Global Compensation Manager

About Powerfleet

Powerfleet (Nasdaq: AIOT; JSE: PWR) is a global leader in the artificial intelligence of things (AIoT) software-as-a-service (SaaS) mobile asset industry. With more than 30 years of experience, Powerfleet unifies business operations through the ingestion, harmonization, and integration of data—regardless of source—and delivers actionable insights to help companies meet their strategic objectives around Safety, Compliance, Efficiency and Sustainability. Our people-first culture and relentless innovation empower customers to achieve measurable, sustainable business improvements.

Powerfleet serves over 2.6 million subscribers across more than 48,000 customers in 120 countries, with commercial operations across every major continent.

Powerfleet is seeking a Global Compensation Manager to design, administer, and continuously enhance compensation programs across our global workforce. This role is responsible for global job architecture, salary benchmarking, incentive compensation, and compensation governance across multiple countries and currencies. Partnering closely with HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, Finance, HR Systems, and executive leadership, the Global Compensation Manager will ensure compensation programs are competitive, equitable, compliant, and aligned with business objectives.

The ideal candidate combines strong analytical expertise with sound business judgment and thrives in a fast-paced, global, post-merger environment.

• Design, administer, and continuously improve global base salary, bonus, and incentive compensation programs across all Powerfleet regions.
• Evaluate compensation programs to ensure competitiveness, internal equity, and alignment with organizational goals.
• Develop and maintain global compensation policies, guidelines, and governance practices.

• Own and maintain the global job architecture and leveling framework, ensuring consistent job evaluation, career progression, and salary band alignment across countries.
• Manage relationships with compensation survey providers and conduct market pricing analyses across North America, LATAM, EMEA, and APAC.
• Partner with HR Business Partners and Talent Acquisition to support compensation recommendations for new hires, promotions, transfers, and organizational changes.
• Conduct internal equity analyses and provide recommendations to ensure fair and competitive pay practices.

• Lead the annual compensation planning process, including merit increases, bonus funding, incentive payouts, and long-term incentive (LTIP) administration.
• Partner with Finance and HR leadership to develop compensation budgets and support executive compensation planning.
• Ensure accurate execution of compensation cycles through planning, reporting, and governance.

• Develop and maintain country- and foreign exchange-adjusted compensation models to support workforce planning, organizational restructuring, and financial forecasting.
• Analyze compensation data, market trends, and workforce metrics to provide strategic recommendations to business leaders.
• Prepare executive-level reports, compensation analyses, and Board materials to support compensation decisions and governance.

• Ensure compensation programs comply with applicable pay equity and pay transparency legislation across global jurisdictions, including Canada, the United States, and Europe.
• Develop compensation policies, documentation, and manager guidance to support consistent and compliant pay decisions.
• Partner with Legal, HR, and Finance to maintain governance over compensation practices and regulatory compliance.

• Partner with the HR Systems team to maintain compensation data integrity within BambooHR and related HR reporting tools.
• Collaborate with Payroll, Finance, HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, and executive leadership to ensure accurate compensation administration.
• Support HR technology enhancements related to compensation planning, reporting, and…