Sr. Compensation Manager

About the role

The Senior Compensation Manager will play a strategic role in shaping compensation programs that directly support both our Field and Clinical/Doctor teams. This role requires strong critical thinking, independent decision-making, and the ability to lead cross‑functional projects from concept to implementation.

This position will be a consultative and highly visible partner to our HR Business Partners and Clinical Operations leaders. Partnering closely with the HR Operations team, Finance and Payroll partners, this role will drive compensation management and administer core systems to enable talent retention and engagement, use advanced analytics to deliver insights in compensation administration program development, and conduct comprehensive market research to ensure competitiveness of My Eye Dr ’s compensation packages, including supporting incentive and bonus processes tied to performance.

As the Sr. Compensation Manager, you will help oversee My Eye Dr ’s compensation programs, including incentive programs, evaluating jobs and levels, managing our base pay programs, and overseeing merit processes in conjunction with other team members. You will work closely with our internal business partners to assist in developing competitive pay strategies, pricing those plans, and monitoring effectiveness.

This role will report to the Sr. Director, Total Rewards and is a hybrid role based out of My Eye Dr ’s Home Office in Vienna, VA or Raleigh, NC, with an in‑office requirement of two days per week.

• Supports compensation strategy by developing, recommending, implementing, and maintaining exempt and non‑exempt pay programs across all functional areas of My Eye Dr .
• Leads end-to-end compensation initiatives that include compensation design and planning cycles, including data collection, data analysis, presentation development, communication, and program implementation.
• Influences HR and other cross‑functional business partners including but not limited to Accounting, Finance, Legal, Operations, Communications, and IT to achieve desired business outcomes and through data‑driven presentations.
• Responsible for strategic development and execution on annual Merit, Bonus Planning and Performance Management processes for both Home Office, Professional Services and Field Associates.
• Manages various compensation‑related projects which involve revision, development, and/or re‑design of existing compensation programs and modeling cost of incentives and programs.
• Assists in designing My Eye Dr ’s job architecture, levels, and pay bands in conjunction with management and HRBPs. Maintain the integrity of My Eye Dr . job architecture ranges as new positions are created and revised.
• Participate in large‑scale compensation surveys to collect and analyze competitive salary information to determine the company’s competitive position for Salary Planning and Salary Structure recommendations.
• Manages market pricing and job evaluation activities, including matching internal positions to external data and formulating recommendations to ensure competitive pay supporting recruitment and retention efforts.
• Identifies opportunities for process improvement, application of technology, and program simplification.
• Enhanced HR Reporting and Auditing pay practices Data Integrity to ensure compliance with federal and state legislation applicable to wage and hour laws and regulations. Initiate changes when appropriate.
• Assists in the development of manager training, communication strategies, and materials to create clarity and understanding around My Eye Dr ’s compensation philosophy to ensure that key organizational messages are integrated and to facilitate consistent program administration and adherence to pay policies.
• Review the effectiveness of incentive programs in driving behavior and provide recommendations.
• Write and launch new compensation policies and procedures as necessary, educating all impacted parties and ensuring compliance.
• Support the evaluation of pay considerations during the DeNovo and office integrations.
• Proactively stays abreast of industry trends and new technologies. Makes appropriate recommendations to…