Senior Manager-Compensation

Where you will work

Clearwater Paper is a premier independent supplier of paperboard packaging products to North American converters. Headquartered in Spokane, Washington, our team produces high-quality paperboard that provides sustainable packaging solutions for consumer goods and food service applications.

Our business thrives on the foundation of our talented team members. Embodying our core values of commitment, collaboration, communication, courage, and character, we foster an environment where every person is safe, respected, and valued. Through community giving, a matching gift program, employee volunteerism, and more, we support the communities where we live and work.  For additional information, please visit our website at www.clearwaterpaper.com.

What you will do

The senior compensation manager is a critical role responsible for designing, implementing and maintaining compensation programs to attract, retain, and motivate talent from the C-suite to the shop floor. This role works across all areas of compensation including base pay, incentive programs including short- and long-term incentives involving stock plans for a publicly traded company.  The incumbent will work closely with the talent acquisition and human resources generalists to ensure compensation remains competitive and compliant with the legal landscape. This role supports the delivery of compensation materials to the executive team and board of directors and executes the compensation related regulatory filings.

Base Compensation Management

• Develop relationships as a trusted SME with HR and leaders
• Benchmark jobs against survey data and other market intelligence to determine competitive compensation ranges for each salaried position.
• Monitor and update Salary Offer Tool when appropriate.
• Create job codes, titles and relevant information in various systems (i.e., UKG, MarketPay, etc.).
• Analyze market data and make recommendations for salary structure updates.
• Ensure timely participation in selected third party salary and compensation planning surveys.
• Develop recommendation for the Annual Salary Increase process for Salaried employees, including calculating increases, creating import files and confirmation statements.
• Research and develop recommendations for annual budget adjustments to maintain internal and external equity in compensation planning.
• Conduct the hourly site wage analysis and drive the hourly annual increase process and execution.
• Stay abreast of employment law updates, monitor and interpret FLSA and other federal, state, and local laws pertaining to compensation and compliance.

Incentive Compensation

• Execute annual incentive plan including, tracking, accruals, payment and communication
• Support review and development for plan design updates to ensure alignment to business priorities
• Support controller with long term incentive plans as needed

Technical and Organizational Support

• Complete all annual filings including proxy (CD&A)
• Assist with board of director materials development
• Work on special projects as assigned

Key Competencies & Attributes 

• Ability to manage high volumes of data, data manipulation and independent decision making
• Must have the ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a customer service mindset
• Optimistically looks toward future for opportunities to innovate and improve
• High degree of business curiosity; quick learner with a proactive and agile mindset
• Strong understanding of critical financial business metrics; ability to develop and leverage drive data to quantitively and analytically make business decisions and take smart risks
• Able to think strategically and act tactically
• Demonstrated ability to lead in a matrixed and highly collaborative environment to influence change and core processes
• Exceptional communication skills (written and verbal); leading and presenting complex materials for various audiences
• Ability to manage medium to large projects and interface directly with external vendors and internal stakeholder to accomplish defined objectives.
• Demonstrated strong change management skills; aligning and bringing others along

 What you will need

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration or related field required.
• 7 -10 years’ experience as a compensation professional, compensation management experience preferred
• CCP or comparable education preferred
• Experience with HRIS systems preferred, UKG Pro experience desired.
• Strong analytical skills, balancing “big picture” perspective with attention to detail.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to effectively communicate with all levels of employees.
• Capable of working independently, as well as in a team environment.
• Adept at dealing effectively with all employees and external business contacts while conveying a positive, service-oriented attitude.
• Ability to maintain complete confidentiality and discretion in business relationships and exercise sound business judgement.
• Intermediate skill level in the use of MS Office: Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint.
• Office environment; with limited exposure to manufacturing production mill environment—hot, dusty, humid, noisy, various environmental exposures.
• Some eye fatigue due to computer use and sitting for extended periods of time.
• Some domestic travel, up to 15%

Total Rewards

We prioritize an exceptional workplace experience, offering a comprehensive total reward package.  This position is eligible for our Incentive Plan. Compensation ranges are estimates based on market data.  Actual offers account for internal equity and candidate’s job-related knowledge, skills, education, experience, and geographic location. Benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and more, generally begin after 30 days. Our paid time off will include vacation days, personal days, and company holidays. For more on our compensation philosophy, please reach out to our Talent Acquisition Team at Talent.Acquisition@clearwaterpaper.com.

Clearwater Paper will not offer sponsorship for employment-based visa status (including, but not limited to, H-1B visa status and other employment-based nonimmigrant visas) for this position.  Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and must not require Clearwater Paper's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.

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