Manager, IT​/Tech

Company Description

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The Manager, Variable Compensation will play a critical role in supporting AECOM’s global variable compensation programs, with a strong focus on data management, reporting, process execution, and technology driven innovation. While this is a manager level role, it is an individual contributor position with significant influence across HR, Finance, and the business. This role is ideal for someone who is naturally curious, highly analytical, comfortable with complex datasets, and passionate about leveraging technology, automation, and AI to improve efficiency and enhance program delivery.

The Manager will partner closely with senior leadership, including Global Rewards leadership, to support bottoms up modeling processes, variable compensation cycles, and executive level reporting. The successful candidate will question existing processes, seek better ways to operate, and bring forward innovative ideas that enhance accuracy, timeliness, and efficiency across the full lifecycle of variable compensation programs. This position will offer some flexibility for hybrid work schedules to include both in-office presence and telecommute/virtual work, to be based in Dallas, TX.

• Support and execute major components of the annual bottoms‑up planning cycle and VC Phase II processes.
• Manage multi‑step, recurring processes involving data consolidation, validation, approvals, and reporting.
• Create and maintain process documentation, calendars, workflow maps, and audit trails.
• Coordinate deadlines, deliverables, and communications across HR, Finance, and business stakeholders.

• Consolidate, clean, validate, and structure data from multiple systems and sources.
• Prepare datasets for downstream systems, including Workday and internal compensation tools.
• Build and maintain dashboards, KPIs, and analytics for senior executives.
• Translate complex datasets into clear, actionable insights for diverse audiences.
• Ensure high data integrity, consistent validation, and adherence to governance standards.

• Develop workflows, automation, and data connectivity using tools such as:
• Power Query
• Power BI
• Power Automate
• SharePoint (lists, data structures, automation integrations)
• Regularly use AI agents (e.g., Copilot‑style tools) to:
• Troubleshoot data issues
• Draft or refine technical queries or logic
• Accelerate learning and process optimization
• Apply AI‑enabled functionality in reporting, modeling, or vendor tools to improve accuracy, speed, and insight generation.
• Identify, propose, and lead implementation of technology‑driven enhancements to existing processes.

• Partner with HRBPs, Finance teams, Total Rewards colleagues, and business leaders to support program delivery and address data, modeling, or process questions.
• Prepare executive‑level materials and presentations to communicate results, trends, and recommendations.
• Build strong collaborative relationships and serve as a trusted subject‑matter partner.

• Challenge the status quo and identify opportunities for process simplification, automation, or redesign.
• Bring forward new…