Compensation Manager

Hunt; United States; Hybrid; USD 107,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

HealthEdge, based in Boston, MA, seeks an experienced Compensation professional to lead and optimize our regional and global compensation programs in North America, US and Mexico. This role combines hands-on administration with strategic project leadership and system expertise.

You will own the annual merit, bonus, and promotions processes, manage equity administration end-to-end, and coordinate YE processes across global teams. Hybrid/remote work is supported nationwide in the US.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or related field.
• Experience with global or multi-regional compensation programs.
• Experience with HRIS platforms and equity administration software (Workday, UKG, Carta, Better Comp).
• Strong MS Excel skills and data analysis abilities.
• CCP designation is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead lifecycle of the annual merit, bonus, and promotion processes.
• Own equity process end-to-end and serve as primary escalation point.
• Partner on Global YE processes and system configuration.
• Lead medium-to-large compensation projects regionally or globally.
• Administer incentive programs, including data, reports, templates and communications.
• Provide consultative support on day-to-day compensation and market benchmarking.

Skills

Global compensation

Analytical skills

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business

CCP designation

Tools

Workday

UKG

Carta

BetterComp

Excel

Job description

Overview

Position Overview: This individual contributor role is a critical, hands‑on role responsible for ensuring the effectiveness and success of our global compensation programs, with focus on contributing to the development of and implementing regional programs for North America, US and Mexico operations. This individual will drive the implementation and administration of regional compensation initiatives and projects, serve as a key escalation point for all compensation matters in the region, and be the global technical lead for compensation systems. This role requires a blend of deep analytical skills, technical system expertise, and the ability to manage complex projects.

Our ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and combines project management expertise with subject matter expertise, allowing s/he to oversee, and facilitate medium and large-scale, complex projects within the Compensation function.

About Center of Excellence:

Centers of Excellence (COE) are teams whose primary goal is to provide expertise in a specific field. COEs will usually provide support through training, research, and skilled leaders. In the case of HealthEdge, our Centers of Excellence incorporate the Human Resources, IT, Legal and Financial fields, all of which provide support to our Product divisions and allows the enterprise to move forward and achieve its goals.

Your Impact:

Program Leadership & Project Management

• Program Ownership & Administration: Lead, drive, and manage the life cycle of the annual merit increase, bonus payout, and promotion processes, ensuring requirements, communications, training, budget roll-ups, salary planning, and other post‑cycle activities are executed with excellence.
• Own equity process from end‑to‑end including establishing an equity administration process and serve as primary escalation point for day‑to‑day issues.
• Global Process Assurance: Partner with the India‑based team to ensure effective Global Year‑End (YE) processes, contributing to process design and system configuration.
• Project Management:
  • Lead medium‑to‑large‑scale Compensation projects across teams, regionally or globally, focusing on continuous improvement in processes and tools for efficiency, effectiveness, and quality.
  • Lead the administration of incentive programs, including data management, reports, bonus templates and calculations, and employee communications.

Compensation Technology & Data

• Global Tool Management: Oversee the management, maintenance, and optimization of all compensation software tools used for market pricing and equity administration (e.g., Workday, Better Comp, Carta).
• Compensation Analytics: Assist in the development of sophisticated compensation analytics and models to inform decision‑making.

Consultative Operations, Support & Strategy Alignment

• Integration Support: Participate in merger discovery and integration efforts. Ownership of portions of Compensation integration workstream related to business changes, including supporting the harmonization of Job Architecture s (JA).
• Consultative Partnership: Work with the Director, Compensation and business leadership to address business needs with a balanced approach while considering the Compensation philosophy, market data, and business condition.
• Day‑to‑day Compensation: Provide consultative support across HealthEdge in areas including day‑to‑day compensation evaluation, role leveling, market analysis/benchmarking, and communication.
• Offer & Retention Guidance: Provide expert guidance and consultation on offers, retention strategies, and counter‑offers for critical talent.
• Executive Compensation: Support the VP & Director with executive compensation projects, as needed, ensuring high levels of confidentiality and accuracy.
• Process Improvement: Collaborate with stakeholders/partners/team members to continually improve compensation processes and tools with focus on efficiency, effectiveness, and quality.

Training & Market Expertise

• Market Trends: Identify emerging market trends and best practices (general and industry specific).
• Training/Coaching: Coach the broader People team to ensure they are up‑to‑date on compensation trends and compensation subject matter knowledge.

What You Bring:

• 8+ years of progressive experience in Compensation, experience in a global or multi‑regional role preferred. Experience in a high‑growth technology or global organization is highly desirable.
• Prior experience with merger integration is a plus.
• Proven expertise in HRIS platforms, managing and administering compensation planning and equity administration software. Experience with Workday, UKG, Better Comp, Carta, compensation planning software, strongly preferred. Excellent MS Excel skills.
• Prior experience providing business requirements and implementing compensation planning software is strongly preferred.
• Surveys: Familiar with Radford and Mercer Comptryx, as well as Radford job architecture, preferred.
• Global Acumen: Solid understanding of compensation principles and compliance requirements in North America (US/Mexico) and familiarity with general global compensation practices.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field. Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) designation is a plus.
• Comfortable working in a fast paced environment, with ability to shift priorities and be comfortable working in ambiguous, evolving situations.
• Strong organization and time management skills, as well as project management experience
• Ability to hold a high degree of accuracy, confidentiality, and timelines for completion of projects
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively with all levels of the organization including presenting information
• Collaborative, client focused approach, ability to work with a team and cross functionally
• Strong analytical skills
• Self‑motivated individual with ability to take initiative
• General overall knowledge and experience within HR with demonstrated ability to apply technical solutions to solve business problems in an effective manner, preferred.

HealthEdge commits to building an environment and culture that supports the diverse representation of our teams. We aspire to have an inclusive workplace. We aspire to be a place where all employees have the opportunity to belong, make an impact and deliver excellent software and services to our customers.

Geographic Responsibility:

While HealthEdge is located in Boston, MA you may live anywhere in the US

Type of Employment:

Full‑time, permanent

Work Environment:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:

• The employee is occasionally required to move around the office. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Work across multiple time zones in a hybrid or remote work environment.
• Long periods of time sitting and/or standing in front of a computer using video technology.
• May require travel dependent on company needs.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the job being performed by the individual(s) assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. HealthEdge reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Candidates may be required to go through a pre‑employment criminal background check.

HealthEdge is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to workforce diversity and actively encourage all qualified persons to seek employment with us, including, but not limited to, racial and ethnic minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities.

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** The annual US base salary range for this position is $107,000 to $148,000. This salary range may cover multiple career levels at HealthEdge. Final compensation will be determined during the interview process and is based on a combination of factors including, but not limited to, your skills, experience, qualifications and education.