Strategic Compensation Leader, Analytics & Execution

Charles Schwab; Westlake (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off + sabbatical after years

Parental leave and family building

Tuition reimbursement

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

Schwab is seeking a Senior Manager, Business Strategy within Retail Field Operations to shape compensation strategy and lead analytics-driven initiatives. You will partner with HR, Legal, Compliance, Technology, Product, and leadership to assess programs and design scalable solutions that improve business outcomes and employee experience.

Responsibilities include developing multi-year compensation roadmaps, analytics, governance materials, and leading cross-functional programs from ideation to

Qualifications

• 3+ years of program management or related experience, including setting strategic vision, developing business cases, and executing initiatives end-to-end.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex business problems, synthesize data, and develop practical, scalable solutions.
• Ability to lead complex strategy and execution work in partnership with other enterprises, with either compensation subject matter knowledge or the ability to quickly build compensation acumen.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional partners and influencing decisions through clear, effective communication.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, prioritize competing demands, and adapt to evolving business needs.
• Strong relationship-building skills with the ability to partner effectively across multiple stakeholder groups
• Exposure to tools such as Salesforce, Tableau, Microsoft Teams, Power BI, or similar systems supporting analytics, reporting, and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Develop decision-ready materials and support governance for compensation-related changes, including clear articulation of objectives, rationale, data insights, risks, tradeoffs, stakeholder impacts and implementation considerations.
• Lead compensation-related initiatives from ideation through implementation.
• Develop business cases, project plans, success measures, and implementation strategies.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and successful execution.
• Collaborate with partners across Compensation, HR, Legal, Compliance, Technology, Product, and Retail Field Leadership.
• Facilitate discussions to resolve complex issues and align stakeholders around solutions.
• Build trusted relationships across multiple functions and levels of leadership.
• Support communication and adoption of compensation program enhancements and strategy changes.
• Develop approaches that drive stakeholder understanding, engagement, and successful implementation.
• Navigate evolving business priorities and organizational change effectively.
• Prepare and deliver presentations, recommendations, and analyses for senior leaders.
• Communicate complex concepts in a clear, concise, and compelling manner.
• Influence decisions through sound judgment, strong business acumen, and effective storytelling.

Skills

Program management

Strategic thinking

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Stakeholder management

Ambiguity navigation

Relationship building

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/HR/Finance/Economics/Organizational Development

Tools

Salesforce

Tableau

Power BI

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Schwab is seeking a Senior Manager, Business Strategy within Retail Field Operations to shape compensation strategy and lead analytics-driven initiatives. You will partner with HR, Legal, Compliance, Technology, Product, and leadership to assess programs and design scalable solutions that improve business outcomes and employee experience.

Responsibilities include developing multi-year compensation roadmaps, analytics, governance materials, and leading cross-functional programs from ideation to