Strategic Compensation Leader: Incentives & Analytics

Amcor; Town of Deerfield (WI); On-site; USD 98,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plans

Flexible time off

Company-paid holidays

Wellbeing program & EAP

Health Savings Account/Flexible Spend

Life insurance, AD&D, disability, and

Parental Leave

Retirement Savings Plan with company

Tuition Reimbursement

Discretionary annual bonus

Job summary

Amcor is seeking a Compensation Manager in the United States to lead high-impact compensation programs, including short-term incentives, job evaluations, compliance, and related projects. You will partner with the Director of Compensation to shape pay structures and ensure market competitiveness.

The role requires expertise in Hay evaluation, Workday, and benchmarking, with responsibility for merit planning, analytics, and cross‑functional collaboration across HR and leadership teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required, focus on Human Resources preferred.
• 5+ years of compensation experience.
• 3+ years of Human Resources experience within the manufacturing industry preferred.
• Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) is desirable.
• Experience with Workday System a definite plus.
• Experience with compensation philosophies and methodologies; Hay Compensation methodology is desirable.
• Regular attendance
• Frequent interaction with others

Responsibilities

• Manage the annual incentive design and implementation of the sales and non-sales short-term incentive programs to ensure incentives attract and retain key talent, align with organizational priorities, and foster a high-performance work environment.
• Responsible for the administration of short-term incentive programs, to include executing the annual payout process, program documentation and communication strategies, data audits, and working with HR Partners to ensure proper employee participation.
• Leverage compensation analytics, benchmarking data, and emerging industry trends to recommend and implement compensation strategies.
• Identify process efficiencies, develop & maintain positive stakeholder relationships, and present information to diverse audiences.
• Lead the implementation of the Pay-for-Skill program for applicable sites.
• Partner with Global Remuneration Network contacts on compensation related topics and projects across Business Groups.
• Support the annual merit planning process which includes preparing communications, providing strategic guidance to salary planners through the process, system testing, and preparing/leading training as needed.
• Evaluate jobs utilizing the Hay Job Evaluation method for accuracy and consistency in grade, title, and FLSA status; works with managers and HR Partners regarding clarifications and discrepancies; responsible for ad-hoc, functional, and full market analysis; makes recommendations to HR Partners.
• Conduct annual hourly compensation benchmarking for AFNA plant locations in partnership with site HR leadership.
• Participate in regional and national compensation surveys and utilize data results to ensure competitive positioning within manufacturing sector.
• Manage the Equity Management Incentive Plan (EMIP) and Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) tax reporting process for eligible participants as shares vest, including coordination with Payroll team to ensure compliance.
• Stay abreast of FLSA and evolving federal/state/local pay regulations.
• Mentors Compensation Analyst team members.
• Manage compensation related projects, as assigned.

Skills

Regular attendance

Frequent interaction with others

Education

Bachelor’s degree (HR focused)

Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) desirable

Tools

Workday

Hay methodology

Job description

Amcor is seeking a Compensation Manager in the United States to lead high-impact compensation programs, including short-term incentives, job evaluations, compliance, and related projects. You will partner with the Director of Compensation to shape pay structures and ensure market competitiveness.

The role requires expertise in Hay evaluation, Workday, and benchmarking, with responsibility for merit planning, analytics, and cross‑functional collaboration across HR and leadership teams.