Senior Compensation Leader | Hybrid Role

Schneider Electric; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 169,000 - 253,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Life insurance

PTO & holidays

401(k) + match

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Schneider Electric is seeking a Senior Manager, Compensation. This hybrid role requires 2 days in-office weekly and can be based at any U.S. Hub location. The role leads the compensation framework, market research, and global rollout of programs, reporting to executive leadership.

The position emphasizes strategic design, stakeholder management, change leadership, and collaboration across HR, Finance and Legal to drive market competitiveness and compliance.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of compensation experience in a large, global corporate and/or consulting environment.
• Experience designing, implementing, and managing U.S. broad-based, sales and executive compensation programs.
• Ability to manage multiple programs and influence a wide range of stakeholders.
• Strong consultative skills and leadership in compensation.
• Expertise with compensation market research, modeling and analysis tools.
• Ability to develop and deliver reports and communications to executives.
• Experience communicating compensation plans and managing change.
• Ability to lead multiple projects with energy and passion.

Responsibilities

• Designs and implements the Schneider Electric compensation framework.
• Maintains deep knowledge of the compensation market and champions innovation.
• Designs competitive compensation solutions using benchmarks and business needs.
• Leads NA compensation initiatives; ensures global programs are rolled out effectively.
• Prepares merit budgets, salary structures, and market competitiveness objectives.
• Ensures training and communication of compensation programs to HRBP teams.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local laws and advises management accordingly.
• Supports M&A due diligence and integration focusing on compensation.
• Collaborates across HR functions and with Finance, Legal, and HR Services.

Skills

Compensation strategy

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Market research

Change management

Executive comms

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Modeling tools

Job description

Schneider Electric is seeking a Senior Manager, Compensation. This hybrid role requires 2 days in-office weekly and can be based at any U.S. Hub location. The role leads the compensation framework, market research, and global rollout of programs, reporting to executive leadership.

The position emphasizes strategic design, stakeholder management, change leadership, and collaboration across HR, Finance and Legal to drive market competitiveness and compliance.