Strategic Compensation Partner (Hybrid Plano)

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.; Plano (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Paid vacation

Employee discount

Job summary

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. is seeking a Compensation Partner to design, administer, and deliver compensation programs across the organization. You will partner with HRBPs and leaders to assess market competitiveness, manage merit cycles, base pay, and incentive plans.

The role focuses on policy guidance, job evaluations, data integrity, and cross-functional project leadership with a focus on retail compensation practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experiencerequired.
• Seven or more years of progressive compensation experience, preferably in retail.
• Strong project management skills and the ability to lead large-scale initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of compensation practices, market pricing, job evaluation, merit analysis, and incentive design.
• Advancedproficiencyin Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access,Copilotand related database tools.
• Ability to maintainstrict confidentiality and manage sensitive information with discretion.
• Ability to translate data into actionable recommendations and communicate findings clearly and concisely.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Sr. Director Compensation on design of incentive plans and manage their implementation, and administration.
• Collaborate on design and maintenance of salary structures, including job grades, pay ranges, and geographic differentials.
• Partner on compensation planning cycles and lead workstreams for key projects and programs, as needed.
• Support the design, testing and maintenance of compensation systems and tools, ensuring data integrity, including HRIS and market pricing resources.
• Prepare annual merit budget analysis and assess internal equity and market competitiveness.
• Support budget projections related to merit, newrolesand incentive programs for organizational cost centers.
• Provide guidance on job classification, compensation policies, and related procedures.
• Evaluate salary survey sources,submitcompany data, and advise on compensation matters related to new hires, promotions, and transfers.
• Assistwith oversight,maintenanceand updates to job descriptions.
• Conductpayequity, compression, and market competitiveness analyses and recommendappropriate actions.
• Partner on development and maintenance of job architecture, career levels, and compensation titling standards.
• Ensure compliance with compensation regulations, including FLSA classification, pay transparency, andapplicablefederal, state, and local laws.
• Prepare compensation dashboards, reports, and presentations to support leadership decision-making.
• Provide training and consultation to HR and business leaders on compensation philosophy, salary recommendations, promotions, and internal movement decisions
• Collaborate with HR Business Partners and business leaders to develop effective compensation communications
• Manage special projects and perform other duties assigned

Skills

Compensation design

Project management

Data analysis

Market pricing

Incentive design

Job evaluation

Salary structures

Communication

Confidentiality

Policy guidance

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

HRIS

Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

Copilot

Job description

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. is seeking a Compensation Partner to design, administer, and deliver compensation programs across the organization. You will partner with HRBPs and leaders to assess market competitiveness, manage merit cycles, base pay, and incentive plans.

The role focuses on policy guidance, job evaluations, data integrity, and cross-functional project leadership with a focus on retail compensation practices.