Senior Manager, Compensation Programs

orionadvisor; Omaha (NE); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Orion is seeking a Senior Manager, Compensation to lead our core annual compensation deliverables, merit cycles, market pricing, bonus payments, and sales compensation plans. You will manage a small team within the HR Business Partner organization and drive modernization of compensation processes.

The role requires a hybrid work model with on-site presence several days weekly at a designated office. You will partner with HRBPs and leaders on day-to-day compensation questions and produce

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in HR, business, accounting, finance or related field.
• 4+ years of experience in broad-based compensation programs.
• Experience owning recurring compensation deliverables (merit, market pricing, bonus, sales comp).
• Strong analytical skills and advanced Excel proficiency.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with HRBPs and leaders.
• Proven ability to deliver deadline-driven compensation processes.
• Experience with HRIS/compensation systems; interest in automation/AI benefits.
• Experience administering sales incentive/commission plans.
• Cross-functional collaboration with Finance on compensation data & reporting.
• CCP certification is a plus, not required.
• Ability to navigate organizational change confidently.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of compensation partners.
• Own the annual merit increase cycle end to end with timelines and calibration.
• Own the annual bonus/incentive cycle and coordinate with Payroll and Finance.
• Own market pricing and salary structure reviews using benchmarking data.
• Own the annual sales compensation plan process with Sales Leadership and Finance.
• Maintain job evaluations, salary ranges, and compensation structures with accuracy.
• Answer day-to-day compensation questions from HRBPs and leaders.
• Build and maintain compensation dashboards and ad hoc pay analyses.
• Communicate compensation data clearly to HRBPs, leaders, and teams.
• Escalate sales comp questions to sales leadership and Finance as needed.
• Identify opportunities to streamline recurring processes with automation/AI.
• Be a steady voice on compensation during org changes.
• Ensure compliance with pay transparency, wage and hour, and related laws.

Skills

Change Management

Compensation Strategies

Compensation Structures

Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or a related field

Tools

HRIS / Compensation Systems

Job description

Orion is seeking a Senior Manager, Compensation to lead our core annual compensation deliverables, merit cycles, market pricing, bonus payments, and sales compensation plans. You will manage a small team within the HR Business Partner organization and drive modernization of compensation processes.

The role requires a hybrid work model with on-site presence several days weekly at a designated office. You will partner with HRBPs and leaders on day-to-day compensation questions and produce