Senior Compensation Leader: Merit, Bonuses & Sales Incentives

Orion Advisor Technology; Omaha (NE); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability coverage

401(k) with match

Parental leave

Pet benefits

Student loan repayment

Job summary

Orion Advisor Technology in Omaha, NE is seeking a Senior Manager, Compensation to own annual compensation deliverables, merit cycle, market pricing, bonuses, and sales plans. You will lead a team of two and partner with HRBPs and Finance to deliver accurate cycles.

The role emphasizes process simplification, automation, and compliance with pay transparency and wage regulations; hybrid onsite with three days per week required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, business, accounting, finance or related field.
• Minimum of 4 years in broad-based compensation programs.
• Experience owning recurring compensation deliverables (merit, market pricing, bonus, sales compensation).
• Strong analytical and Excel skills; reporting and presentations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; advise HRBPs and leaders.
• Proven ability to deliver deadline-driven compensation processes.
• Experience with HRIS/compensation systems; interest in automation/AI tools.
• Experience overseeing sales incentive plans and commissions.
• Partnership with Finance on compensation data and reporting.
• CCP certification a plus, not required.
• Ability to work through organizational change.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of compensation partners.
• Own the annual merit increase cycle end to end with clear calibration and guidelines.
• Own the annual bonus/incentive cycle, ensuring timely payouts and coordination with Payroll/Finance.
• Own annual market pricing and salary structure review using established methodologies.
• Own the annual sales compensation plan process with Finance alignment.
• Maintain job evaluations, salary ranges, and compensation structures.
• Partner with HRBPs on day-to-day compensation questions.
• Build compensation dashboards and ad hoc pay equity analyses.
• Translate data into clear communications for HRBPs and leaders.
• Escalation point for sales compensation questions with Finance support.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes with automation/AI.
• Be a steady voice on compensation during organizational changes.

Skills

Change Management

Compensation Strategies

Compensation Structures

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Decision Making

Strategic Thinking

Financial Management

HR (Human Resources)

Performance Optimizations

Executive Compensation

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Admin, Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

HRIS systems

Job description

Orion Advisor Technology in Omaha, NE is seeking a Senior Manager, Compensation to own annual compensation deliverables, merit cycle, market pricing, bonuses, and sales plans. You will lead a team of two and partner with HRBPs and Finance to deliver accurate cycles.

The role emphasizes process simplification, automation, and compliance with pay transparency and wage regulations; hybrid onsite with three days per week required.