Senior Compensation Partner

About the role

Join the world's largest HVAC company, named by Forbes as one of America's Best-In-State Employers 2025! Daikin Applied is seeking a Senior Compensation Partner to support our rapidly expanding Alliance Air Products business, with a primary focus on our operations in Tijuana, Mexico.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary compensation advisor for Alliance Air Products and Mexico-based operations.
• Design, develop, and maintain compensation structures and job frameworks that support business growth and market competitiveness.
• Conduct job evaluations, market pricing analyses, and compensation benchmarking for professional, managerial, and leadership roles.
• Partner closely with HR, Finance, and business leaders to provide compensation guidance, recommendations, and insights.
• Support compensation governance across U.S. and Mexican operations while helping ensure compliance with local regulations and company policies.
• Lead compensation projects related to organizational growth, acquisitions, workforce integration, and process improvement.
• Participate in annual compensation programs, including salary structure updates, merit planning, and compensation reviews.
• Develop compensation tools, reporting, dashboards, and analytical models that enable informed decision-making.
• Evaluate leadership-level positions and provide recommendations regarding market competitiveness and internal equity.
• Help establish scalable compensation practices that support future international growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, Economics, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 6+ years of progressive compensation experience.
• Professional fluency in both English and Spanish, including the ability to conduct business discussions and presentations in both languages.
• Experience supporting compensation cycles, including merit planning, salary structure administration, and market benchmarking.
• Strong knowledge of job evaluation, job architecture, leveling, and compensation program administration.
• Advanced analytical, financial modeling, and data interpretation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to consult with leaders and influence compensation-related decisions.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience supporting compensation programs in Mexico, Latin America, or other international markets (preferred).
• Knowledge of Mexican labor practices, compensation regulations, and benefits programs (preferred).
• Experience working in a global, matrixed, or multi-business organization (preferred).
• Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) designation or progress toward certification (preferred).
• Experience with acquisitions, organizational design, or workforce integration projects (preferred).
• Familiarity with HRIS and compensation systems such as Workday, Payfactors, or similar platforms (preferred).
• Experience leveraging automation, AI, or digital tools to improve compensation processes (preferred).

Benefits

• Multiple medical insurance plan options + dental and vision insurance
• 401K retirement plan with employer contributions matching 100% of the first 3% of employee contributions and 50% on the next 2% of employee contributions
• Company provided life insurance + optional employee paid voluntary life insurance, dependent life coverage and voluntary accident coverage
• Short-term and long-term disability
• 3 weeks of paid time off for new employees + 11 company-paid holidays
• Vacation accrues on a monthly basis, unless applicable federal, state, and local law requires a faster accrual
• Paid sick time in accordance of the federal, state and local law
• Paid parental leave and tuition reimbursement after 6 months of continuous service

Pay

The typical annual base salary for this position ranges from $90,000 to $153,300 + 10%-15% bonus in Minnesota. The range displayed represents the pay range for all positions in the job grade which this position falls. Individual base pay will depend on a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Schedule

Location: Remote, U.S., or Hybrid in Plymouth, MN