Global Incentives Compensation Program Manager

About the role

The Global Incentive Program Manager will oversee the administration and execution of short-term and long-term incentive programs, as well as employee recognition programs. This role requires strong analytical skills, a deep understanding of incentive plan mechanics, and the ability to manage complex, cross-functional programs.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the strategy, design, implementation and ongoing improvement of short-term incentive, long-term incentive and employee recognition programs
• Lead end-to-end administration and governance of the global short- and long-term incentive programs, partnering with the compensation program manager on workday program requirements, manager experience, plan documentation, modeling, calculations, validation, and payout execution
• Analyze program effectiveness, cost, and performance outcomes; proactively surface insights and recommendations to leadership
• Manage company-wide employee recognition programs, including peer-to-peer, manager-led, and values-based programs. Oversee recognition platforms and vendor relationships
• Collaborate with Internal Communications and HR to promote recognition campaigns tied to company values
• Partner with HRIS and People Analytics to design, build, and maintain compensation dashboards that enable quick review of market positioning for short and long term incentives and budget utilization needs
• Explore and pilot AI and automation tools to streamline repetitive tasks and enhance predictive analytics capabilities
• Measure participation, engagement and recognition program effectiveness through metrics and employee feedback
• Develop and maintain policies, guidelines, and governance documentation
• Monitor and report on regulatory and compliance changes

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of progressive compensation experience in a large, complex corporate environment
• Demonstrated end-to-end ownership of short term and/or long term incentive programs including design, modeling, and execution
• Strong analytical skills with advanced proficiency in Excel; experience building and maintaining compensation tools and dashboards
• Proficiency in Workday or comparable HRIS platforms
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent initiatives