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Senior Manager, Compensation (Consultant)

Vibrant Emotional Health
United States, New York, New York
50 Broadway (Show on map)
Mar 15, 2025




Position:
Senior Manager, Compensation (Consultant)



Location:

New York, NY, 10005



Job Id:
2459

# of Openings:
1


Job Title: Senior Manager, Compensation (Consultant)

Department: People Experience
Reports to: Director, Total Rewards
Location: Remote
Hourly Consulting Rate
Formerly the Mental Health Association of New York City (MHA-NYC), Vibrant Emotional Health's groundbreaking solutions have delivered high quality services and support, when, where and how people need it for over 50 years. Through our state-of-the-art technology-enabled services, community wellness programs, and advocacy and education work, we are building a society in which emotional wellness can be a reality for everyone.
Position Overview:
The Senior Manager, Compensation isresponsible for leading the design, implementation, and administration of Vibrant's compensation programs including survey participation, job evaluation, salary structure development and pay program administration utilizing in-depth market analysis to ensure competitive pay strategies aligned with business goals and legal compliance. The ideal candidate will have a strategic mindset, strong management/stakeholder engagement and exceptional analytical skills to evaluate programs, optimize processes, and deliver a best-in-class employee experience. Experience in non profit executive compensation a plus.
Duties/Responsibilities:


  • Design organization compensation philosophy leading to a strategy that aligns with overall business objectives.


  • Execute comprehensive compensation strategies to ensure alignment with the organization's overall business objectives, including market competitiveness analysis, job evaluation, and pay structure design.


  • Overhaul and maintenance of job titles, pay grades and compensation bands utilizing market and benchmarked data.


  • Conduct regular market research to stay informed about industry compensation trends, salary surveys, and competitor practices to ensure the company's compensation programs remain competitive.


  • Design and implement various compensation programs such as base pay, incentive plans and performance-based pay structures.


  • Analyze and audit compensation data to identify trends, disparities, and areas for improvement, providing insights to leadership for informed decision-making.


  • Produce up to date reporting on compensation trends, program effectiveness and budgetary considerations to senior People Experience leadership.


  • Collaborate with People Experience Business Partners, hiring managers, and other stakeholders to address compensation-related inquiries and provide strategic advice on workforce planning


  • Manage the compensation budget, ensuring alignment with financial goals and forecasting future compensation costs.


  • Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local compensation laws and regulations.


  • Plan, direct, supervise, and coordinate work activities of any subordinates.


  • Other duties as assigned.



Required Skills/Abilities:


  • Extensive knowledge of compensation principles, methodologies, best practices, and regulatory requirements. including job evaluation techniques, salary surveys, and incentive plan design.


  • Applies strong analytical skills in managing complex data, identifying trends, and making data-driven decisions regarding compensation strategies.


  • Excellent analytical and interpretations skills.


  • Communication skills to effectively present complex compensation information to various stakeholders, including senior leadership.


  • Understanding of business operations, financial planning, and the ability to align compensation strategies with overall business goals.


  • Proficiency in compensation software, data analysis tools, and HCM systems.


  • A team player who acts with a sense of urgency and adapts to a fast-paced and ever-changing environment.


  • Ability to comprehend, interpret, and apply the appropriate sections of applicable laws, guidelines, regulations,


  • ordinances, and policies.


  • Confidential, ethically and morally driven; uses sound judgment.



Decision Marking


  • Identifies multi-faceted problems affecting achievement of individual goals.


  • Decisions have major organizational impact that may require consultation with internal and external stakeholders regarding issues, possible solutions and implementation of alternatives.


  • Analyzes and interprets issues, realigns responsibilities, commits resources and proposes alternative solutions.


  • Implements solutions for projects after approval; held accountable if no action is taken.


  • Multi-factor decision- making requiring research and analysis, subject to supervisory guidance.



Scope of Responsibility/Accountability :


  • Manages a program or project team, creating and implementing work plans and objectives.


  • Manages activities with internal and/or external partners to integrate efforts toward program/project objectives.


  • Monitors and evaluates interim results and develops contingency plans if objectives are off track.


  • Performance and outcomes are subject to review by senior management


Managing/Directing Work :


  • May lead or manage large projects of or portions of major projects vs. manage in job scope.


Physical Requirements:


  • Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time
  • Will constantly operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer
  • Will frequently communicate over video calls with internal and external stakeholders to provide status updates and potential roadblocks



Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they are able to perform every task in the job description. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be one who come from a less traditional background. Vibrant will consider any equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education and experience to meet minimum qualifications. If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to think broadly about your background and skill set for the role.
Vibrant Emotional Health is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for positions without regard to veteran status, uniformed service member status, race, creed, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, citizenship status, national origin, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, caregiver status or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
"Please be aware that fictitious job openings, consulting engagements, solicitations, or employment offers may be circulated on the Internet in an attempt to obtain privileged information, or to induce you to pay a fee for services related to recruitment or training. Vibrant does NOT charge any application, processing, or training fee at any stage of the recruitment or hiring process. All genuine job openings will be posted on our careers page and all communications from the Vibrant recruiting team and/or hiring managers will be from an @vibrant.org email address".



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