Sr. Associate, Compensation HRIS Operations Manager

Location Designation: Hybrid - 3 days per week 

Be part of a dynamic team shaping the future of talent at New York Life. As part of Human Resources, you'll contribute to a comprehensive strategy that attracts, develops, and retains top talent. Whether it's identifying future leaders, crafting engaging learning experiences, or fostering a vibrant workplace culture, your work directly empowers individuals and fuels the company's growth. Join us and play a vital role in making New York Life a destination employer for generations to come.

We are looking for an experienced Compensation HRIS Operations Manager to join our dynamic Human Resources team. This role will focus on managing the annual compensation planning process, ensuring seamless execution and providing key support as the primary liaison between the Compensation and HRIS teams. The ideal candidate will bring expertise in project management, a deep understanding of HRIS, and familiarity with compensation practices. Additionally, this role will offer exposure to traditional compensation activities, such as market benchmarking and job evaluations, making it a great opportunity to work at the intersection of compensation strategy, HR data management, and system optimization. You’ll play a key role in driving the success of the company’s compensation programs while gaining exposure to both the technical and strategic sides of HR.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead the end-to-end project management of the annual compensation planning cycle, ensuring smooth execution of the process.
• Develop, implement and manage detailed project plans and timelines, ensuring all deliverables are completed on schedule.
• Serve as primary point of contact between the Compensation and HRIS teams to ensure alignment of data, systems and processes throughout the compensation planning process.
• Define system requirements related to annual compensation planning and help drive process improvements for better efficiency, accuracy and reporting.
• Oversee and manage the collection, validation and reporting of compensation-related data.
• Collaborate with HRIS team to troubleshoot system data issues and ensure seamless flow of compensation data across systems.
• Produce compensation reports and dashboards for senior leadership, providing insights into compensation trends, issues and opportunities.
• Assist with compensation analyses, market benchmarking and survey submissions.

What You’ll Bring:

• 5+ years of experience in HR, with at least 2 years in project management or HRIS-related roles, ideally within a compensation-focused capacity.
• Experience working with complex HRIS infrastructures and managing HR data.  Experience with Success Factors is a plus.
• Strong project management skills, including the ability to lead meetings, manage competing priorities, and ensure timely delivery of projects.
• Strong problem-solving abilities, especially in navigating complex system or data issues.
• Previous exposure to compensation principles such as market benchmarking, pay structures and job evaluations is highly preferred.
• High proficiency with Excel and experience working with large datasets.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams and articulate complex information.
• Must be a self-starter, detail-focused, results-oriented, team player.
• Bachelor’s degree required.

This is an exempt role (not eligible for overtime pay).

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Pay Transparency

Salary Range:  $95,000-$125,000 

Overtime eligible: Exempt 

Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes 

Sales bonus eligible: No 

Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual’s experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.

Our Benefits

We provide a full package of benefits for employees – and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs. Based on feedback from our employees, we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering, so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work. Click here to discover more about our comprehensive benefit options or visit our NYL Benefits Site.

Our Diversity Promise

We believe in a diverse workforce because it is our mission to advocate for the financial security and success of people in every community. This is why diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are guiding principles that are embedded in our brand and our culture. Click here to learn more about how we have been recognized for our leadership.

Recognized as one of Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies, New York Life is committed to improving local communities through a culture of employee giving and volunteerism, supported by the Foundation. We're proud that due to our mutuality, we operate in the best interests of our policy owners. To learn more about career opportunities at New York Life, please visit the Careers page of www.NewYorkLife.com.

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Job Requisition ID: 91579