Manager, Compensation

Manager, Compensation

Location: Berkeley Heights, NJ

Job Type: Full-Time

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We are seeking a talented and motivated Manager, Compensation to join our team. In this role, through collaboration with the team and stakeholders, develop and manage compensation programs for North America.

This person will also research and bring in-depth understanding of external best‑practices and innovative trends to apply to the organization’s total rewards programs and technologies.

Ultimately, the primary objective of this role is to manage all aspects of compensation, ensuring competitiveness and best allocation of spend on people resources in an equitable and bias‑free manner, by having suitable policies, procedures and practices in place tailored for the organization’s needs and country specifics, collectively aligned with business strategy.

• Execute, administer, and continuously improve compensation programs for assigned countries or business areas, ensuring alignment with HR strategies, business needs, and local regulations.
• Manage the annual reward cycle for sites in scope, including pay reviews, budgeting inputs, and monitoring of people cost and compensation spend including bonus and long‑term incentive.
• Conduct compensation benchmarking, market research, and legislative monitoring to ensure programs remain competitive, internally equitable, and compliant.
• Develop, maintain, and apply compensation policies, procedures, controls, and job evaluation processes consistently across countries in scope.
• Partner with HR, Finance, and business leaders to provide data‑driven insights, recommendations, and reporting related to compensation strategy, cost impacts, and workforce planning.
• Design and deliver reporting, analytics, metrics, and scenario analyses to assess the effectiveness of total rewards programs and support decision‑making.
• Support total rewards activities related to acquisitions, including integration of employees into existing compensation and benefits frameworks.
• Manage relationships with external vendors and data providers, and support communications and education initiatives related to total rewards.
• Contribute to cross‑functional projects and ad‑hoc reward initiatives as required.

• 4+ years in compensation management (including working within a global company)
• Experience in implementing new initiatives, leading processes and people change, in a complex pan‑functional organization, balancing strategic and tactical approaches
• Demonstrated experience delivering compensation programs and initiatives in complex, matrixed organizations
• Advanced analytical and reporting skills, with experience translating data into actionable insights
• Degree in Human Resources, Finance, Business, or a related field. Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Strong ability to partner with and influence stakeholders without formal authority
• CCP certification preferred
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Clear, professional communication and customer‑service orientation
• Ability to influence and collaborate cross‑functionally without direct authority
• Continuous‑improvement mindset

Base Salary: $92,850.00 - $ annually. The compensation for this position will be determined during the interview process and will vary based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, work location, prior experience and job‑related knowledge, relevant skills and expertise, current business needs, and market factors. The Talent Acquisition team can provide more details about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process.

• Annual performance bonus, commission, and share potential
• Auto enrollment in a Hikma‑sponsored 401(k) program at a pre‑tax contribution rate of 4% of eligible pay. Hikma will match 100% of the first 6% of eligible pay that you contribute
• A generous paid time off (PTO) bank starting with 20 days (prorated based on hire date). Additional days granted upon reaching work milestone anniversaries
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