Senior Compensation & Total Rewards Lead

Woodward HRT/MPC; Niles (IL); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Annual stock contribution

Tuition reimbursement

12 paid holidays

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid parental leave

Employee Assistance Program

Life and disability insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Job summary

Woodward is seeking a Compensation Manager to lead enterprise-wide compensation programs and partner with HR and Finance leaders. You will design, administer, and optimize market-based pay structures while ensuring compliance and governance.

In this role, you will steer annual salary planning, incentive programs, and benchmarking, collaborating across HR, Legal and business leadership in a global environment. A strong background in Workday and advanced Excel is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR or business-related field.
• 7+ years of experience in compensation design and administration.
• Experience leading compensation support and consulting with leaders and HR partners.
• Experience in global organizations across multiple countries or regions.
• Proficient in HRIS (Workday) and advanced Excel.
• Strong project management and analytical problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for executives and HR audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead compensation support for a business segment as principal consultant.
• Provide strategic consultation based on data analysis and market practices.
• Participate in design and administration of incentive programs and bonus payments.
• Support annual salary planning cycle with system config, training, audits and reporting.
• Monitor market benchmarks to keep salary structures competitive.
• Govern enterprise Career Framework and market alignment activities.
• Ensure compliance with laws and governance standards and pay equity.
• Continuously improve compensation systems and processes.
• Partner with HR, Finance, Legal and HR Tech to deliver solutions globally.

Skills

Compensation design & administration

Stakeholder consulting

Data analysis

Excel proficiency

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or business related field

Tools

Workday

Advanced Excel

Job description

Woodward is seeking a Compensation Manager to lead enterprise-wide compensation programs and partner with HR and Finance leaders. You will design, administer, and optimize market-based pay structures while ensuring compliance and governance.

In this role, you will steer annual salary planning, incentive programs, and benchmarking, collaborating across HR, Legal and business leadership in a global environment. A strong background in Workday and advanced Excel is essential.