Harvest Midstream

Harvest Midstream

26-073.B - Compensation Manager

Houston, TX

Sponsorship not specified$25k-$35kDetected 4 days ago
Data AnalysisAccountingForecastingBudgetingExcelHRCompensationLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationMicrosoft Office

About the role

  • This role ensures programs are competitive, equitable, fiscally responsible, and aligned with the company's business strategy while supporting the attraction, retention, and engagement of top talent.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct executive compensation analyses and market benchmarking; develop recommendations aligned with the company's compensation philosophy and administer executive compensation and long-term incentive programs.
  • Recommend and support the design of short and long term incentive programs that align with organizational goals and drive performance, retention, and engagement.
  • Partner with Finance, Accounting, and Tax to support compensation forecasting, budgeting, reporting, and financial analysis.
  • Provide strategic and operational leadership to the Compensation team by establishing priorities, developing talent, fostering collaboration, and promoting continuous improvement.
  • The Manager of Compensation leads the strategy, design, and administration of Harvest Midstream's compensation programs.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Finance, Accounting or related field required.
  • 10+ years of progressive HR experience and/or accounting and data analytics
  • Ensure compliance with compensation laws and regulations through effective plan governance, audits, regulatory reporting, and required employee communications.

Nice to have

  • Experience working with a diverse workforce, including hourly, professional, and executive employee populations
  • Strong track record of partnering across HR, business units, and executive leadership to influence talent outcomes
  • Excellent analytical, written and verbal communication skills.
  • Works efficiently to produce quality materials with meticulous attention to detail.
  • Advanced knowledge of Microsoft suite of software (Excel, Powerpoint, Word, etc)
  • Makes sound decisions quickly and is able to articulate reasoning to various employee levels.
  • CCP or equivalent professional certification preferred.
  • Preferred: 5+ years' experience with enterprise-wide compensation programs

Compensation

  • Evaluate the deferred compensation program, manage grant structures, and coordinate the annual grant cycle, including compliance oversight and employee communications, in collaboration with the Director of Management Reporting.
  • Lead the annual salary planning process, including merit budget development, salary structure updates, and executive recommendations.
  • Conduct job evaluations, market pricing, and salary structure design and maintenance to support consistent and equitable compensation practices.

Benefits

  • Through market intelligence and compensation analytics, the Manager evaluates internal equity and external competitiveness to guide strategic compensation decisions.
  • Develop and implement compensation strategies informed by market trends and best practices that support business objectives, ensure internal equity, maintain external competitiveness, and attract and retain top talent.
  • Conduct compensation analytics to evaluate internal equity, external market competitiveness, pay trends, and program effectiveness; provide data driven insights to support strategic compensation decisions.
  • Develop and deliver compensation communications that improve employee understanding of total rewards programs and compensation practices.
  • Lead the end-to-end bonus administration process, ensuring accurate calculations, timely payouts, and alignment with company performance and plan design.
  • Evaluate compensation for acquisition hires by conducting market analyses, assessing internal equity, and developing compensation recommendations that align with Harvest's compensation philosophy and pay practices.
  • Actively support and contribute to the company's mission and vision through reliable, high-quality work

This listing is sourced directly from Harvest Midstream's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.