Compensation Manager

University of California - Los Angeles Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 109,000 - 242,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health seeks a Compensation Manager to lead compensation operations, analytics, and process improvements for its academic medical center workforce in Los Angeles. You will manage a team of compensation professionals and partner with HR leadership, Labor Relations, and Talent Acquisition to drive strategic workforce decisions.

Salary offerings are based on qualifications and experience, with a full range from $108,900 to $241,500 annually; budgeted pay is approximately $190,000 to $235,000.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressively responsible compensation experience.
• 3+ years in a leadership/supervisory role.
• Experience supporting a represented workforce and interpreting collective bargaining agreements strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of compensation principles, job evaluation methodologies, salary administration and market pricing.
• Experience managing complex compensation projects and cross-functional initiatives.
• Advanced analytical skills with experience using Excel, compensation databases, HRIS systems and reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead compensation operations across UCLA Health, including analytics and process improvement.
• Oversee union wage implementation and ensure alignment with collective bargaining agreements.
• Serve as a strategic partner to HR leadership, Labor Relations, HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, and organizational leaders.
• Use data and analytics to create scalable compensation processes and support workforce decisions.

Skills

Leadership

Compensation analytics

Job evaluation

Salary administration

Market pricing

Tools

Excel

HRIS systems

Reporting tools

Job description

Description

At UCLA Health, one of America's leading academic medical centers, our people are at the heart of everything we do. The Compensation Manager plays a critical role in supporting the workforce behind exceptional patient care, groundbreaking research, and the education of tomorrow's health care leaders.

In this role, you will lead compensation operations, union wage implementation, analytics, and process improvement across UCLA Health. You'll lead a team of compensation professionals and serve as a strategic partner to HR leadership, Labor Relations, HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, and organizational leaders.

You'll use data, insight, and innovation to create scalable processes, strengthen compensation practices, and help leaders make informed workforce decisions-all while ensuring compliance with organizational policies, collective bargaining agreements, and regulatory requirements.

Salary offers are determined based on various factors including, but not limited to, qualifications, experience, and equity. The full salary range for this position is $108,900 to $241,500. The budgeted salary that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is approximately $190,000 to $235,000 annually.

Qualifications

• At least 7 years of progressively responsible Compensation experience
• At least 3 years in a leadership/supervisory role
• Experience supporting a represented workforce and interpreting collective bargaining agreements strongly preferred
• Strong knowledge of compensation principles, job evaluation methodologies, salary administration and market pricing
• Experience managing complex compensation projects and cross-functional initiatives
• Advanced analytical skills with experience using Excel, compensation databases, HRIS systems and reporting tools