Sr. Compensation Manager

Hunt; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Hunt is seeking a Sr. Compensation Manager to lead compensation strategy for North America Operations and Procurement. You will advise HRBPs and leaders on job evaluations, benchmarking, salary structure, and incentive design across multiple sites.

The role requires expertise with hourly and salaried populations, annual salary planning, and cross-functional leadership in a global manufacturing context. Strong analytics and Excel skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or equivalent preferred.
• 5+ years compensation experience in operations/manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing cross-functional projects and influencing without direct authority.
• Strong technical knowledge of compensation theories, design, and applicable laws.

Responsibilities

• Develop and administer compensation programs for salaried and hourly populations.
• Lead annual salary planning and incentive cycles.
• Perform and oversee job evaluations for broad-based and executive roles.
• Ensure internal equity and external competitiveness aligned with pay-for-performance culture.
• Oversee salary survey participation and multi-country structure development.
• Design and deliver compensation training and policy updates.

Skills

Hourly & salaried populations

Korn Ferry Hay job evaluation

Leadership in COE/shared services

Advanced Excel & analytics

Cross-functional influence

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA or equivalent preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Sr. Compensation Manager - Chicago Hybrid

Job Title: Sr. Compensation Manager

Job Type: Business Professional

Number of openings requested: 1

Title Type: Professional

Work Location: Chicago (hybrid - 2 days from home Monday and Friday)

Scheduled Days of the Week & Hours: Monday-Friday 8AM-5PM

Start Date: ASAP

End Date: One year

Looking to Convert to FTE (full time employment): Unknown: potential to extend

Interview Process: One Interview

Interview Type: Video Converence

Q&A with HM:

1. What are the top 2–3 compensation priorities or business challenges this individual will be expected to address within their first 6–12 months?

• Annual salary structure redesign US and Canada
• Hourly incentive plan effectiveness, and payout efficiency
• Support for HR leadership, Influence Operations/Commercial Leadership
• Market Analytics/Insights
• Annual Salary Planning Administration
• Cross-functional stakeholder management

2. How critical is prior manufacturing and operations compensation experience, and what aspects of that experience are most important?

This role will be hybrid – a large portion will be focused on manufacturing for both union and non-union hourly populations, plus salaried (Sr Director and below). Multi-site manufacturing organizations with varying compensation strategies and complexities.

3. What differentiates a strong candidate from an exceptional candidate for this role?

• Expertise with both hourly and salaried populations
• Korn Ferry Hay job evaluation experience
• Demonstrated change leadership within COE/shared services models
• Deep compensation expertise
• Ability to lead large, cross‑functional initiatives
• Comfort operating globally with local differentiation and navigating complexity
• Strong technical acumen (advanced Excel, analytics)
• Influence with senior leaders
• Leading compensation strategy in complex manufacturing

Job Description:

The Sr. Manager, Compensation will play a critical role in driving compensation strategy and decision-making across North America Operations and Procurement. Reporting to the Director of North America & WHQ Compensation, this position will provide expert guidance and consultation to HR Business Partners and Business Leaders on a range of compensation-related matters, including job evaluations, market benchmarking, job offers, salary structure development, and incentive plan design and administration. To succeed in this role, candidates must possess a unique blend of analytical, technical, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to navigate complex and ambiguous situations.

Key Components of the role

• Develop and administer compensation programs for both the salaried and hourly populations
• Execute the annual salary planning and incentive cycles
• Perform and oversee job evaluations of both broad-based and executive positions
• Identify, design, and implement policies and procedures to ensure internal equity, external competitiveness, and fiscal responsibility that align with our pay-for-performance philosophy and culture of meritocracy
• Oversee the salary survey participation and salary structure development for multiple countries
• Develop, design, and execute compensation related training
• Propose process improvements and recommend policy changes to assure compliance and competitiveness of Food and Beverage Heinz compensation

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required, MBA or equivalent degree preferred
• 5+ years' compensation experience with in-depth knowledge of Operations and Plant Manufacturing
• People Management experience is strongly preferred
• In depth technical knowledge of compensation theories and principles, compensation program design, and applicable laws
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to manage cross-functional projects and influence team members without direct managerial authority
• Solutions-oriented mindset with a desire to innovate
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and other business-related software
• Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) or other HR certification preferred
• Korn Ferry Hay Job Slotting experience strongly preferred

Enable Skills-Based Hiring: No

Assignment Type: Contract Only

Hours per Day: 8

Hours per Week: 40

Total Hours: 2,088.00

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