Job Title: Compensation Manager
Job Location: Irving-USA-75039
Work Location Type: On-Site
Salary Range: $95,319.61 - 123,675.53
About us
LSG Sky Chefs is one of the world’s largest airline catering and hospitality providers, known for its outstanding reputation and dynamic approach in the industry. Voted “Airline Caterer of the Year in North America” for 2023 and 2024, we are committed to excellence and innovation, driven by the dedication and expertise of our talented employees. Our team members are the heart and soul of our success, consistently delivering exceptional culinary experiences and outstanding service to our clients and their passengers across North and Latin America.
Position Overview
The Compensation Manager plays a key role in developing and managing compensation, benefits, and recognition programs that support talent attraction, retention, and engagement. You’ll manage job architecture, salary structures, and annual compensation cycles, while crafting competitive reward strategies based on market insights. This role partners cross-functionally with HR, Finance, Payroll, Legal, and business leaders to ensure total rewards programs reflect our culture, comply with regulations, and align with strategic goals. Success in this role requires strong analytical thinking, clear communication, and a passion for creating meaningful employee experience
- Work experience: must have a minimum of 5 years Compensation experience
- Work location: onsite @ Sky Chefs corporate headquarters in Irving, TX
- No relocation available: seeking local candidates to the DFW area only
- No sponsorship offered for this specific position
Main Accountabilities
- Collaborate in the design, implementation, and management of the organization's job architecture, including job leveling, salary structures, and incentive plans.
- Partner with HR, Talent Acquisition, and business leaders to ensure consistent and competitive job descriptions, offers, promotions, and internal transfers.
- Lead and administer the annual compensation review process and off-cycle adjustments, including budget modeling and leader education.
- Lead the administration, and payment of short-term and long-term incentive programs, including budget preparation.
- Conduct pay equity, compensation analysis and benchmarking to maintain competitive, fair, equitable and compliant pay practices.
- Support the evaluation and continuous improvement of existing compensation policies, guidelines, and procedures by recommending updates or new strategies that are both market-competitive and aligned with the organization’s strategic objectives.
- Provide guidance on compensation decisions, policies, and guidelines, designing creative solutions for complex pay-related challenges.
- Oversee the North America relocation program in partnership with third-party vendors.
- Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local compensation laws and regulations.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, or related field (Master’s preferred). Equivalent experience considered.
- Five to seven years of progressive human resource experience in a multi-unit company, with a minimum of five years in compensation, benefits, or total rewards.
- Proficient with HRIS, compensation tools, and data analytics platforms.
- Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) preferred
- Experience with Mercer IPE methodology
- Advanced knowledge of job documentation, job analysis/evaluation and market pricing methods
- Strong quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Knowledge of HR strategy, compensation and benefits, and performance management and measurement tools
- Demonstrated skills in effectively working with all levels inside and outside the company
- Demonstrated ability to influence management, and establish and maintain collaborative partnerships
- Knowledgeable of applicable state, local and federal statutes related to the compensation function
- Benefits experience a plus
LSG Sky Chefs is an EEO and Affirmative Action Employer of Women/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.
