Manager, Global Compensation Operations & Governance

Brink’s Inc; Coppell (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Brink's Inc is seeking a Manager, Global Rewards Operations & Governance to lead the governance and execution of global compensation programs. You will own annual compensation review cycles, incentive administration, and governance controls while partnering with HRIS, Payroll, Finance and Shared Services.

Responsibilities include managing the global calendar, developing KPIs, and delivering compensation dashboards and insights. Prior experience with Workday Compensation and Kronos is preferred.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of compensation, HR operations, or rewards program management experience.
• Strong project management and governance background.
• Experience with Workday Compensation preferred.
• Strong financial and analytical acumen.
• Global compensation experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own the global annual compensation review calendar and operational execution.
• Manage governance controls, approvals, and exception processes.
• Maintain compensation policies, procedures, and documentation.
• Develop and monitor process KPIs.
• Deliver compensation dashboards and management reporting.
• Produce workforce cost analyses and compensation insights.
• Lead compensation services / ticket administration in ServiceNow.
• Serve as primary liaison between Compensation, Payroll, Finance, HR Operations, and Shared Services.

Skills

Project management

Governance

Data analysis

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Tools

Workday

Kronos

ServiceNow

Job description

The Manager, Global Rewards Operations & Governance is responsible for the governance, administration, and execution of global compensation processes. This role ensures operational excellence across annual compensation review cycles, incentive administration, compensation reporting, governance controls, and partnerships with HRIS, Payroll, Finance, and Shared Services.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own the global annual compensation review calendar and operational execution.
• Manage governance controls, approvals, and exception processes.
• Maintain compensation policies, procedures, and documentation.
• Develop and monitor process KPIs.

Incentive Administration

• Coordinate global annual and quarterly bonus administration processes.
• Manage bonus accrual and reconciliation activities with Finance.
• Partner with Finance on forecasting and budgeting requirements.

Systems & Data Management

• Serve as the business lead for compensation functionality in Workday and related system dependencies (e.g. Kronos).
• Partner with HRIS on global configuration requirements and testing.
• Ensure data integrity and governance standards.
• Lead the Compensation services / ticket administration in ServiceNow.

Analytics & Reporting

• Deliver compensation dashboards and management reporting.
• Produce workforce cost analyses and compensation insights.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Serve as primary liaison between Compensation, Payroll, Finance, HR Operations, and Shared Services.
• Lead process improvement initiatives.
• Ensure global consistency while accommodating local requirements.

Experience

• 7-10 years compensation, HR operations, or rewards program management experience.
• Strong project management and governance background.
• Experience with Workday Compensation preferred.
• Strong financial and analytical acumen.
• Global compensation experience preferred.