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Sodexo

Global food services and facilities management

Compensation Manager

Compensation & BenefitsPosted on Nov 11
Full-timeMontreal, QC, CanadaCA$100k - CA$130k /yrHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, finance, economics, or a related field is required.
  • At least seven years of progressively responsible experience in compensation or total rewards is required, including managing compensation programs in Canada.
  • In-depth knowledge of compensation principles, job evaluation, salary structures, market benchmarking, incentive plan design, and pay equity is required, along with practical knowledge of applicable Canadian federal and provincial compensation laws and regulatory requirements.
  • Experience supporting executive compensation and long-term incentive programs, and leading annual salary review and incentive compensation cycles in a complex organization, is required.
  • Strong financial acumen is required, including compensation budgeting, modeling and forecasting, and incentive calculations.
  • Advanced analytical skills and excellent proficiency in Excel are required, as is the ability to turn complex data into actionable business recommendations.
  • Strong project management, governance, and process-design skills are required.
  • Excellent judgment and discretion in handling confidential and sensitive information are required.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills are required, including the ability to influence senior stakeholders and work effectively in a matrixed organization across multiple jurisdictions and in a fast-paced environment.
  • Experience with human resources information systems and compensation planning platforms is required.
  • Fluency in spoken and written French and English is required.

Responsibilities

  • Lead Canadian compensation programs by managing salary structures, job levels, salary ranges, geographic differentials, premiums, and allowances, and using market surveys, benchmarking, internal equity, and affordability to recommend competitive and sustainable programs.
  • Advise on roles and compensation decisions by guiding job evaluation, classification, career levels, and compensation positioning, and recommending hiring, promotion, transfer, retention, and organizational-design decisions.
  • Own compensation governance by maintaining policies, tools, decision rights, approvals, and controls across business segments and functions; balance consistency with market and operational needs; review exceptions; document decisions and audit trails; and escalate material risks to the Vice President of Human Resources.
  • Lead annual compensation cycles with Human Resources, Finance, Payroll, and North America Total Rewards by managing salary reviews and incentive processes, communicating timelines and guidelines, training managers, reporting on budgets, employee distribution and equity, and documenting incentive objectives, eligibility, performance measures, payout opportunities, and approvals.
  • Support executive compensation by providing market analyses, recommendations, and confidential materials to senior leaders and governance committees to support Canadian program administration and governance.
  • Champion pay equity and compliance by leading pay equity reviews, maintenance, reporting, and remediation; investigating unexplained pay differences; supporting disclosures, filings, audits, and government inquiries; monitoring applicable federal and provincial employment, human rights, pay equity, pay transparency, and privacy requirements; and partnering with Legal, Human Resources, and external advisors to implement changes and maintain objective, documented pay practices.
  • Develop dashboards covering market competitiveness, salary positioning, pay equity, incentive outcomes, and costs; protect data accuracy, confidentiality, and integrity; identify risks and trends; and improve program effectiveness and employee understanding through standardization, automation, and human resources technology.
  • Contribute to North American total rewards benchmarking, annual processes, and special compensation projects.

About the Company

Sodexo

Global food services and facilities management

Sodexo provides Food and Services by managing on-site facilities and catering across work, healthcare, education, and leisure environments. Its offerings include on-site meal services, cleaning, maintenance, and other facilities-management tasks designed to improve daily life for employees and the people served. The company differentiates itself through its global scale (present in 43 countries, serving about 80 million consumers daily), its independent, family-owned structure, and a strong, responsible business model focused on social and environmental progress. Sodexo aims to grow while elevating quality of life for employees and clients and contributing to the economic and community well-being where it operates.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
Founded
1966

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