Senior Compensation Professional

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Position Summary

The Senior Compensation Professional is an individual contributor role, responsible for the design, execution, and continuous improvement of company-wide compensation programs that support the organization’s goals and people strategies.

This role will assess the effectiveness and impact of our financial reward programs, including the efficiency of our processes and program delivery. Our compensation programs are a key component to our ability to attract and retain high performing talent, and this role will shape those programs for maximum impact.

As an experienced member of the team, this role is expected to coach, mentor and define best practices in areas such as full-cycle employee and executive compensation, retention and recognition programs, job architecture and market analysis. The Senior Compensation Specialist will not only own these programs and processes throughout the year, but also work closely with other members of the compensation team to share knowledge, help elevate analytical capability, ensure data accuracy, and strengthen process consistency. This position requires strong analytical depth, operational excellence, and the ability to translate compensation strategy into scalable programs that support business objectives, internal equity, and cost discipline. This role helps determine compensation strategy and philosophy, and works to execute that vision with a strong sense of fairness, consistency and accountability.

Role and Responsibilities

Here’s What You’ll Be Responsible For:

• Compensation Strategy & Design:

  • Collaborate with leadership to develop and refine compensation strategies that align with company goals, industry benchmarks, and talent needs.

  • Manage all aspects of compensation, including: base salary structures, maintaining and managing our enterprise job catalogue, allowance programs and new job evaluations.

  • Responsible for conducting research and analysis, identify design alternatives, and model cost implications for proposed compensation changes.

• Market Analysis & Benchmarking:

  • Evaluate market data (Radford, Mercer), monitor local and national business conditions and legal requirements, and promote industry best practices to ensure continued internal equity and external competitiveness of compensation.

  • Conduct job evaluations and ensure alignment with company job architecture, leveling frameworks, and titling conventions.

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    Skills and Qualifications

    Here's what you'll need:

    • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources or similar preferred.

    • Highly developed consultative skills to assist HR business partners to problem solve and develop creative solution.

    • Minimum of 8 years of progressive related experience in broad-based compensation design and ownership.

    • Deep knowledge of compensation design, and job architecture

    • Experience working with an HRIS platform (Workday experience strongly preferred).

    • Strong analytical skills with advanced Excel and experience working with large datasets

    • Demonstrated ability to create, implement, market, measure and evaluate compensation strategies, policies, and procedures.

    • Demonstrated history of working as a team member in a cross functional business environment and the ability to form relationships at all levels of the organization.

    • Strong organizational, communication, presentation, and project management skills are a must.

    • Ability to manage deadlines and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.

    • Must be well organized, able to prioritize work, manage time effectively, and follow through on commitments.

    Total Rewards
    At Samsung Austin Semiconductor, base pay is just one part of our total compensation package. The base compensation for this role will depend on education, experience, skills, and location.

    We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

    • Medical, dental, and vision insurance

    • Life insurance and 401(k) matching with immediate vesting

    • Onsite café(s) and workout facilities

    • Paid maternity and paternity leave

    • Paid time off (PTO) + 2 personal holidays and 10 regular holidays

    • Wellness incentives and MORE
      

    Eligible full-time employees (salaried or hourly) may also receive MBO bonuses based on company, division, and individual performance.

    All positions at Samsung Austin Semiconductor are full-time on-site.

    U.S. Export Control Compliance
    This role may require access to information subject to U.S. export control laws. Applicants must be authorized to access such information or eligible for government authorization.

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