The Manager of Compensation leads the strategy, design, and administration of Harvest Midstream's compensation programs. This role ensures programs are competitive, equitable, fiscally responsible, and aligned with the company's business strategy while supporting the attraction, retention, and engagement of top talent. Through market intelligence and compensation analytics, the Manager evaluates internal equity and external competitiveness to guide strategic compensation decisions.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
• Oversee the administration and execution of compensation programs, including direct supervision of staff and management of third-party vendors, consultants, and brokers.
• Conduct executive compensation analyses and market benchmarking; develop recommendations aligned with the company's compensation philosophy and administer executive compensation and long-term incentive programs.
• Develop and implement compensation strategies informed by market trends and best practices that support business objectives, ensure internal equity, maintain external competitiveness, and attract and retain top talent.
• Conduct compensation analytics to evaluate internal equity, external market competitiveness, pay trends, and program effectiveness; provide data driven insights to support strategic compensation decisions.
• Develop and deliver compensation communications that improve employee understanding of total rewards programs and compensation practices.
• Evaluate the deferred compensation program, manage grant structures, and coordinate the annual grant cycle, including compliance oversight and employee communications, in collaboration with the Director of Management Reporting.
• Recommend and support the design of short and long term incentive programs that align with organizational goals and drive performance, retention, and engagement.
• Partner with Finance, Accounting, and Tax to support compensation forecasting, budgeting, reporting, and financial analysis.
• Ensure compliance with compensation laws and regulations through effective plan governance, audits, regulatory reporting, and required employee communications.
• Lead the annual salary planning process, including merit budget development, salary structure updates, and executive recommendations.
• Lead the end-to-end bonus administration process, ensuring accurate calculations, timely payouts, and alignment with company performance and plan design.
• Conduct job evaluations, market pricing, and salary structure design and maintenance to support consistent and equitable compensation practices.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to leaders by providing guidance on compensation strategy, market trends, pay decisions, survey participation, and alternative reward approaches.
• Evaluate compensation for acquisition hires by conducting market analyses, assessing internal equity, and developing compensation recommendations that align with Harvest's compensation philosophy and pay practices.
• Leverage compensation systems, reporting tools, and technology to improve data integrity, operational efficiency, and scalability.
• Provide strategic and operational leadership to the Compensation team by establishing priorities, developing talent, fostering collaboration, and promoting continuous improvement.
Other Job Responsibilities:
- Demonstrate commitment to company core values — Integrity, Ownership, Urgency, Alignment, and Innovation — in all daily responsibilities and interactions.
- Actively support and contribute to the company’s mission and vision through reliable, high-quality work
Qualifications:
- 10+ years of progressive HR experience and/or accounting and data analytics
- Preferred: 5+ years’ experience with enterprise-wide compensation programs
- With support from the Director of Total Rewards, design and execute compensation frameworks with an emphasis on total rewards
- Experience working with a diverse workforce, including hourly, professional, and executive employee populations
- Strong track record of partnering across HR, business units, and executive leadership to influence talent outcomes
- Excellent analytical, written and verbal communication skills.
- Expert knowledge of modern theory, principles, and practices of compensation and benefits.
- Works efficiently to produce quality materials with meticulous attention to detail.
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft suite of software (Excel, Powerpoint, Word, etc)
- Makes sound decisions quickly and is able to articulate reasoning to various employee levels.
- Ability to travel to field locations (estimated 25–35%) and support teams in varied working environments.
Education Requirements, Certifications, Licenses, and Registrations:
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Finance, Accounting or related field required.
- CCP or equivalent professional certification preferred.
Skills Required
- 10+ years of progressive HR experience and/or accounting and data analytics
- 5+ years experience with enterprise-wide compensation programs
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Finance, Accounting or related field
- CCP or equivalent professional certification
- Experience with executive compensation analyses and long-term incentive programs
- Expert knowledge of compensation and benefits theory, principles, and practices
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
- Experience working with hourly, professional, and executive employee populations
- Strong analytical, written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to travel to field locations (estimated 25-35%)
What We Do
Harvest Midstream is a privately-held midstream company services provider headquartered in Houston, Texas with assets in Alaska, Louisiana, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas. Harvest transports and processes oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids across the United States. The remarkable growth of Harvest since 2002 is a direct result of the hard work and dedication of over 400 employees who are intensely focused on safety, operational excellence and the highest levels of service to our customers. Our company values govern how we run our business, how we treat our fellow employees and how we serve our customers. At Harvest, we are focused on developing and maintaining long-term business relationships through customer service and agility in every business interaction.
