Compensation Lead

at  Red River

Red River is seeking a Compensation Lead to join our Total Rewards and HR Operations team. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker with a strong understanding of compensation best practices. They possess exceptional analytical skills and are comfortable working with ambiguity and making informed decisions with limited data. They possess a proactive mindset, actively seeking out information and resources to fill knowledge gaps. Additionally, they are effective communicators who can build strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
The Compensation Lead would own our compensation and incentive programs. They would be responsible for developing, implementing, and managing comprehensive programs that align with Red River’s strategic objectives and ensure compliance with Federal, state, and local laws.
This is an in-person role based in our Chantilly office, offering a flexible work arrangement with 2 days of remote work per week following an orientation period.

Primary Position Tasks:

• Maintain and enhance compensation structure, including conducting job evaluations, developing job descriptions, and ensuring compliance with all relevant compensation laws and regulations.
• Provide advice and guidance to HR Business Partners, leaders and managers on pay decisions, policy interpretations, and job evaluations.
• Partner with internal teams to streamline and enhance compensation programs by providing compensation expertise, best practices, recommendations, and data-driven analysis.
• Design and implement effective incentive programs aligned with Red River’s strategic goals, collaborating with HR Business Partners, Finance, and leadership to understand business needs and develop tailored solutions.
• Conduct regular market analysis to benchmark against market data and identify trends, potential issues, and opportunities for improvement.
• Manage relationships with external vendors and service providers related to our compensation programs.
• Lead and manage compensation-related projects, such as our annual merit increase process, compensation plan and incentive program updates or implementation.
• Develops and executes communication plans to support project efforts.
• Fosters and maintains good relationships with Finance and HR colleagues to ensure that processes are maintained and supported.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education/Certification/Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Finance, or a related field.
• 2 - 5 years of compensation experience with a strong understanding of compensation principles, practices, and trends.
• Proficiency in using compensation software and data analysis tools.
• Knowledge of Federal, state, and local laws and regulations as they apply to base compensation and incentive compensation programs.

Preferred Education/Certification/Experience:

• Experience with complex compensation structures and incentive programs, including commission and bonus plans.
• Certified compensation professional credentials

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong understanding of compensation, rewards and incentive principles.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines and prioritize tasks.
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Flexibility.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to quickly learn systems and processes.

Red River offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits and an exceptional work environment. You can review our benefit offerings
here
. If you are ready to join a growing company, please submit your resume and cover letter (optional).
EOE M/F/DISABLED/Vet
Red River is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, family medical history or genetic information, disability, past or present military service, or any other characteristics protected under the laws applicable in the locations where Red River operates. Red River will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.
Red River does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to job postings or otherwise. Placement fees will not be paid to any recruiter unless Red River has an active agreement in place with the recruiter and such a request has been made by the Red River Talent Acquisition team and such candidate was submitted to the Red River Talent Acquisition Team via our Applicant Tracking System. Any unsolicited resumes or other data submitted to Red River in violation of this policy may be used by Red River without obligation to pay any fees of any kind to the recruiter.

• Maintain and enhance compensation structure, including conducting job evaluations, developing job descriptions, and ensuring compliance with all relevant compensation laws and regulations.
• Provide advice and guidance to HR Business Partners, leaders and managers on pay decisions, policy interpretations, and job evaluations.
• Partner with internal teams to streamline and enhance compensation programs by providing compensation expertise, best practices, recommendations, and data-driven analysis.
• Design and implement effective incentive programs aligned with Red River’s strategic goals, collaborating with HR Business Partners, Finance, and leadership to understand business needs and develop tailored solutions.
• Conduct regular market analysis to benchmark against market data and identify trends, potential issues, and opportunities for improvement.
• Manage relationships with external vendors and service providers related to our compensation programs.
• Lead and manage compensation-related projects, such as our annual merit increase process, compensation plan and incentive program updates or implementation.
• Develops and executes communication plans to support project efforts.
• Fosters and maintains good relationships with Finance and HR colleagues to ensure that processes are maintained and supported.
• Other duties as assigned