Global Incentives Compensation Program Manager
WD · San Jose, CA · Yesterday
HybridHuman ResourcesFull-time
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Global Incentive Program Manager to join our Total Rewards team. This role carries end-to-end accountability for the administration and execution of short- term incentives, long-term incentives, and employee recognition programs.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Incentive Program Ownership
- 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
- Serve as the primary point of accountability for incentive plan accuracy, compliance, and operational integrity
- Analyze program effectiveness, cost, and performance outcomes; proactively surface insights and recommendations to leadership
- Partner with Finance to ensure accurate compensation forecasting, accruals, and budget management
- 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
- Analytics, Tools & Technology
- 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
- Partner with HRIS and People Analytics teams to ensure data integrity and optimize Workday functionality for short term and long term incentives
- 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
- Governance, Compliance & Stakeholder Partnership
- 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