Compensation Manager, HR​/Recruitment

• Comprehensive benefits package

Compensation Manager

Richmond, VA

Our client is seeking a Compensation Manager to design, administer, and improve compensation and incentive programs that support attraction, retention, and performance across Construction, Service, Manufacturing, Industrial, and Corporate teams.

This role partners closely with HR, Finance, and business leaders to ensure pay practices are competitive, equitable, compliant, and aligned with business and operational realities. The Compensation Manager will bring strong analytical, project management, and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex compensation data into clear, practical guidance in a fast-paced, project-driven environment.

Our client is a respected organization committed to operational excellence, high-quality service, and long-term value for its customers. They support a collaborative, performance-driven environment where employees are encouraged to take ownership, grow professionally, and contribute to the continued success of the business.

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Paid time off and holidays
• Career growth and professional development opportunities
• Collaborative and supportive team environment
• Opportunity to support a growing, multi-location organization
• Exposure to strategic HR, Finance, and business leadership initiatives

• Establish and maintain our client’s compensation philosophy, including market positioning, starting pay guidelines, promotional increases, market adjustments, equity reviews, and exception processes.
• Create and maintain documentation, governance standards, and manager guidance to ensure compensation decisions align with the organization’s compensation philosophy.
• Develop practical compensation tools, processes, and approval workflows to support consistent, equitable, and timely pay decisions across the organization.
• Partner with HR, Finance, and business leaders to define roles, responsibilities, and decision rights for compensation actions.
• Review and advise on complex or sensitive compensation situations while balancing consistency, competitiveness, equity, and sound business judgment.
• Identify opportunities to improve compensation practices and build scalable processes as the organization grows.
• Administer base pay structures, salary ranges, and job architecture, including titles, levels, and career paths.
• Conduct market pricing and benchmarking using third-party survey data.
• Analyze internal equity, pay compression, and progression, and provide data-driven recommendations.
• Own annual compensation cycles, including merit increases, promotions, and pay adjustments.
• Support the design and administration of commission plans and incentive plans tied to operational, safety, and financial outcomes.
• Partner with Finance and leadership on discretionary bonus and incentive governance.
• Support field-based and project-driven compensation programs where applicable.
• Partner with HR and leadership to ensure rewards programs reinforce desired behaviors such as safety, quality, productivity, and retention.
• Ensure compensation practices comply with applicable federal, state, and local regulations, including FLSA, equal pay, and prevailing wage requirements.
• Support audits, equity reviews, and documentation related to compensation decisions.
• Maintain clear guidelines, controls, and documentation for compensation programs.
• Develop and maintain compensation reports, dashboards, and analytics for HR and executive leadership.
• Partner with Workday, Payroll, and Finance to ensure accurate compensation data and system integrity.
• Own Workday configuration and process improvements related to compensation.
• Collaborate with Payroll and Benefits teams to ensure our client’s benefits package is competitive and aligned with employee and business needs.
• Conduct benchmarking and research of benefits programs and recommend revisions to current programs as directed, such as personal leave, tuition reimbursement, mobile phone…