Manager – Compensation

At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. As part of Team Amex, you'll experience this powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career.

Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express.

The Colleague Experience Group (CEG) has a simple vision: to provide a great colleague experience every day. We obsess over understanding the colleague experience at a deeper level to co-create simple and great ways of working that enable everyone to be and deliver their best. We make a difference in the lives of our people, providing a culture of learning and collaboration, and helping them with what they need to succeed and thrive. We have their backs as they grow their skills, conquer new challenges, or even take time to spend with their family or community. And when they’re ready to take on a new career path, we’re right there with them, giving them the guidance and momentum into the best future they envision.

This is an exciting opportunity to be a key contributing member of the Global Compensation team within CEG, and this person will be responsible for the analysis of compensation programs and tools across the organization, including annual compensation processes, salary structures, benchmarking and bonus program, and contribute to global and regional projects. These initiatives will be aimed at continuing to develop and deliver a compelling and differentiated Total Rewards strategy. 

The position will report to the Vice President of Compensation Insights & Capabilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and support key compensation processes throughout the year, including benchmarking, year-end project management, annual compensation review cycle
• Generate comprehensive and accurate modeling of data and insights to be shared with partners across Colleague Total Rewards & Well-being (CTRW) and CEG including leading ad-hoc reporting and analysis for one-off projects
• Collaborate with colleagues to collect necessary information and perform analyses on market competitiveness, minimum wage trends, regulatory updates, retention, and more
• Partner with Compensation Consulting and Colleague Strategic Partners (CSPs) to develop and design compensation tools that support their day-to-day work; provide ad hoc support to Compensation Consulting team on compensation-related activities
• Lead the Company’s market pricing strategy and build external perspective for the Global compensation organization. Manage the day-to-day queries from the broader comp team on benchmarking methodology, participate in ad-hoc surveys, and pro-actively suggest and implement new ways that external data could be used in processes
• Evaluate market and economic trends in compensation. Leverage competitive market intelligence to help anticipate and navigate the potential impact to our compensation philosophy, programs, and practices
• Support the maintenance of internal and external compensation competitiveness through compensation program reviews and enhancements
• Ensure any compensation program changes are grounded in external trends and practices

Minimum Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree in Finance, Business, Economics, Human Resources, Accounting or related field
• 5+ years of Compensation experience, additional HR, finance or related field a plus
• Ability to leverage external market insights and internal analytics to develop insights, make decisions, create solutions, and drive continuous improvement to strengthen total rewards offerings
• Proven compensation experience, including compensation benchmarking
• Strong consultative, analytical, communication and PC skills are a must
• High proficiency in data management and analysis, including Excel
• Excellent PowerPoint skills; ability to translate complicated data into impactful, clear presentation materials
• Excellent verbal, written communication and presentation skills required
• Quick learner with ability to manage competing demands with a solutions-focused approach
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced team environment across multiple time zones

Preferred Qualifications:

• Graduate degree in Human Resource Management, preferred

Salary Range: $90,000.00 to $165,000.00 annually + bonus + benefits

The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we’ll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.

We back you with benefits that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones' physical, financial, and mental health, as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally:

• Competitive base salaries 
• Bonus incentives 
• 6% Company Match on retirement savings plan 
• Free financial coaching and financial well-being support 
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits 
• Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need 
• 20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy 
• Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location) 
• Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program 
• Career development and training opportunities

For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our Colleague Benefits Site.

American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law. American Express will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including, but not limited to, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. For positions covered by federal and/or state banking regulations, American Express will comply with such regulations as it relates to the consideration of applicants with criminal convictions.

We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.

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