Performance & Compensation Strategy Manager

Winpa; Sauk Village (IL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability coverage

Voluntary life insurance

Life and accidental death & dismemberm

Tuition assistance program

Retirement savings plans

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Winpak is seeking a Manager, Performance & Compensation to join our Human Resources team. Reporting to the CHRO, you will design, implement, and continuously improve performance management and compensation frameworks to ensure performance outcomes are recognized, externally competitive, and aligned with business priorities.

You will drive enterprise-wide programs to boost accountability and engagement, lead annual compensation reviews, market benchmarking, and the development of salary

Qualifications

• Post secondary education in Human Resources, Business, Finance, Industrial Relations, or related field.
• 5+ years of related experience in performance management, compensation, rewards, HR analytics, or HR program design.
• Experience with compensation principles, job evaluation, market benchmarking, salary structures, performance management, and pay-for-performance frameworks.
• Practical experience designing and implementing sales incentive programs.
• Advanced analytical capability, including strong Excel skills and experience working with HR systems and compensation data.
• Hands-on proficiency with data and data modeling tools and techniques.
• Excellent written, verbal, facilitation, and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex concepts into clear guidance for leaders and employees.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with HR and business leaders, influence without direct authority, manage multiple priorities, and deliver practical enterprise-wide solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve the Winpak performance management framework across units.
• Establish timelines, tools, training, communications, and leader guidance for consistent execution of the performance cycle.
• Enable an evidence-based coaching and feedback process to help employees meet goals and Winpak values.
• Develop, maintain, and administer Winpak’s base pay framework including salary structures, bands, job titling, market positioning, and internal equity.
• Lead annual compensation reviews including tools, timelines, guidelines, communications, analysis, and leadership approvals.
• Conduct market compensation analysis, job matching, salary benchmarking, and geographic differential reviews.
• Provide guidance on compensation policy interpretation, pay decisions, job evaluation, and equitable application of frameworks.

Skills

Performance management

Compensation design

HR analytics

Excel skills

Data modeling

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/Finance

Tools

HRIS

Salary benchmarking tools

Job description

Winpak is seeking a Manager, Performance & Compensation to join our Human Resources team. Reporting to the CHRO, you will design, implement, and continuously improve performance management and compensation frameworks to ensure performance outcomes are recognized, externally competitive, and aligned with business priorities.

You will drive enterprise-wide programs to boost accountability and engagement, lead annual compensation reviews, market benchmarking, and the development of salary