Manager, Compensation- Ops & Strategy

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Job Description:

This position is currently able to work remotely from a home office location for day-to-day operations unless occasional travel for meetings, collaborative activities, or team building activities is specified by leadership. This is subject to change based on amendments and/or modifications to the ACG Flex Work policy.

Manager, Compensation Ops & Strategy - The Auto Club Group

What you will do:

Reports to (job title): Director or above

The Manager, Compensation is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the compensation function, including the direct management and development of a team of compensation consultants. This role partners closely with senior compensation leadership to provide input into enterprise compensation strategies and the multi-year compensation roadmap, translating strategic direction into executable plans. The Manager leads the planning and delivery of compensation initiatives and operational processes, with a strong focus on process improvement, operational effectiveness, and high-quality project delivery. Through disciplined execution, cross-functional collaboration, and continuous improvement, this role ensures compensation programs are scalable, compliant, and aligned with business priorities.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Manage and oversee the day-to-day activities of the compensation operations and team to ensure quality, accuracy, and timeliness of deliverables.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of compensation consultants, providing direction, workload prioritization, and quality oversight of deliverables.
• Partner with senior compensation leadership to provide input into enterprise compensation strategies, annual priorities, and the multi-year compensation roadmap.
• Translate compensation strategy into actionable plans, managing the execution of compensation initiatives, projects, and operational deliverables.
• Drive continuous process improvement by identifying inefficiencies, standardizing workflows, and implementing scalable compensation practices.
• Manage compensation projects from planning through delivery, ensuring milestones, timelines, and stakeholder expectations are met.
• Manage the compensation intake process, ensuring timely and accurate responses to HR and business inquiries.
• Provide consultative support to HR and business leaders on compensation-related requests, including job evaluations, pay actions, and program interpretation.
• Ensure smooth execution of annual and off-cycle compensation processes, including salary reviews, market pricing, job evaluations, and incentive processing.
• Ensure adherence to compensation governance, internal controls, and regulatory requirements in partnership with Legal, Finance, HRIS, and other stakeholders.
• Analyze compensation data and trends to support recommendations, operational decisions, and continuous improvement efforts.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Supervise and develop a team of compensation analysts; assign workload, review deliverables, and provide training and coaching.

How you will benefit:

• A competitive annual salary between $100,000 - $160,000 with annual bonus potential based on performance

• ACG offers excellent and comprehensive benefits packages, including:

• Medical, dental and vision benefits

• 401k Match

• Paid parental leave and adoption assistance

• Paid Time Off (PTO), company paid holidays, CEO days, and floating holidays

• Paid volunteer day annually

• Tuition assistance program, professional certification reimbursement program and other professional development opportunities

• AAA Membership

• Discounts, perks, and rewards and much more

II. Required Qualifications (these are the minimum requirements to qualify)

Education (include minimum education and any licensing/certifications):

• Bachelor degree in Business, Sales, Marketing or a related field

Experience:

• 8-10 years of progressive experience in compensation to include 4 years managing or leading a team
• Proven experience managing annual compensation cycles, market pricing, job evaluation, and incentive programs
• Proficient experience with HR systems such as Workday, MarketPay, or similar platforms.
• Managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail.
• Drive process improvements and lead cross-functional initiatives.

Knowledge:

• Strong knowledge of compensation operations, practices and principles to include job evaluation, FLSA classification, and incentive administration to manage the daily execution of compensation functions and team

• Strong knowledge of compensation regulatory requirements.
• Proficiency with compensation management systems and HRIS platforms to include Workday
• Strong understanding of end-to-end compensation workflows with an eye for operational efficiency and quality control.

Skills:

• Strong project management, analytical, and communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and provide actionable insights.
• Excellent leadership skills to include the ability to lead, develop, and motivate a team toward high performance and accountability.
• Skilled in planning, organizing, and managing team-level and cross-functional compensation projects.
• Proactive in identifying issues and proposing scalable, sustainable solutions.
• Comfortable working with large datasets, identifying trends, and ensuring data accuracy.
• Clear and effective communicator with the ability to explain complex topics to non-experts and collaborate across departments.
• Able to prioritize and manage multiple competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient in Excel and compensation systems (e.g., Workday, MarketPay, or other HRIS tools).
• High level of accuracy and focus when managing compensation data, reports, and processes.
• Strong service mindset with the ability to support and advise HR and business partners effectively.

III. Preferred Qualifications

• Industry experience in insurance or financial services preferred.

IV. Work Environment

This position is currently able to work remotely from a home office location for day-to-day operations unless occasional travel for meetings, collaborative activities, or team building activities is specified by leadership. This is subject to change based on amendments and/or modifications to the ACG Flex Work policy.

Who We Are

Become a part of something bigger.

The Auto Club Group (ACG) provides membership, travel, insurance, and financial service offerings to approximately 14+ million members and customers across 14 states and 2 U.S. territories through AAA, Meemic, and Fremont brands. ACG belongs to the national AAA federation and is the second largest AAA club in North America.

By continuing to invest in more advanced technology, pursuing innovative products, and hiring a highly skilled workforce, AAA continues to build upon its heritage of providing quality service and helping our members enjoy life’s journey through insurance, travel, financial services, and roadside assistance.

And when you join our team, one of the first things you’ll notice is that same, whole-hearted, enthusiastic advocacy for each other.

We have positions available for every walk of life! AAA prides itself on creating an inclusive and welcoming environment of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and viewpoints, realizing our differences make us stronger.

To learn more about AAA The Auto Club Group visit www.aaa.com

Important Note:

ACG’s Compensation philosophy is to provide a market-competitive structure of fair, equitable and performance-based pay to attract and retain excellent talent that will enable ACG to meet its short and long-term goals. ACG utilizes a geographic pay differential as part of the base salary compensation program. Pay ranges outlined in this posting are based on the various ranges within the geographic areas which ACG operates. Salary at time of offer is determined based on these and other factors as associated with the job and job level.  

The above statements describe the principal and essential functions, but not all functions that may be inherent in the job.  This job requires the ability to perform duties contained in the job description for this position, including, but not limited to, the above requirements.  Reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified applicants, as needed, to enable them to fulfill these requirements.

The Auto Club Group, and all its affiliated companies, is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Regular and reliable attendance is essential for the function of this job.

AAA The Auto Club Group is committed to providing a safe workplace. Every applicant offered employment within The Auto Club Group will be required to consent to a background and drug screen based on the requirements of the position.