Senior Manager, Compensation

The Home Depot; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

The Home Depot is seeking a senior compensation leader to manage compensation programs across multiple organizations, including base pay, incentives, and equity, with potential executive focus. You will drive analytics, policy development, and cross-functional collaboration with HR and business leaders.

The role requires guiding compensation decisions, managing program development, and overseeing M&A related activities, with a strong emphasis on analytics and stakeholder communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a field related to the job.
• MBA preferred.
• 7+ years of experience in compensation or related field.
• Strong analytics and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• 30% Manages development, implementation, and administration of compensation programs across multiple functions or organizations.
• 20% Guides HR partners and compensation staff regarding compensation decisions or issues and drives approval processes.
• 20% Partners with business leaders on specific compensation needs within their organization.
• 20% Manages analytics and job evaluation processes.
• 10% Oversees compensation's role in M&A activities.

Skills

Project management

Analytics

Negotiation & influencing

Business acumen

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA

Job description

Responsible for managing the compensation function for multiple organizations, or managing multiple functions within compensation. Designs, implements, communicates, and drives compensation programs such as base pay, incentive pay, and equity programs to provide a competitive level of pay, motivation, and reward to employees. Responsibilities may focus on exeuctive compensation with responsibility for the agenda, research, analysis, and preparation of materials for the Leadership, Development and Compensation Committee Board meetings and recommensations for executive compensation policies and practices. Consults with HR clients to assist them with compensation decisions or issues.

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Position Purpose

Responsible for managing the compensation function for multiple organizations, or managing multiple functions within compensation. Designs, implements, communicates, and drives compensation programs such as base pay, incentive pay, and equity programs to provide a competitive level of pay, motivation, and reward to employees. Responsibilities may focus on exeuctive compensation with responsibility for the agenda, research, analysis, and preparation of materials for the Leadership, Development and Compensation Committee Board meetings and recommensations for executive compensation policies and practices. Consults with HR clients to assist them with compensation decisions or issues.

Key Responsibilities

• 30% Manages the development, implementation, and administration of compensation programs within multiple functions or mulitiple organizations and may include development of executive programs and board meeting research and preparation
• 20% Guides HR partners and compensation staff regarding compensation decisions or issues and drives approval processes
• 20% Partners with business leaders on specific compensation needs within their organization
• 20% Manages analytics and job evaluation processes
• 10% Oversees compensation's role in M&A acitivities

Direct Manager/Direct Reports

• Sr Director Compensation
• Accountable for direct supervision of the work activities of others. Planning, monitoring and reviewing work of subordinates is required. This may include direct supervision of a shift or the coordination of multiple work groups. Makes recommendations concerning selection, termination, performance appraisal and professional development.

Travel Requirements

• Typically requires overnight travel 5% to 20% of the time.

Physical Requirements

• Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.

Working Conditions

• Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA preferred
• Certified Compensation Professional

Minimum Education

• The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.

Preferred Education

• No additional education

Minimum Years Of Work Experience

• 7

Preferred Years Of Work Experience

• No additional years of experience

Minimum Leadership Experience

• None

Preferred Leadership Experience

• None

Certifications

• None

Competencies

• Project management skills
• Heavy analytics background
• Negotiation and influencing skills
• Strong business acumen