Overview
About the Role & Team
The Compensation Manager leads the design, implementation, and administration of competitive and equitable compensation programs. This role is responsible for job architecture, market pricing, pay mix, pay equity, and annual compensation cycles, while ensuring data integrity and alignment with global compensation strategy. The position partners closely with HR, Talent Acquisition, Finance, and global Total Rewards leadership.What You’ll Do
- Own and maintain global job architecture, including job families, leveling frameworks, and governance
- Lead role evaluation and ensure consistent job leveling and internal equity
- Manage annual compensation survey participation, including job matching, data validation, and submission across multiple vendors
- Analyze survey results and translate market data into salary ranges and compensation recommendations
- Maintain and update salary structures by role, level, and geography
- Evaluate pay mix (base, bonus, and incentive components)
- Lead pay equity analyses and support remediation planning as needed
- Support annual merit, promotion, and incentive cycles, including modeling, budgeting, and leadership reporting
- Ensure compliance with local regulations and internal compensation policies
- Partner with Talent Acquisition on offer pricing and approvals
- Prepare compensation dashboards, executive summaries, and ad hoc analyses
- Ensure accuracy and governance of compensation data within HRIS and compensation tools
What You Bring
7-10 years of progressive experience in Compensation or Total rewards
- Demonstrated experience with:
- Job architecture and job leveling
- Annual compensation survey submission and market pricing
- Pay equity analysis and governance
- Advanced Excel skills; Power BI or similar tools preferred
- Experience working in a global or multinational organization
Preferred
- Experience with major compensation survey providers (e.g., Radford)
- Knowledge of global compensation practices and regulatory considerations
- Experience with HRIS platforms (e.g., UKG, , Oracle)
What We’re Looking For
- Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills
- High attention to detail and data integrity
- Ability to influence and partner across functions
- Clear, executive-level communication skills
- Ability to manage competing priorities and timelines
Why This Role Stands Out At IDC, your work helps shape how the world understands technology and where it goes next. You collaborate with curious, high-caliber colleagues who value rigor, integrity, and shared success. As the premier global provider of trusted technology intelligence, IDC equips business and technology leaders with the evidence they need to make confident decisions. Our insights inform strategy, investment, and innovation across industries and regions.
Recognized by IIAR as Analyst Firm of the Year for five consecutive years, IDC sets the standard for credibility and impact. With more than 1,000 analysts worldwide and a truly global perspective, we combine deep expertise with practical relevance. Here, your ideas matter, your voice is heard, and your contributions provide the insights leaders rely on every day. It is meaningful work, backed by a culture that supports growth, collaboration, and long-term career development with a globally respected brand.
What We Offer
- A permanent, full-time position with a hybrid working module
- A competitive benefit package with additional companywide days off (1 day in the summer and global shutdown from 24th Dec to 1st Jan 26)
- Individualized Culture: An environment where you can explore new areas outside your specialty and stay engaged with work you enjoy.
- A position in a highly professional and globally respected market research and advisory firm, where initiative leading to results is rewarded
Equal Opportunity Employer
IDC is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified persons. Employment eligibility verification required. We participate in E-Verify. #LI-PC
