Senior Manager, Compensation

EquipmentShare is searching for a Senior Manager, Compensation for our corporate office in Columbia, MO, to support our team as the department continues to grow. This position can sit Remote in the US. 

People First Team Mission  

We enable EquipmentShare to attract & hire, engage & develop, and retain world-class talent who deliver exceptional customer service and change the way construction does business.

• We prioritize solutions to enhance the success and experiences of our field-based employees, who are the heart of our business. 
• We operate with integrity, humility, drive and intelligence in all that we do.
• We favor simplicity and reinforce ‘brilliant basics’ to bust complexity. 
• We strive for transparency to ensure shared understanding and success as a team.   
• We embrace opportunities to make a meaningful impact in our local communities whom we serve.

As the Senior Manager of Compensation, you will build EquipmentShare’s compensation philosophy, implement process discipline, and drive pay equity for a growing company. In this role you will leverage deep technical experience to deliver the design, implementation, and ongoing process improvement of compensation programs across the organization. This role will be the Subject Matter Expert for the company, bringing a balance of thought leadership, industry expertise, customer focus, process rigor, and analytical process to the team. 

• Compensation Philosophy and Process Implementation: The Senior Manager of Compensation will develop the first compensation philosophy at EquipmentShare. This includes the introduction of job architecture, compensation ranges, and executive compensation plans. In this role you will leverage market analysis to determine salary structures, align internal employees to the structure, and drive the end to end change management for all employees, as well as the go forward plan for how to integrate salary structures into Talent Acquisition and Talent Management processes. 
• Stakeholder Management: Earning trust of stakeholders is critical to success in this role. This role has not historically existed at EquipmentShare, and leaders will need to be brought along as we build. You will need to listen, teach, coach, and drive clarity in roles and responsibilities across stakeholder groups. Understanding the nuances of both our Corporate and Field populations in order to design an approach that is consistent but agile will be crucial to getting stakeholder buy-in. 
• People First Strategy: In this role, you will not copy and paste what you know from other organizations, but rather you will build a bespoke model attuned to the culture of EquipmentShare. To do this, you will work collaboratively across teams to truly understand the needs of the employee, and balance that with the needs of the business and our long term financial goals. As a voice and advocate for the people, you will play a large role in ensuring that global talent strategies maintain a ‘people first’ approach and we are building processes while keeping our people  top of mind.  

• Competitive salary.

• Medical, Dental and Vision coverage for full-time employees.

• 401(k) and company match.

• Generous paid time off (PTO) plus company paid holidays.

• Stocked breakroom and full kitchen, chef prepared meals daily (breakfast and lunch).

• State of the art onsite gym (Corporate HQ) with instructor led-courses/Gym stipend for remote employees.

• Seasonal and year round wellness challenges.

• Company sponsored events (annual family gatherings, happy hours and more).

• Volunteering and local charity initiatives that help you nurture and grow the communities you call home. Employees receive 16 hours of paid volunteer time per year. 

• Opportunities for career and professional development with conferences, events, seminars and continued education. 

Our mission to change an entire industry is not easily achieved, so we only hire people who are inspired by the goal and up for the challenge. In turn, our employees have every opportunity to grow with us, achieve personal and professional success and enjoy making a tangible difference in an industry that’s long been resistant to change. 

• A dynamic leader, with aptitude to work across and influence a variety of employee profiles 
• A systems thinker and able to ‘connect the dots’ and identify key milestones and areas of improvement in the employee lifecycle
• A structured problem solver and planner, with proven time management, process governance experience
• A scrappy innovator - willing to experiment and move forward with an 80% solution, while knowing what situations warrant slowing down to ensure compliance
• A customer-obsessed problem-solver able to define, measure, analyze, improve and control outcomes 
• A clear communicator who interacts with stakeholder across levels to gather input and feedback
• A versatile team player comfortable handling ambiguous and complex worldwide processes, problems, and escalations
• Strong agility - able to handle multiple priorities with ease, and comfort in pivoting quickly when needed

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent business/leadership experience in Business Administration, Program Management, Human Resource Management, or related field 
• 5+ years direct leadership experience, ideally in a Human Resources Management role, with a track record of building and developing teams  
• 8+ years of direct experience designing and executing compensation strategies, ideally in a fast paced, high growth environment 
• Experience creating and delivering KPIs in support of people focused initiatives 
• Success in influencing stakeholders without formal authority, and leading cross functionally across geographies and business units
• Proven ability to identify, analyze, and solve ambiguous problems independently with an extreme attention to detail 
• Experience creating and maintaining program/project charters, timelines, milestones, and stakeholder communication
• Experience creating/enabling Diversity and Inclusion strategies 
• Proficiency with or ability to learn Google Workspace (spreadsheets, documents, slides) 
• Proficiency with or ability to learn Process Mapping software (Lucid, or similar)
• Working knowledge of HR systems (HRIS, Talent Management Tools, Compensation Platforms) 
• Ability to travel up to 20% regularly, and more often as the business requires 

EquipmentShare is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. EquipmentShare is an equal opportunity
employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation,
protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

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