Hybrid Manager, Compensation – Ops & Strategy

at AAA

• Job title: Manager, Compensation – Ops & Strategy
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior, Lead
• Salary: $100,000 - $160,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, United States

About the role

• Manager, Compensation overseeing operations and strategies for The Auto Club Group. Leading a team and ensuring compliance with compensation programs and processes.

Responsibilities

• Reports to (job title): Director or above
• Manage and oversee the day-to-day activities of the compensation operations and team to ensure quality, accuracy, and timeliness of deliverables.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of compensation consultants, providing direction, workload prioritization, and quality oversight of deliverables.
• Partner with senior compensation leadership to provide input into enterprise compensation strategies, annual priorities, and the multi-year compensation roadmap.
• Translate compensation strategy into actionable plans, managing the execution of compensation initiatives, projects, and operational deliverables.
• Drive continuous process improvement by identifying inefficiencies, standardizing workflows, and implementing scalable compensation practices.
• Manage compensation projects from planning through delivery, ensuring milestones, timelines, and stakeholder expectations are met.
• Manage the compensation intake process, ensuring timely and accurate responses to HR and business inquiries.
• Provide consultative support to HR and business leaders on compensation-related requests, including job evaluations, pay actions, and program interpretation.
• Ensure smooth execution of annual and off-cycle compensation processes, including salary reviews, market pricing, job evaluations, and incentive processing.
• Ensure adherence to compensation governance, internal controls, and regulatory requirements in partnership with Legal, Finance, HRIS, and other stakeholders.
• Analyze compensation data and trends to support recommendations, operational decisions, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Supervise and develop a team of compensation analysts; assign workload, review deliverables, and provide training and coaching.

Requirements

• Bachelor degree in Business, Sales, Marketing or a related field
• 8-10 years of progressive experience in compensation to include 4 years managing or leading a team
• Proven experience managing annual compensation cycles, market pricing, job evaluation, and incentive programs
• Proficient experience with HR systems such as Workday, MarketPay, or similar platforms.
• Managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail.
• Drive process improvements and lead cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of compensation operations, practices and principles to include job evaluation, FLSA classification, and incentive administration to manage the daily execution of compensation functions and team
• Strong knowledge of compensation regulatory requirements.
• Proficiency with compensation management systems and HRIS platforms to include Workday
• Strong understanding of end-to-end compensation workflows with an eye for operational efficiency and quality control.
• Strong project management, analytical, and communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and provide actionable insights.
• Excellent leadership skills to include the ability to lead, develop, and motivate a team toward high performance and accountability.
• Skilled in planning, organizing, and managing team-level and cross-functional compensation projects.
• Proactive in identifying issues and proposing scalable, sustainable solutions.
• Comfortable working with large datasets, identifying trends, and ensuring data accuracy.
• Clear and effective communicator with the ability to explain complex topics to non-experts and collaborate across departments.
• Able to prioritize and manage multiple competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient in Excel and compensation systems (e.g., Workday, MarketPay, or other HRIS tools).
• High level of accuracy and focus when managing compensation data, reports, and processes.
• Strong service mindset with the ability to support and advise HR and business partners effectively.

Benefits

• A competitive annual salary between $100,000 - $160,000 with annual bonus potential based on performance
• ACG offers excellent and comprehensive benefits packages, including: Medical, dental and vision benefits
• 401k Match
• Paid parental leave and adoption assistance
• Paid Time Off (PTO), company paid holidays, CEO days, and floating holidays
• Paid volunteer day annually
• Tuition assistance program, professional certification reimbursement program and other professional development opportunities
• AAA Membership Discounts, perks, and rewards and much more