Compensation Program Manager (Remote)

We believe in the power and joy of learning.

At Cengage Group, our employees have a direct impact in helping students around the world discover the power and joy of learning. We are bonded by our shared purpose – driving innovation that helps millions of learners improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education.

Our culture values diversity, engagement, and discovery.

Our business is driven by our strong culture, and we know that creating an inclusive and diverse workplace is essential to the success of our company and our learners, as well as our individual well-being. We recognize the value of diverse perspectives in everything we do and strive to ensure employees of all levels and backgrounds feel empowered to voice their ideas and bring their authentic selves to work. We achieve these priorities through inclusive programs, benefits, and initiatives that are integrated into the fabric of how we work every day. To learn more, please see https://corporate.cengagegroup.com/about/inclusion-and-diversity/.

The Compensation Program Manager role is an exciting opportunity to develop, support and maintain market-competitive compensation programs that foster a high-performance culture and enable the attraction and retention of talent across the globe. As part of the corporate Compensation team, this role will oversee the management of global compensation programs and provide analytical, technical and administrative support across all compensation offerings.

• Assist in the development, implementation and administration of competitive global compensation programs, practices and policies that support organizational strategic objectives and align with Cengage Group’s Total Reward Philosophy.

• Partner with HR Technology team in the design and implementation of technology solutions that support compensation processes. Lead the review, implementation, testing and maintenance of systems.

• Create and maintain compensation project plans to ensure operational efficiency and effective end-to-end global roll-out and communications.

• Develop, maintain, and deliver effective communications and training to HR, leaders, and employees to build awareness and understanding of programs. Maintain program information on internal communication portals.

• Assist in creating analysis, presentations and recommendations for the Executive Team, HR Leadership Team, Board Compensation Committee, Total Rewards Committee, and others.

• Perform advanced analytics to identify trends, pain points, root causes and offer recommendations to address.

• Manage compensation data organization, maintenance, and use, including salary survey research, analysis, and submission. Produce compensation reports to support program administration, analysis and ongoing data audits.

• Evaluate and analyze employee compensation and market data, determine FLSA status, compensation level, and short or long-term compensation eligibility.

• Assist with annual review and ongoing maintenance of job and salary structures including the creation of job families, job codes and job titles. Maintain job matching database, partner with survey tool vendor and leverage Workday reporting to run and upload data.

• Partner with HR outsource provider (Cognizant), to ensure an understanding of compensation programs and structures, supporting their ability to answer employee questions in a timely and accurate manner.

• In partnership with Legal, monitor the legislative landscape and ensure compliance with all compensation related activities.

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting, human resources, or a related field

• 5+ years of compensation experience; global experience required

• Demonstrated broad understanding of compensation including base, short-term and long-term incentives.

• Collaborative team player who builds partnerships with internal and external contacts at all organizational levels in a matrixed environment

• Strong organization and project management skills; able to prioritize work in a fast-paced environment

• Strong written and verbal communication skills; strong presentation skills

• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office products, particularly Excel and PowerPoint

• Strong analytical skills and conceptual thinking skills

• Digitally savvy and comfortable with technology tools

• Highly resourceful, self-motivated problem solver

• An adaptive individual who is comfortable with ambiguity

• Minimal overnight travel may be required

• Sales incentive plan design experience.

• Experience in equity plan design and administration in private and/or public company.

• Knowledge of Workday HCM Advanced Compensation module and PayFactors platform desirable

Cengage Group is committed to working with broad talent pools to attract and hire strong and most qualified individuals. Our job applicants are considered regardless of race, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, age, veteran status, and any other classification protected by applicable federal, state, provincial or local laws.

Cengage Group is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at accommodations.ta@cengagegroup.com or you may call us at +1 (617) 289-7917.

Cengage Group, a global education technology company serving millions of learners, provides affordable, quality digital products and services that equip students with the skills and competencies needed to be job ready. For more than 100 years, we have enabled the power and joy of learning with trusted, engaging content, and now, integrated digital platforms. We serve the higher education, workforce skills, secondary education, English language teaching and research markets worldwide. Through our scalable technology, including MindTap and Cengage Unlimited, we support all learners who seek to improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education.

Compensation

At Cengage Group, we take great pride in our commitment to providing a comprehensive and rewarding Total Rewards package designed to support and empower our employees. Click here to learn more about our Total Rewards Philosophy.

The full base pay range has been provided for this position. Individual base pay will vary based on work schedule, qualifications, experience, internal equity, and geographic location.  Sales roles often incorporate a significant incentive compensation program beyond this base pay range.