Amgen - Manager - Compensation Process Optimization & Systems

Role Summary :

- Driving efficiency and accuracy of the global compensation infrastructure, data, tools and systems by leveraging automation, technology, and process enhancements

- Planning, execution, and optimization of the annual compensation, benchmarking and survey submission cycles through process automation, data management, and system integration

- Serve as a partner to the Compensation & Benefits teams, ensuring their needs are met through efficient systems, tools, and data-driven insights

- Where needed, create dashboards and reporting tools to provide insight / visibility into compensation metrics and trends, forecasting, budgeting and modelling, facilitating better and faster decision-making

Roles & Responsibilities :

1.Annual Benchmarking Process

- Manage annual vendor selection in close collaboration with Compensation Leads and the Total Rewards Infrastructure Lead

- Assess benchmarking results to identify trends and areas for improvement, recommend adjustments and support rollout of adjustments

- Increase automated benchmarking by automating survey benchmark matching, driving benchmarking system improvements and data & insights

- Model salary structures

- Manage the development of country compensation budgets

- Update and improve compensation modelers based on latest insights & up to date benchmarking information

2.Annual Compensation Cycle Management

- Collaborate closely with Finance to align fully loaded cost modeling with compensation scenarios, ensuring accurate budget forecasting and accruals

- Collaborate in and implement timelines, testing, tools, and communication plans

- Collaborate with Compensation Leads and HR Technology to ensure the compensation cycle runs smoothly and data integrity is maintained.

3. Automation & System Optimization

- Be part of the Technology Roadmap Coalition team to enhance the configuration and functionality of compensation modules within the company's systems.

4. Process Improvement

- Implement best practices in workflow automation to ensure compensation processes are streamlined, repeatable, and scalable.

5. Data Management & Integrity

- Create dashboards and reporting tools to provide visibility into compensation metrics and trends, facilitating better decision-making in close collaboration with the Total Rewards Automation & Technology Manager

6. Project Management

- Develop project plans, timelines, and budgets to ensure successful and timely execution of initiatives

7. Training & Change Management

- Lead change management initiatives to ensure successful adoption of new tools and processes by stakeholders

8. Compliance & Risk Management

- Implement controls and validation checks within automated systems to minimize errors and reduce risk

Minimum Requirements :

- Minimum of 8 years of experience in compensation, HRIS (preferably with Workday), or process improvement, with a strong focus on automation and technology implementation

- Experience with data analytics tools and software (Tableau, Python, PowerBI, Visier and others)

- Experience with HR systems and compensation software (e.g., Workday) and knowledge of compensation processes / benchmarking processes

- Project management skills, with a proven track record of leading automation and process improvement initiatives

- Advanced Excel skills, with experience in building and managing data models, as well as proficiency in data analysis and reporting tools

- Strong attention to detail, with a focus on data integrity and quality

- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

- Experience in change management and delivering training programs to ensure successful adoption of new processes and tools

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