Manager, Compensation

RELATED; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Related, a leading real estate firm headquartered in New York City, seeks a Total Rewards Analyst to drive compensation programs across Corporate and Site teams. You will analyze market data, build salary ranges, and support annual cycles with data-driven insights.

You will partner with Talent Acquisition and HR partners to ensure pay structures stay competitive, compliant, and scalable, using advanced Excel and reporting tools.

Qualifications

• Four to eight years of progressive compensation experience across annual cycles and market pricing.
• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s or CCP preferred.
• Advanced Excel and data-management skills to build and audit complex models.
• Deep expertise with market survey data, job architecture, leveling and pay equity.
• Experience benchmarking and translating data into compensation recommendations.
• Knowledge of FLSA, pay transparency and pay equity regulations; able to present to senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Support year-end compensation processes for corporate and site teams, including data prep and quality review.
• Build compensation reports, forecasts, and respond to market-data requests.
• Assist in maintaining salary structures, pay grades, and job architecture.
• Support annual incentive, equity, and other variable-pay programs analysis.
• Benchmark roles using surveys and internal data to set pay ranges and placement.
• Participate in pay-equity and classification reviews; ensure regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition to craft market-based compensation offers.
• Partner with HR to improve data collection and governance; analyze large datasets.
• Translate analysis into actionable insights using data visualization for leadership.
• Support automation and adoption of compensation technology including AI-enabled tools.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Data management

Compensation analysis

Market pricing

Pay equity analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

CCP designation

Tools

AI-enabled tools

Compensation software

Data visualization tools

HRIS

Job description

Responsibilities

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on how Related attracts, rewards, and retains talent across its Corporate and Site teams.

You will support compensation programs, including the annual compensation cycle. Reporting to the VP, Head of Total Rewards and Operations, you will partner with Talent Acquisition, HR Business Partners, and business leaders to provide data-driven compensation recommendations.

We’ll trust you to:

• Support year-end compensation processes for Related’s Corporate and Site teams, including data preparation, analysis, and quality review.
• Build compensation reports, forecasts, and market-data requests that inform pay decisions.
• Assist in improving and maintaining salary structures, pay grades, and job architecture as roles evolve.
• Support the administration and analysis of annual incentive, equity, and other variable-pay programs.
• Benchmark new and existing roles using external compensation surveys and internal data to recommend appropriate pay ranges, grades, and placement within salary structures.
• Support pay-equity and job-classification reviews and help ensure compliance with pay-transparency, wage-and-hour, and other applicable compensation regulations.
• Partner closely with Talent Acquisition to build compensation offers grounded in market data.
• Collaborate with HR partners to align data strategy, improve data collection, and uphold data governance.
• Analyze large data sets for HR and business units to surface trends and opportunities.
• Use data visualization and storytelling to translate analysis into actionable insights for leadership.
• Produce analytical research that supports strategic decision-making across HR and business initiatives.
• Engage cross-functional experts across business units to gather context and validate findings.
• Identify opportunities to automate and streamline reporting and compensation workflows.
• Support the evaluation and adoption of compensation technology, including AI-enabled tools, to continuously improve efficiency and scale.

Qualifications

• Four to eight years of progressive compensation experience, including responsibility for core components of annual compensation cycles, market pricing, and compensation analysis.
• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree or CCP (Certified Compensation Professional) designation preferred.
• Advanced Excel and strong data-management skills, including the ability to build, audit, and maintain complex compensation models.
• Deep, hands‑on expertise with market survey data, job architecture and leveling, and pay equity analysis.
• Significant hands‑on experience conducting compensation benchmarking and market‑pricing analyses, including evaluating survey data, developing compensation recommendations, and supporting salary‑range management.
• Working knowledge of compensation‑related regulations (FLSA, pay transparency, and pay equity laws) and experience translating them into practice.
• Ability to develop and present clear, well‑supported compensation recommendations to senior leaders.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Compensation experience in real estate development or private equity strongly preferred. Experience in related industries, including digital infrastructure, financial services, or investment management, is also valued.
• Experience at a compensation consulting, advisory, or survey firm preferred.
• Experience supporting a compensation system implementation or migration.

Compensation

The anticipated base salary range for this position is listed below. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will be eligible to receive discretionary bonus incentives and a comprehensive benefits package.

Anticipated base salary range: $150,000 - $170,000

Actual base salary within the anticipated range will be determined by several components including but not limited to the individual's experience, skills, qualifications, and market factors.

Overview

Formed in 1972, Related is one of the most prominent privately‑owned real estate firms in the United States. Headquartered in New York City, the company has offices and major developments across the world. Related owns and manages a premier portfolio of assets valued at over $120 billion, including the 28-acre Hudson Yards neighborhood on Manhattan’s West Side.
Related believes in investing in its talent and cultivates a positive, team‑oriented environment where every voice is valued. Employees are encouraged to boldly take on new challenges, transcend the status quo, and demonstrate strong entrepreneurial spirit. In its relentless commitment to excellence, Related works to foster an innovative approach in its team members so that they can positively impact the communities in which they conduct business. Learn more about Related at www.related.com.

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