Total Rewards Manager: Data-Driven Comp & Incentives

Qcells North America; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Hanwha Q CELLS America Inc. is seeking a Manager, Total Rewards to design, administer, and govern compensation programs. You will drive incentive plans, manage base pay structures, and ensure equity and compliance across the organization.

The role collaborates with HR leaders, Finance, and business executives to align rewards with strategy, manage annual merit cycles, and implement scalable processes in a fast-growing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
• 6+ years of progressive experience in compensation, total rewards, or incentive compensation.
• Experience supporting SaaS company using subscription-based variable compensation or other high-growth industries.
• Strong working knowledge of compensation principles, market pricing, and incentive plan design.
• Experience with compensation and HR systems; advanced Excel and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage complex data and provide clear, actionable recommendations.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and influencing skills.
• High level of discretion, attention to detail, and sound judgment.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and ongoing management of the company’s overall compensation philosophy and strategy
• Design, implement, and administer incentive compensation programs that drive performance and align with business objectives
• Support the administration of base salary structures, pay ranges, job leveling, and job architecture frameworks
• Conduct market pricing and benchmarking to ensure external competitiveness and internal equity
• Partner with HR leaders on compensation decisions related to hiring, promotions, transfers, and retention
• Lead the design, documentation, and governance of incentive and variable pay plans
• Manage incentive plan modeling, calculations, validation, and payout processes
• Maintain incentive compensation systems and tools; ensure data accuracy and system integrity
• Prepare incentive plan communications, training materials, and participant support resources
• Analyze incentive program effectiveness, cost, and performance outcomes; provide recommendations for improvement
• Support annual merit, bonus, and incentive planning cycles, including budgeting, modeling, and execution
• Partner with Finance to ensure accurate compensation forecasting, accruals, and spend management
• Provide guidance and analysis to leaders during compensation review and planning cycles
• Develop and maintain compensation policies, guidelines, and governance documentation
• Ensure compensation programs comply with applicable laws, regulations, and internal controls
• Conduct audits, reconciliations, and reviews to ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance
• Prepare compensation analytics, dashboards, and reports for leadership and HR stakeholders
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes, improve tools, and enhance compensation program scalability

Skills

Total Rewards

Incentive design

Market pricing

Finance knowledge

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, Finance, Economics, or related field

Tools

HRIS (Workday)

Payroll systems

Job description

Hanwha Q CELLS America Inc. is seeking a Manager, Total Rewards to design, administer, and govern compensation programs. You will drive incentive plans, manage base pay structures, and ensure equity and compliance across the organization.

The role collaborates with HR leaders, Finance, and business executives to align rewards with strategy, manage annual merit cycles, and implement scalable processes in a fast-growing environment.