Strategic Global Compensation Lead

Yokogawa Electric Corporation; Sugar Land (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Yokogawa Electric Corporation in Sugar Land, TX is seeking an experienced Compensation Manager to manage annual merit and bonus cycles, lead promotions and grade movements, and support market adjustments. The role requires hands-on experience with Workday or similar HRIS and strong data-driven decision making.

You will partner with Talent Acquisition and HR Business Partners to develop competitive offers, benchmark pay against market data, and ensure governance and compliance across the U.S.,

Qualifications

• 7+ years of compensation experience.
• Experience supporting compensation programs in the U.S. (Canada/Mexico exposure a plus).
• Strong hands-on experience with merit and bonus cycles, offers and salary recommendations, 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.
• Administer sales incentive plans and performance bonus programs.
• Provide guidance on salary positioning based on internal equity and market benchmarks.

Skills

Merit cycles

Bonus cycles

Stakeholder mgmt

Salary benchmarking

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/Finance

CCP certification

Tools

Workday HRIS

Job description

Yokogawa Electric Corporation in Sugar Land, TX is seeking an experienced Compensation Manager to manage annual merit and bonus cycles, lead promotions and grade movements, and support market adjustments. The role requires hands-on experience with Workday or similar HRIS and strong data-driven decision making.

You will partner with Talent Acquisition and HR Business Partners to develop competitive offers, benchmark pay against market data, and ensure governance and compliance across the U.S.,