Tempus
Compensation Manager
$110K–$150K
Chicago · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 20, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum 7 years in corporate broad-based compensation design and administration; at least 2 years in sales incentive plan design, metrics tracking, or sales compensation analytics is preferred.
About the job
Manages corporate compensation programs and sales incentive plans, advising stakeholders on pay decisions, market competitiveness, job leveling, and compliance.
What you'll do
- Lead annual sales incentive plan design, approvals, communications, and effectiveness analysis.
- Advise HR, recruiting, and business leaders on offers, salary bands, market benchmarks, and job leveling.
- Support annual compensation reviews and improve compensation workflows, data administration, and compliance.
What they ask for
- At least 7 years of professional experience dedicated to corporate broad-based compensation design and administration.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets.
- Ability to manage complex cross-functional timelines and communicate compensation frameworks to business partners and senior leaders.
Nice to have
- At least 2 years of direct sales incentive plan design, metrics tracking, or sales compensation analytics experience.
- Experience in SaaS, biotech, life sciences, or similar high-growth environments; Workday experience.
Pay
$110,000 -$150,000 (base salary)
Tools
Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, Workday, Radford
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