Compensation Manager

MAPEI USA; Deerfield Beach (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Annual bonus

Paid time off

401(k) match

Dental and vision

Telemedicine

Tuition reimbursement

Insurance discounts

Relocation assistance

Job summary

MAPEI USA is seeking an experienced Compensation Manager to design, administer, and continuously enhance our broad-based compensation program across the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean. You will lead salary and hourly wage structures, market pricing, job evaluations, and annual compensation planning, while ensuring governance and compliance.

The role includes managing hourly and sales compensation programs, driving budgeting and analytics, and coordinating with HR systems like Oracle

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR/Finance/Business; equivalency considered.
• Seven+ years of progressive compensation experience.
• Experience with manufacturing or multi-site organizations preferred.
• Strong knowledge of salary structures, market pricing, pay equity, and wage-hour compliance.

Responsibilities

• Build and improve a scalable compensation function with governance, controls, and decision-making guidelines.
• Administer salary and hourly structures, geographic differentials, market pricing, job evaluations, and promotions.
• Lead annual merit, wage, incentive, and compensation planning cycles including budgeting and reporting.
• Serve as compensation lead for Oracle HCM and related tech initiatives; drive standardization and automation.
• Conduct pay equity audits and advise leaders on inequities, risks, and compliance.

Skills

Strong communication

Analytical mindset

Leadership ability

Excel skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Finance/Business

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Oracle HCM

ADP Workforce Now

Payfactors

ERI

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Join MAPEI Corporation, a global leader in the manufacturing of construction chemicals and building materials, including adhesives, sealants, and specialty products used in flooring, tile, and concrete restoration. We are seeking an experienced Compensation Manager to build, administer, and continuously improve our broad-based compensation function across the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean. This role will lead salary and hourly wage structures, market pricing, job evaluation, annual compensation planning, sales compensation, and variable-pay programs while establishing the governance and processes needed to support consistency, compliance, and scalability.

Responsibilities

• Build and continuously improve a scalable compensation function, including appropriate policies, governance, controls, and decision‑making guidelines.
• Administer salary and hourly wage structures, geographic differentials, market pricing, job evaluations, and promotional increases across the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean.
• Provide compensation recommendations for new hires, promotions, transfers, organizational changes, and newly created positions.
• Design and evaluate hourly and variable‑pay programs, including productivity incentives, skill‑based pay, premium pay, shift differentials, cross‑training programs, and sales compensation.
• Lead annual merit, wage, incentive, and compensation‑planning cycles, including budgeting, modeling, reporting, and executive recommendations.
• Serve as the compensation business lead for Oracle HCM and related technology initiatives while identifying opportunities to standardize, simplify, and automate compensation processes.
• Conduct compensation and pay‑equity audits, ensure compliance with applicable requirements, and advise leaders regarding inequities, inconsistencies, pay compression, and other compensation risks.
• Perform assigned tasks in conformance with procedures and instructions established in the Business Management System (BMS) and in compliance with applicable Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) regulatory requirements.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

What’s in it for you

• In this role, you will earn a competitive base salary depending on your experience and qualifications.
• This position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, which is a variable percentage of your base salary, based on individual performance and company results.
• FREE MEDICAL INSURANCE for our employees or the option of a highly competitive medical plan with minimal monthly employee contributions and zero deductibles.
• 17 days of paid sick and vacation time annually (days are prorated in year one).
• 401(k) retirement plan with up to a 6% company match.
• Excellent dental and vision programs, flexible spending accounts, employer‑paid life insurance, and free telemedicine physician services.
• Various other employee‑centric perks and initiatives, including tuition reimbursement, discounted home and auto insurance programs, supplemental life insurance, and more.
• Relocation assistance available

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field preferred; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Seven or more years of progressive compensation experience, including broad‑based, hourly, variable‑pay, and sales compensation programs.
• Experience building or advancing a compensation function and supporting a geographically dispersed hourly workforce within manufacturing or a comparable multi‑site organization.
• Strong knowledge of salary structures, market pricing, job evaluation, annual compensation planning, pay equity, pay transparency, and wage‑and‑hour compliance.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience with compensation systems, analytics, and reporting tools; experience with Oracle HCM, ADP Workforce Now, Payfactors, ERI, Power BI, or Tableau preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to advise and influence business leaders while handling sensitive compensation matters with sound judgment and discretion.
• Valid state driver’s license with the ability to travel.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

Equal Opportunity Employer – Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran (M/F/D/V)