Compensation and Benefits Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION

The position is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing the company’s compensation and benefits programs to ensure internal equity, external competitiveness, and alignment with business objectives. It oversees payroll accuracy, rewards programs, job evaluation, and compensation governance while ensuring compliance with labor laws, tax regulations, data privacy requirements, and company policies. The role partners with senior leaders and stakeholders to support employee attraction, retention, performance, and cost efficiency through effective total rewards strategies.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
You will:

• Implement and manage the company’s overall compensation philosophy and strategy aligned with business goals and market practices.
• Assist senior HR leadership in designing salary structures, pay grades, and job evaluation frameworks.
• Conduct salary benchmarking and market analyses to maintain competitive compensation levels.
• Manage annual salary review processes, including merit increases, promotions, and salary adjustments.
• Ensure accurate, timely, and compliant payroll computation, processing, uploading, and authorization in accordance with prescribed payroll schedules.
• Monitor and ensure proper administration of employee benefits, including leave credits, allowances, incentives, and other benefit programs.
• Design, administer, review, and verify incentive and reward programs such as 13th‑month pay, bonuses, conversions, and performance‑based incentives.
• Review and evaluate company and third‑party employee loan applications and provide recommendations for approval.
• Handle employee clearance processing for resignations, retirements, terminations, and separations in compliance with DOLE requirements.
• Lead job evaluation activities to ensure consistency, proper job grading, and internal equity across the organization.
• Ensure all compensation and benefits programs comply with labor laws, tax regulations, data privacy requirements, and company policies.
• Coordinate with Finance and Accounting in validating employee tax filings, alphalists, and statutory remittances.
• Maintain audit readiness and proper documentation of compensation and benefits processes.
• Analyze compensation data, trends, and workforce metrics to support decision‑making and provide insights to leadership.
• Oversee payroll system functionality, coordinate with system providers on issues and enhancements, and ensure correct system configuration.
• Develop and maintain procedural guidelines and documentation for compensation and payroll systems.
• Partner with business leaders and department heads to address compensation‑related concerns and provide guidance on pay decisions.
• Ensure confidentiality and proper handling of employee compensation, benefits, and personal data at all times.
• Supervise and guide compensation and benefits staff and perform other related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS:

• You must have a bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field.
• You must have at least 5–8 years of experience in compensation and benefits, total rewards, or HR generalist roles with specialization in compensation and benefits.
• You must have at least 2–3 years of managerial experience or 5–7 years of supervisory experience.
• You must have strong knowledge of compensation principles, job evaluation, salary structuring, and incentive design.
• You must have a solid understanding of labor laws, tax regulations, and compensation‑related compliance requirements.
• You must have strong analytical and data‑driven decision‑making skills.
• You must have advanced proficiency in Excel and HRIS/payroll systems.
• You must have strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• You must have high integrity and the ability to maintain strict confidentiality.

Work Schedule: Regular shift (8 am – 5 pm)

Work Setup: Onsite (Temporary/Indefinite Hybrid)

Locations: Angeles City, Pampanga