Strategic Compensation Manager

Exemplis LLC

Cypress (CA)

Hybrid

USD 112,000 - 169,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule
Health insurance
401(k) match

Job summary

Exemplis LLC in Cypress, CA is seeking a Compensation Manager to design, implement, and govern competitive compensation programs for 600+ U.S. employees. You will partner with HR and Finance to align base pay, bonus, and job architecture with the company’s total rewards strategy, while ensuring compliance.

This hybrid role emphasizes data-driven decision making, market benchmarking, pay equity, and clear guidance to leaders on pay decisions and communications.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance or a related field.
  • 5+ years of compensation experience with 2+ years in a manager or senior analyst role.
  • Experience with compensation surveys and market pricing tools (Radford, Mercer, WTW).
  • Strong knowledge of U.S. compensation regulations (FLSA, pay transparency, pay equity).
  • Experience benchmarking, designing pay structures, and cost impact analysis.
  • Deep HR compensation knowledge and best practices.
  • Strong analytical skills for market sizing, pricing, benchmarking and forecasting.
  • Project management ability and stakeholder communication skills.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

  • Design and administer compensation structures and programs.
  • Lead annual bonus program calculations, approvals, and communication.
  • Own job evaluation and leveling processes for internal equity and market benchmarks.
  • Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal compensation regulations.
  • Maintain compensation documentation and data integrity in HRIS systems.
  • Provide guidance on pay decisions and communicate pay changes to employees.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance or related field

Tools

Excel
PowerPoint

Job description

Exemplis LLC in Cypress, CA is seeking a Compensation Manager to design, implement, and govern competitive compensation programs for 600+ U.S. employees. You will partner with HR and Finance to align base pay, bonus, and job architecture with the company’s total rewards strategy, while ensuring compliance.

This hybrid role emphasizes data-driven decision making, market benchmarking, pay equity, and clear guidance to leaders on pay decisions and communications.

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