Senior Compensation Manager

Company

Cox Automotive

• USA

Job Family Group

People Solutions

Job Profile

Compensation Sr Manager

Management Level

Sr Manager

• Non People Leader

Flexible Work Option

Hybrid

• Ability to work remotely part of the week

Travel %

Yes, 15% of the time

Work Shift

Day

Compensation

Compensation includes a base salary of $117,300.00 - $195,500.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate's knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.

Job Description

Cox Automotive is currently looking for a Senior Compensation Manager to join our team in Indianapolis, Indiana or Atlanta, Georgia. This is a hybrid role, and the schedule is a mix of work-from-office/work-from-home.

The Role:

The Senior Compensation Manager will provide compensation consulting support to Cox Automotive's Mobility Fleet Services team. In addition to providing analytical and support services to this group, they will also develop and implement compensation programs, policies, and procedures. The Senior Manager is responsible for ensuring that compensation plans align with the strategic goals of the company. They may manage a variety of special projects, including non-exempt pay policies, pay administration, bonus administration, operational incentive design, long-term incentives, and oversight of the compensation elements within Workday. Projects may also involve revision, development and/or re-design of existing compensation programs.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the development of creative solutions on a variety of total compensation issues including the setting of appropriate base pay levels, market pricing, skills trends, offer analysis, job evaluations, annual target incentive pay, and local incentive plans; provide guidance to group and local leadership on best practices related to plans and processes.

• Lead projects related to the implementation of company-wide compensation programs and systems across the business, including the year-end salary administration process and bonus payouts.

• Partner to educate Human Resources Business Partners on all matters of compensation (e.g. internal and external equity issues, base pay, long/short term incentives, other rewards).

• Partner with Business Intelligence and Data Analytics teams to help build and maintain tools to support incentive compensation solutions.

• Work with communications partner to create messages that will advise and educate HRBPs and managers of our compensation events and programs.

• Conduct various annual reviews including internal equity, merit movement, compa-ratio and other metrics for analysis, as needed.

• Assist in the creation and documentation of standardized compensation processes.

• Complete market analytics to identify compensation anomalies in how Cox Automotive compares to market data.

• Ensure all compensation programs are compliant with federal and state applicable laws and meeting organizational business objectives.

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of both federal and state wage and hour laws, including FLSA.

• Provide coaching/mentoring for more junior level team members.

• May perform other initiatives as assigned by department leadership.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in related discipline and 8 years' related work experience in compensation. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master's degree and 6 years' experience; a Ph.D. and 3 years' experience in a related field; or 12 years' experience in a related field.

• Build and maintain strong working relationships with Human Resources Business Partners and key stakeholders.

• Strong qualitative and analytical skills including manipulating data, querying, and reporting. Must have ability to analyze and research compensation trends and partner with appropriate internal and external resources.

• Self-motivated and driven individual that can work in a high performance, fast-paced team environment.

• Excellent communication and analytical skills; able to conceptualize data as it relates to compensation, goal attainment, and achieving results; ability to interpret business objectives and successfully incorporate those into sales compensation terms.

• Knowledge of industry practices and understanding of compensation principles, concepts, and practices including compliance with state and federal laws.

• Ability to interact with and influence senior executives to successfully deliver reporting results and recommendations related to compensation plan strategy, design or outcomes.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality and data privacy.

• Proficiency in Microsoft suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A variety of experience with Hourly employees and/or incentive compensation.

• System experience including business process design, reporting and data management within a HRIS database system, e.g., Workday, PeopleSoft, Cascade.

• System experience within a Time and Attendance database system, e.g., UKG or Workday.

Drug Testing

To be employed in this role, you'll need to clear a pre-employment drug test. Cox Automotive does not currently administer a pre-employment drug test for marijuana for this position. However, we are a drug-free workplace, so the possession, use or being under the influence of drugs illegal under federal or state law during work hours, on company property and/or in company vehicles is prohibited.

Benefits

The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company's needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, parental leave, and COVID-19 vaccination leave.

About Us

Through groundbreaking technology and a commitment to stellar experiences for drivers and dealers alike, Cox Automotive employees are transforming the way the world buys, owns, sells - or simply uses - cars. Cox Automotive employees get to work on iconic consumer brands like Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book and industry-leading dealer-facing companies like vAuto and Manheim, all while enjoying the people-centered atmosphere that is central to our life at Cox. Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO). For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page. Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer

• All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual's age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law. Cox provides reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with disability, unless such accommodations would cause an undue hardship.