Compensation Manager, Business

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Compensation Manager plays a critical role in managing and executing global compensation programs, including equity and international remuneration. This position combines strategic alignment with deep operational ownership—ensuring accuracy, compliance, and effectiveness in all compensation processes. You’ll partner with HR leadership while being the go-to expert for data, analysis, and program execution.

• Design and administer Equity Compensation programs for a publicly traded company.
• Lead the annual reviews of compensation processes, including planning, communication, and execution of changes or follow-on projects
• Maintain and enhance global compensation programs to ensure competitiveness and compliance.

• Conduct internal and external benchmarking to support pay decisions.
• Review benefit programs annually for competitiveness and alignment.
• Provide expert guidance on pay decisions, policy interpretation, and job evaluations.
• Harmonize and streamline incentive programs across the organization.
• Develop and maintain global reward inventories and benchmarking data.
• Ensure compliance with domestic and international regulations for compensation changes and stock activity.
• Own annual wage, range, and market competitiveness reviews.
• Prepare Compensation Committee and Proxy materials with precision and confidentiality.
• Deliver special projects and advanced analytics, leveraging expert-level Excel and modeling skills.

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 10+ years of compensation experience, including equity programs in a publicly traded company (global and union experience preferred).
• Expert-level Excel and modeling skills; proficiency in mail merges.
• 7+ years managing grading programs and union-related compensation programs.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical mindset, and ability to manage complex data sets.

• No direct reports; works closely with a Rewards Analyst.
• Ability to influence and collaborate across HR and business teams while owning operational execution.

• Continuous devotion to meeting the needs of our customers
• Honesty and integrity in all aspects of business
• Respect for all individuals
• Preserving entrepreneurial spirit and innovation
• Safety, quality and productivity as means to ensure success

Limited travel required

Office (may also be performed 100% remote)

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to risk of injury in an office environment and occasionally a manufacturing shop plant environment.

Duties include a typical office setting including extensive computer work, sitting or standing. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Astec does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, gender (sex), sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, citizenship status, a person’s veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law or executive order.