Are you ready to take flight in a dynamic and fast-paced aviation industry? As a global leader in aviation services, Swissport provides Ground Handling, Cargo Handling, and Passenger Services to over 300 million passengers annually. Our mission is simple – “To provide the aviation industry with consistent and tailor-made solutions around the globe, for a better customer experience.”

We believe that our people are what differentiates us from our competition. At Swissport, we are driven by our core values of Show You Care, Do the Right Things and Win as a Team, and we are currently seeking dedicated individuals, who align with these values, to join our team at various locations across the globe.

Job Summary

The Compensation manager is responsible for the administration of Swissport’s Compensation Program. The Compensation manager plans, develops, and implements compensation initiatives, policies, and procedures that aids Swissport in attracting and retaining talent. This position is responsible for ensuring that Swissport’s compensation programs are consistently administered in compliance with internal policies and government regulations. The incumbent is highly detailed-oriented, organized and can operate in both strategic and tactical capacities.

Reporting to the Director, Total Rewards, this role will provide subject matter expertise and input to develop and evolve the compensation strategy in alignment with the business goals and objectives. The Compensation Manager will manage one direct report and support key stakeholders in a matrixed organization.

This role pays $120,000 - $135,000/yearly. Full-time employees are offered a range of health and wellness benefits as well as 401(k) with company match paid vacation time, sick time, and company paid holidays

Compensation Programs:

• Provides advice to leaders on pay decisions, policy interpretations, and job evaluations
• In partnership with executive and field leadership, manages annual merit process
• Monitors the effectiveness of existing compensation practices and recommends changes that are cost-effective and consistent with the organization’s goals
• Stays up to date on spanet pay trends and updates to salary surveys
• Partner with Labor and Associate Relations team providing analytical compensation support during CBA negotiations.
• Preparesand executes annual merit and incentive programs
• Working with HRIS and Finance teams as needed, ensures classification & compensation components in Workday are up to date and accurate

Compliance:

• Ensure proactive oversight and implementation of CBA and LWO wage pay changes
• Monitor state, city, and airport authority regulations relating to compensation.

Job Evaluation & Market Analysis:

• Perform job analysis, job description review, position evaluation, grading, and pricing to ensure internal titling, leveling and mapping within the company is consistent and salaries are competitive
• Reviews and maintains organization-wide job descriptions

Salary Data & Surveys:

• Participates in salary surveys and monitors salary survey data
• Prepares data for and participates in multiple national surveys
• Develop, recommend, monitor and maintain salary structures and grading system

Qualifications and Competencies

• Bachelors Degree
• 8 - 10 years of related work experience
• Implementation of job architecture and salary bands
• Fluent with hourly workforce benchspaning/spanet data
• Work experience in job classification and pay compliance
• Experience with position descriptions, job leveling and spanet pay matching
• Must have experience with Mercer, ERI, and Gallagher
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, growing environment
• Expertise in leading and managing projects along with setting project goals
• Willingness to play a hands-on role with key projects
• Strong written, verbal and presentation skills to effectively communicate compensation strategies at all levels of the company

Certifications:

• Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) preferred
• SHRM or HRCI certifications preferred
• Advanced Level Microsoft Excel skills

Travel:

• Able to travel up to 15 to support job responsibilities.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Swissport as an equal opportunity employer bases its hiring decisions on the business need and the best qualified candidates available and does not discriminate in its employment decisions on the basis of any protected category. Candidates who are offered employment may be subject to a criminal record and other background checks as permitted or requir