Strategic Compensation Manager

Yokogawa; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Yokogawa is seeking a senior compensation professional to manage annual merit and bonus cycles, promotions, and market adjustments. You will lead offers, salary positioning, and benchmarking to ensure internal equity and market competitiveness.

The role requires strong data analytics, stakeholder collaboration, and governance across U.S., Canada, and Mexico. The ideal candidate has 7+ years in compensation, proficiency with Workday, and a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of compensation experience.
• Experience supporting compensation programs in the U.S.
• Hands-on with merit and bonus cycles, offer development, and salary benchmarking.

Responsibilities

• Manage annual merit and bonus cycles, including planning, modeling, and execution.
• Lead promotion and job movement processes (in-grade and grade progression).
• Support market adjustments and retention-related compensation actions.
• Execute compensation transactions and processes within HRIS (Workday preferred).

Skills

Analytical skills

Data interpretation

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Speed and accuracy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, Finance, or related field

CCP or related certification

Tools

Workday

Job description

Yokogawa is seeking a senior compensation professional to manage annual merit and bonus cycles, promotions, and market adjustments. You will lead offers, salary positioning, and benchmarking to ensure internal equity and market competitiveness.

The role requires strong data analytics, stakeholder collaboration, and governance across U.S., Canada, and Mexico. The ideal candidate has 7+ years in compensation, proficiency with Workday, and a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.