Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Agilent Technologies is a global leader in life sciences, diagnostics, and applied chemical markets, providing innovative instruments, software, services, and expertise. The Senior Compensation Program Manager will design, implement, and manage global compensation programs, advise business leaders, lead enterprise-wide initiatives, and provide data-driven recommendations to support talent and business strategies.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, redesign, implementation, and ongoing evaluation of broad-based compensation programs and policies
- Develop innovative compensation solutions that support business objectives, talent strategies, workforce planning, and market competitiveness
- Evaluate emerging market practices and recommend enhancements to compensation structures, programs, and processes
- Ensure compensation programs align with Agilent's Total Rewards philosophy and competitive market positioning
- Serve as a strategic compensation consultant to HR Business Partners and business leaders across multiple functions and geographies
- Provide guidance on a broad range of compensation topics, including pay structures, market positioning, pay equity, salary administration, incentive programs, job architecture, organizational design support, and talent retention strategies
- Influence decision-making through data-driven recommendations and business-focused insights
- Lead market analysis and benchmarking efforts to assess compensation competitiveness and emerging trends
- Translate complex compensation data into actionable business insights and recommendations
- Conduct financial and workforce analyses to support compensation strategy development and executive decision-making
- Partner closely with Finance to develop compensation cost projections, budget forecasts, business cases, and scenario modeling
- Assess the financial impact of proposed compensation programs, policy changes, and organizational initiatives
- Support annual compensation planning processes and long-range workforce investment strategies
- Lead large-scale compensation and Total Rewards initiatives from concept through execution
- Develop project plans, coordinate cross-functional stakeholders, manage timelines, and drive successful implementation outcomes
- Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and with effective change management and stakeholder engagement
- Develop compelling presentations, business cases, and recommendations for senior leaders and executive audiences
- Present compensation analyses, market trends, program recommendations, and strategic proposals to leadership teams
- Communicate complex compensation concepts clearly and effectively to diverse audiences
Skills
- * Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, Economics, or a related field
- * 10+ years of progressive compensation experience, including broad-based compensation program design and consulting
- * Demonstrated experience developing and implementing new compensation programs, frameworks, or processes
- * Experience partnering with Finance on compensation budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling
- * Strong project management experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives
- * Experience presenting compensation strategies and recommendations to senior leadership audiences
- * Deep understanding of compensation principles, market pricing, salary structures, incentive design, and compensation governance
- * Advanced analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and translate insights into actionable recommendations
- * Strategic compensation consulting and advisory capabilities
- * Executive presentation and storytelling skills
- * Market intelligence and competitive benchmarking expertise
- * Strong financial and quantitative analysis capabilities
- * Influence and stakeholder management across all organizational levels
- * Change management and program implementation experience
- * Global compensation experience in a multinational organization
- * Advanced proficiency with compensation tools, survey data, Excel, and business analytics platforms
Benefits
- Eligibility for bonus
- Eligibility for stock
- Benefits
- Option to work remotely
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