Senior Manager, Total Rewards at Compal USA… · Hutto

Position Summary

Compal Server is seeking an experienced and strategic Senior Manager, Total Rewards to lead the design, implementation, and administration of compensation, benefits, and job architecture programs across the U.S. organization. This role will serve as the company's subject matter expert on total rewards and will partner closely with executive leadership, finance, talent acquisition, and business leaders to ensure compensation and benefits programs attract, retain, and motivate top talent while supporting business growth.

The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in compensation analysis, organizational design, job architecture, salary benchmarking, benefits administration, and compliance. Experience supporting manufacturing, technology, engineering, or high-growth organizations is highly preferred.

Job Responsibilities

Compensation Strategy & Analysis

• Develop and maintain compensation programs that are competitive, internally equitable, and aligned with business objectives.
• Conduct market pricing and benchmarking using compensation survey data from providers such as Mercer, Radford, Willis Towers Watson, and Culpepper.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition to develop competitive compensation packages for new hires and critical talent.
• Analyze salary structures, pay ranges, geographic differentials, incentive programs, and internal equity considerations.
• Lead annual compensation planning activities, including merit increases, promotions, market adjustments, and bonus programs.
• Provide compensation recommendations for executive, management, professional, and hourly positions.
• Prepare compensation analytics and workforce reports for executive leadership.

Job Architecture & Organizational Design

• Design and maintain the company's job architecture framework.
• Develop job families, job levels, career paths, and progression guidelines across all business functions.
• Evaluate new and existing roles to ensure appropriate leveling and market alignment.
• Establish governance processes for creating, modifying, and grading positions.
• Support workforce planning and organizational growth initiatives through job structure optimization.

Benefits Management

• Manage all U.S. employee benefits programs, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, retirement plans, wellness programs, and leave programs.
• Serve as primary liaison with benefits brokers, carriers, consultants, and vendors.
• Lead annual benefits renewal and open enrollment processes.
• Analyze benefit plan competitiveness, costs, utilization trends, and employee participation.
• Develop recommendations to improve employee value while managing company expenses.
• Ensure compliance with ERISA, ACA, COBRA, HIPAA, FMLA, and other applicable federal and state regulations.

Compliance & Governance

• Ensure compensation and benefits programs comply with all federal, state, and local regulations.
• Monitor developments related to pay transparency, pay equity, wage and hour requirements, and employee benefit regulations.
• Support compensation-related audits and reporting requirements.
• Partner with Legal, Finance, Payroll, and HR teams to ensure accurate program administration.

Business Partnership & Leadership

• Serve as a trusted advisor to executives and business leaders on total rewards strategy.
• Present compensation and benefits recommendations to senior leadership.
• Partner with global HR teams and headquarters stakeholders to align U.S. programs with broader organizational objectives while ensuring local market competitiveness.
• Lead special projects related to organizational growth, acquisitions, workforce planning, and reward program enhancements.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in compensation, benefits, or total rewards.
• 3+ years of leadership experience managing total rewards programs.
• Strong expertise in compensation analysis, salary benchmarking, and job architecture design.
• Experience administering U.S. employee benefits programs.
• Advanced analytical skills with strong proficiency in Excel and HRIS systems.
• Experience working with compensation survey data and market pricing methodologies.
• Strong communication and executive presentation skills.
• Ability to balance strategic planning with hands-on execution.
• Experience supporting technology, electronics manufacturing, semiconductor, OEM, ODM, or data center hardware organizations.
• Experience working in multinational organizations with Asia-based headquarters preferable.
• Experience with compensation planning software and HRIS platforms such as ADP, Workday, UKG, or SuccessFactors.
• Understanding of equity compensation and executive compensation practices.

Success Measures (First 12 Months)

• Develop a formal U.S. job architecture framework and career leveling methodology.
• Implement market-based compensation structures across all functions.
• Establish consistent compensation governance and offer approval processes.
• Complete a comprehensive benefits competitiveness review and renewal strategy.
• Introduce workforce analytics and compensation reporting dashboards.
• Improve pay transparency, internal equity, and compensation decision consistency.