Executive Compensation Program Manager

Company: Microsoft Corporation
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: August 7, 2022

Job Description:

In this role, you will play an integral part in providing support for developing, analyzing, and administering compensation programs for leaders and executives worldwide. In addition, you will be providing compensation support on compensation topics including development of materials for the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, executive hiring, and consultation across the entire enterprise. This position is critical to Total Rewards mission to deliver an exceptional portfolio of programs and services that inspire our employees to do and bring their best.

Microsoft is on a mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. In doing so, we create life-changing innovations that impact billions of lives around the world. You can help us achieve our mission.

**Responsibilities**

**Program Design and Adaptation**

+ Contributes to executive compensation design and adaptation processes that synthesize market information. Interprets new/emerging legislation and industry trends related to executive compensation.

+ Identifies need for change based on external market, builds and communicates business case for new or changing executive compensation programs, and facilitates the acceptance of the overall costs, principles, and impact of proposed changes with senior executives in partnership with HRBP.

+ Develops and monitors executive compensation programs by conducting analyses (e.g., job classifications/job matching, total compensation analysis) using market data and internal/external measures such as surveys and polls.

+ Support the preparation of meeting materials for Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.

**Program Implementation**

+ Acts as a thought leader for a specialty area in executive compensation program implementation. Develops change and readiness plans. Leads or participates in key phases of the process (e.g., annual salary planning).

+ Interacts with internal and external advisors (e.g., Legal, Diversity & Inclusion, external consultants) to anticipate implications of executive compensation change and readiness plans. Synthesizes and incorporates guidance from advisors to implement programs within appropriate parameters.

**Compensation Education & Consultation**

+ Develops onboarding and training materials to educate HR partners on executive compensation programs, policies, and practices. May deliver training to audiences across the organization.

+ Consults with internal partners on situations in which customized solutions (e.g., retention, competitive offers) may be necessary.

+ Assist executive recruiting in the analysis, development and preparation of competitive senior level offers.

**Other**

+ Embody our culture and values

**Qualifications**

**Required/Minimum Qualifications**

+ 7+ years general HR experience or other related work experience

+ OR 6+ years directly related compensation work experience

+ OR Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field AND 5+ years related work experience.

**Additional or Preferred Qualifications**

+ Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field AND 7+ years compensation, general HR, or related business work experience.

+ Compensation project management experience.

+ Compensation program design experience.

+ 2+ years experience working in the specific position's relevant regional labor, compensation, and statutory context.

The salary for this role in the state of Colorado is between $113,900 and $187,700.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form (https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/accommodationrequest) .

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

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