Senior Manager Compensation Benefits

Kirkland, QC
Hybrid
Posted Oct 22, 2026
1 position

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Lead · 10+ years
Minimum education: Professional degree
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Seniority: Mid-Senior level
Application method: Direct apply is available

Job summary

Own and develop compensation strategy, salary structures, annual compensation cycles, and benefits programs across the Americas, ensuring alignment with global frameworks and regional regulations. Lead benefits vendors and renewals, maintain compensation and benefits systems and analytics, and partner with Payroll, Finance, HRIS, and Legal on execution, budgeting, and compliance.

Job details

About the Role The Senior Manager, Compensation & Benefits (Americas) owns compensation and benefits strategy, design, and governance across the region. This role sets pay structures, manages benefits programs, and ensures market competitiveness — aligned to both business objectives and the Group's global compensation architecture. This role partners closely with Payroll on execution but does not own payroll operations. Key Responsibilities Compensation Strategy & Governance Develop and own the Americas compensation strategy, aligned to the Group's global compensation philosophy Establish and maintain salary structures, job evaluation methodology, and grading frameworks, applying the Global Compensation COE's job architecture to ensure Americas roles map consistently to the global grade structure Lead annual compensation cycles — merit, bonus/variable pay planning, market adjustments, executive compensation analysis Conduct market benchmarking; recommend action on competitiveness and internal equity Own and evolve the region's pay practices and compensation philosophy Benefits Administrator Design, administer, and continuously improve benefit programs (health, retirement/pension, wellness) Manage vendor relationships — insurance carriers, pension providers, consultants Lead annual benefits renewals and contract negotiations Ensure timely, effective employee communication on benefits and retirement programs Monitor benefit costs; recommend programs supporting wellbeing and retention Governance & Compliance Ensure compensation and benefits programs comply with applicable US and Canada employment, pay equity, and benefits regulation Partner with Legal/Compliance on pay equity audits and regulatory filings Systems, Data & Analytics Partner with HRIS to optimize systems supporting compensation and benefits administration Support relevant system implementations, upgrades, and integrations Develop dashboards and reporting on compensation, benefits cost, and workforce trends; deliver insights for workforce planning Maintain data integrity and governance across C&B systems Cross-Functional Partnership Partner with Payroll leadership to ensure comp decisions translate cleanly into pay execution — shared calendar, clean handoffs, no gaps at the design/execution boundary Partner with Finance on budgeting and forecasting compensation and benefits costs Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or related field CCP, CEBS, or equivalent professional designation strongly preferred 8+ years of progressive compensation and benefits experience, including people leadership Demonstrated ownership of compensation frameworks and benefits programs across US and Canada (or broader Americas) Experience partnering with Payroll and Finance Experience with HRIS/comp systems in a complex, multi-entity organization. Familiarity with SAP Success Factor is a strong asset. Experience operating within a global compensation framework or COE model is a strong asset Why join us At Future Electronics, we mean it when we say we care about our employees. Our approach to employee wellness is holistic, which is why alongside competitive salaries, and premium health and dental benefits, corporate employees have access to: ● Onsite gym and fitness studio with scheduled group classes - think yoga, aerobics ● Telemedicine so you can get the care you need, when you need it, 24/7 ● Group RRSP plan to take care of future you ● Onsite medical clinic ● Subsidized employee cafeteria with delicious meals and snacks. Future Electronics is taking a hybrid approach to work. We value collaboration and working together, which our offices facilitate, combined with working remotely. Future Electronics is an equal opportunity employer.

What you’ll do

Requirements

Requires a bachelor's degree in a relevant field and at least eight years of progressive compensation and benefits experience, including people leadership and ownership of programs across the US and Canada or broader Americas. CCP, CEBS, or an equivalent designation is strongly preferred, along with experience in complex HRIS environments and partnering with Payroll and Finance; SAP SuccessFactors and global compensation framework experience are assets.