Senior Director, Manufacturing Compensation Strategy

Strativ Group

Seattle (WA)

On-site

USD 180,000 - 260,000

Full time

12 days ago

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Job summary

Strativ Group is partnering with a fast-growing defence technology company to lead compensation strategy for an extensive hourly workforce across manufacturing, operations, and supply chain. The senior leader will partner with executives, HR, Finance and Legal to design scalable pay programs that attract, retain and optimize a large non-exempt population.

You’ll set governance, develop wage structures, market pricing, and incentives while ensuring compliance with wage-and-hour laws.

Qualifications

15+ years in compensation, with leadership experience supporting manufacturing, production, operations or supply chain.
Degree in HR, Finance, Business, Economics or similar.
Proven track record designing pay strategy for large hourly/non-exempt workforces.
Strong knowledge of wage and hour regulations.
Excellent analytical, financial modelling and executive presentation skills.

Responsibilities

Set and lead compensation strategy and governance for the division’s manufacturing and operations workforce.
Design wage structures, location differentials, shift premiums and career progression frameworks for large non-exempt populations.
Run market pricing using major survey providers and manufacturing-specific data.
Advise executives on the pay side of new facilities, expansions, acquisitions, org design and workforce planning.
Lead analysis on market position, pay equity, labour cost modelling and incentive effectiveness, and turn it into clear recommendations.
Keep programmes compliant with federal, state and local wage and hour law.
Simplify and scale processes, and build compensation know-how across the HR team.