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Warner Pacific University

A Christ-Centered, Minority-Serving, Hispanic-Serving, Metropolitan and Cosmopolitan institution of higher education.

Compensation Manager

Location

California

Posted

4 days ago

Salary

$123.8K - $150K / year

Seniority

Lead

Bachelor Degree10 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

Compensation Manager

Warner Pacific University

• Develop and implement compensation strategies that align with organizational goals, including salary structures, pay ranges, incentive programs, variable bonus design and performance-based pay systems. • Design, administer, and evaluate sales variable compensation and incentive programs, including plan design, governance, communication, and return-on-investment analysis. • Conduct market pricing and salary benchmarking analyses to maintain competitive pay practices and support internal equity. • Evaluate positions and maintain job architecture, leveling, and grading frameworks to support consistent compensation decisions across functions and markets. • Ensure compensation programs comply with federal, state, and local regulations, including pay transparency, wage and hour considerations, and other applicable compensation-related requirements. • Support compensation budgeting processes by forecasting the financial impact of pay plans, annual merit cycles, promotions, and variable pay programs. • Partner with HR, Finance, senior leadership, and external vendors to provide guidance on compensation decisions, communicate pay programs, and support manager and employee understanding. • Analyze compensation data to identify trends, assess program effectiveness, develop insights, and support strategic decision-making. • Establish and maintain compensation policies, approval processes, and controls to ensure consistency, accuracy, and alignment with organizational standards. • Lead compensation projects and continuous improvement efforts and provide guidance or mentoring to team members and cross-functional partners involved in compensation administration.

Job Requirements

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field required; Master’s degree preferred.
  • Preferred Certifications: Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) preferred; SHRMSCP/SHRM-CP, SPHR/PHR, or similar compensation or human resources certification also valued.
  • Experience: 10–15 years of progressive compensation experience, including expertise in sales or service compensation design, variable comp, total rewards, HR operations, or management consulting.
  • Heavy emphasis on variable compensation design/management for National Sales Teams.
  • Technical Knowledge: Strong knowledge of compensation principles, job evaluation, market pricing, salary structures, incentive plan design, and compensation-related analytics.
  • Systems Experience: Experience with HRIS, payroll, and compensation systems such as, ADP, or similar platforms preferred; advanced proficiency with compensation modeling, data analysis, and spreadsheet tools strongly desired.
  • Organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

  • merit increases
  • paid holidays
  • Paid Time Off
  • medical
  • dental
  • vision
  • short- and long-term disability benefits
  • 401(k) + match
  • life insurance

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