Mgr Compensation

Atmos Energy Corporation; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Atmos Energy Corporation seeks a senior Compensation leader to design, implement and administer enterprise-wide compensation programs, including base pay, merit, and incentives. You will guide job descriptions and lead salary benchmarking, ensuring governance and regulatory compliance.

You will collaborate with Senior Leadership and HR Business Partners, driving analyses, policy development, and industry best practices to align with market trends in a large utility environment.

Qualifications

• Requires Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Admin, Accounting, Finance or related field and seven years experience in Compensation or related field; or equivalent.
• Ability to communicate, persuade and influence internal/external customers at a high level, including senior management.
• Requires the ability to perform complex analyses involving ratios, percentages and advanced statistical methods.
• Requires advanced knowledge of various software applications to create complex documents, reports and graphics; experience with benchmarking software and HRMS systems.

Responsibilities

• Manages design, development, implementation and administration of enterprise-wide compensation programs including base pay, merit increases and short-term incentives.
• Oversees year-end compensation processes with HRMS for Performance Reviews, Merit and Variable Pay Plan.
• Oversees development and administration of division and enterprise-wide job descriptions; guides salary survey participation and benchmark analysis.
• Identifies and implements job analysis, internal equity review, career path development, and structural design.
• Serves as subject matter expert to Senior Leadership on compensation matters; advises division HR Business Partners.
• Creates and implements compensation policies and ensures governance and compliance with guidelines.
• Keeps abreast of industry best practices and aligns with market as needed.
• Manages compliance with accounting, legal and regulatory requirements; contributes to rate case reviews.
• Builds and oversees functional area budgets and directs achievement of goals within company policies.
• Manages staffing levels; selects, trains, motivates and evaluates staff.

Skills

Communication skills

Numeric skills

Computer skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/Accounting/Finance

Tools

Benchmarking software

HRMS systems

Job description

THIS JOB DESCRIPTION DOES NOT ATTEMPT TO LIST ALL OF THE DUTIES THAT ARE OR MAY BE PERFORMED IN THIS POSITION

Primary Duties

1. 1. Manages the design, development, implementation and administration of enterprise-wide compensation programs, initiatives and philosophies to include base pay, merit increases and short-term incentives. Assists in long-term incentive administration. Leads enterprise-wide communications pertaining to compensation.
2. 2. Oversees year-end compensation processes and collaborates with HRMS to assure accurate processing of Performance Reviews, Merit (CMI) and the Variable Pay Plan (VPP) through the HR system.
3. 3. Oversees the development and administration of division and enterprise-wide job descriptions. Guides team on salary survey participation and benchmark analysis.
4. 4. Identifies, gains support for and implements job analysis, internal equity review, career path development, and structural design within divisions or departments in order to support operational changes and goals.
5. 5. Serves as the subject matter expert to Senior Leadership for compensation related matters. Acts as an adviser to division HR Business Partners on compensation issues. Frequently presents compensation information and changes to Senior Leadership.
6. 6. Creates, collaborates and implements compensation related policies and procedures. Maintains proper controls and governance over compensation actions to assure compliance with company guidelines.
7. 7. Keeps abreast of industry best practices regarding compensation, provides recommendations to Senior Leadership to align with market as needed.
8. 8. Manages the Company's compliance with accounting, legal and regulatory requirements associated with broad-based compensation. Works with management and divisions to assure guidelines are followed. Participates in rate case review by contributing internal and external compensation information.
9. 9. Builds and oversees functional area budget to assure efficient utilization of resources. Plans and directs the achievement of area goals and objectives within established company policies.
10. 10. Manages adequate staffing levels to provide efficient and progressive administration of compensation activities. Selects, trains, motivates and evaluates the performance of assigned employees.

Minimum Requirements

Educational/Experience Level:

Requires Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance or a related field and seven years experience in Compensation or related field; or equivalent.

Communication Skills

Requires the ability to communicate, persuade and/or influence internal and/or external customers at a high level such as senior management on matters of a technical and/or complex nature. Ability to demonstrate judgment, tact and diplomacy in dealing with internal and external customers and in handling confidential and proprietary information. Requires excellent skills in verbal/written communication, interpersonal exchanges, customer service and project management.

Numeric Skills

Requires the ability to perform complex analyses involving ratios, percentages and advanced statistical methods. Requires strong analytical skills and ability to perform independent in-depth analysis.

Computer Skills

Requires advanced knowledge of various software applications to create complex documents, reports and/or graphics. Experience with benchmarking software and HRMS systems.

Work Conditions

Works in an office environment. Requires occasionally performing activities including, but not limited to, bending, stooping, grasping, reaching, twisting, turning and/or lifting.

Other Requirements:

Requires excellent time management, interpersonal, communication, presentation, organization, decision-making, and planning skills.

Atmos Energy Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Job Family:

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