Compensation Program Lead - Base Pay and Job Architecture

HP; Vancouver (WA); On-site; USD 116,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Long term/short term disability

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Life insurance

Generous paid time off

Paid holidays

Flexible paid vacation and sick leave

Job summary

HP is seeking a Compensation Program Lead to design, implement, and maintain global base pay and job architecture programs impacting 55K+ employees worldwide. You will drive market-competitive programs aligned with HP's compensation philosophy and business needs.

This role involves end-to-end base pay management, job architecture governance, data analysis, and executive-level reporting. A strong candidate has 10+ years of related experience and deep proficiency in Excel, Access, and PowerBI.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of work experience in compensation management or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain base pay programs end to end.
• Manage and refine job architecture classifications and related projects.
• Support benchmarking, structure development, and market pricing processes.
• Collaborate with HR, Compliance, Legal, Finance and external partners.
• Provide analytical guidance on compensation projects and initiatives.
• Lead global programs and executive-level communications.

Skills

Base Pay

Job Architecture

Data Analysis

Excel

PowerBI

Workday

Education

Four-year or Graduate Degree in HR/Organizational Development/Finance/Business

10+ years of experience in compensation management

PHR/SHPR/SHRM/CCP/CMS/CBP certifications

Tools

Excel

Access (VBA)

PowerBI

Job description

Compensation Program Lead - Base Pay and Job Architecture

The base pay and job architecture lead is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the global base pay and job architecture programs that impact over 55K employees globally. This role ensures that the base pay and job architecture programs are market competitive, and aligned with the company's compensation philosophy and business needs. This role will also influence and drive key compensation programs globally in a diverse and dynamic tech environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage HP’s base pay programs end to end by setting the base pay strategy, developing budget forecasts, and supporting rollout and delivery to 55,000+ employees
• Maintain job architecture to ensure the accurate classification of work, and lead any projects related to Job Architecture maintenance and updates
• Support the annual benchmarking, structure development, and market pricing process through data/system management
• Partner successfully with various internal stakeholders across the company such as HR, Compliance, Legal, Finance etc. as well as external vendor partners in the delivery and support of compensation programs
• Provide analytical and consultative support on a variety of compensation projects and initiatives
• Contribute to, support, and drive global projects such as Annual Rewards Cycle, M&A, training, communications
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness and impact of the base pay and job architecture programs and policies, and propose enhancements and improvements as needed
• Stay abreast of the latest trends, developments, and best practices in base pay and job architecture, and provide thought leadership and insights to the compensation team and the business
• Successfully crafts and delivers executive level summaries to influence senior management decision making

Education & Experience Recommended

• Four-year or Graduate Degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Finance, Business, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence.
• Typically has 10+ years of work experience, preferably in compensation management and administration, employee benefits and rewards, finance, or a related field.
• Deep technical competency including experience and knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Access (VBA knowledge a plus) and PowerBI
• Experience properly securing, protecting, and managing sensitive and confidential data
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with the ability to manipulate and interpret large and complex data sets.
• Strong communication, presentation, and influencing skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with different audiences and levels.
• Highly collaborative, team-oriented, and customer-focused, with the ability to build and maintain positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Preferred Certifications

• Professional in Human Resources (PHR)/ Senior Professional in Human Resources (SHPR)
• Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
• Certified Compensation Professional (CCP)
• Compensation Management Specialist (CMS)
• Compensation Benefits Professional (CBP)

Knowledge & Skills

• Job Architecture
• Job Evaluation
• Benchmarking
• Market Trend
• Dashboard
• Data Analysis
• Data presentation
• Economics
• Human Resource Management
• Human Resources Information System (HRIS)
• Performance Management
• Process Improvement
• Project Management
• Auditing
• Regulatory Compliance
• Risk Management
• Workday (Software)

Cross-Org Skills

• Effective Communication
• Results Orientation
• Learning Agility
• Digital Fluency
• Customer Centricity

Impact & Scope

• Impacts large functions and leads large, cross-division functional teams or projects.

Complexity

• Provides highly innovative solutions to complex problems within established policy.

This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management.

The pay range for this role is $116,150 to $170,000 USD annually with additional opportunities for pay in the form of bonus and/or equity (applies to United States of America candidates only). Pay varies by work location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Long term/short term disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Generous time off policies, including;
• 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure
• 11 paid holidays
• Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave (US benefits overview)

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Job

Human Resources

Schedule

Full time

Shift

No shift premium (United States of America)

Travel

25%

Relocation

No

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