compensation-related laws and regulations
• Experience working with HRIS and payroll systems
• Experience with compensation, analytics, or data visualization tools
• Demonstrated ability to provide direction and counsel to senior leaders
• Strong analytical skills to extract, reconcile, model and analyze compensation and employee data
• Strategic mindset with a passion for compensation
• Experience navigating ambiguity and adapting to evolving business needs
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills

Nice to have

• Experience with international and domestic staff in a fast-paced humanitarian environment
• Experience with SAP SuccessFactors and ADP
• Experience with Python, R, or similar data analysis tools

Before you apply

• Employment may be contingent upon satisfactory reference checks and/or background screening

About the company

Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an independent international organization that provides medical care to the people who need it most. MSF USA is one of 24 sections supporting the global movement.