Compensation & HRIS Manager

Vaco by Highspring; Woodbridge Township (NJ); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Strong annual bonus

Employer-paid benefits

Long-term growth opportunities

Job summary

A growing professional services firm located in Iselin, NJ, is looking for a Compensation & HRIS Manager to join their HR leadership team. This role will shape and manage a global compensation strategy while overseeing the HRIS platform. Ideal candidates will have 7+ years in HR, with a strong focus on compensation management and HRIS. This position offers a hybrid work schedule, competitive compensation, and opportunities for career growth.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive experience in Human Resources with at least 5 years in a managerial role.
• Strong background in compensation, incentive programs, and HRIS management.
• Proven ability to lead initiatives and influence stakeholders.
• ADP experience is highly preferred.
• Excellent analytical, presentation, and communication skills.
• Proven ability to lead initiatives and drive improvements.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage company-wide compensation and rewards framework.
• Oversee base pay and incentive plans.
• Manage HRIS platform, ensuring accurate data and functionality.
• Provide analytics related to compensation and workforce trends.
• Provide analytics, modeling, and reporting on compensation and trends.
• Lead processes that support talent attraction, retention, and engagement.

Skills

Compensation management

HRIS management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, Finance, or related field

Tools

ADP

Job description

Compensation & HRIS Manager

Location: Iselin, NJ (Hybrid - Mon-Thurs in office)

Overview

Our client, a growing professional services firm headquartered in the Iselin, NJ area, is seeking a Compensation & HRIS Manager to join their Human Resources leadership team. This newly created role will play a critical part in shaping and managing a global compensation strategy while also overseeing the organization's HRIS platform. This position offers an excellent opportunity to influence how employees are rewarded and how data is leveraged to support business decisions in a fast-growing, high-performance environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage a company-wide compensation and rewards framework aligned with business objectives and performance outcomes
• Oversee base pay, incentive plans, and other compensation programs to ensure competitiveness and internal equity
• Manage and optimize the HRIS platform (ADP preferred), ensuring accurate data, reporting, and system functionality
• Partner with senior leadership to support workforce planning, pay strategies, and organizational growth
• Provide analytics, modeling, and reporting related to compensation, headcount, and workforce trends
• Lead and develop processes that support talent attraction, retention, and engagement
• Ensure compliance with applicable compensation and HR data regulations

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, Finance, or a related field
• 7+ years of progressive experience in Human Resources, with at least 5 years in a leadership or managerial role
• Strong background in compensation, incentive programs, and HRIS management
• ADP experience highly preferred
• Excellent analytical, presentation, and communication skills
• Proven ability to lead initiatives, influence stakeholders, and drive process improvements

Why This Role?

• Newly created position due to company growth
• Based in corporate headquarters with minimal to no travel
• Hybrid work schedule (in office Monday-Thursday)
• Competitive compensation, strong annual bonus, and employer-paid benefits
• Long-term growth and advancement opportunities

If you are qualified for the above position and would like to learn mire, please-APPLY NOW!

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual's skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.