Compensation & Benefits Specialist or Senior Specialist (dependent on level of experience)
Summary:
We are looking for a Compensation & Benefits Specialist or Senior Specialist to oversee and administer the employee prefect rewards and smart benefits.
Position summary
The Compensation & Performance Specialist is responsible for supporting the design, administration, and continuous improvement of the company’s compensation and performance management programs for salaried & hourly employees
This role manages key compensation processes including compensation planning, market benchmarking, job evaluation, merit increases, promotions, incentive programs, and compensation analytics. The position is also responsible for administering the performance management cycle for salaried employees and ensuring appropriate linkage between performance results and compensation decisions.
In addition, this role coordinates expatriate compensation and tax-related processes, prepares and validates compensation-related payroll inputs, and partners closely with the payroll team to ensure accurate processing through ADP. The position reviews payroll results, resolves discrepancies, and provides appropriate review and approval before payroll is finalized.
The ideal candidate is analytical, detail-oriented, highly proficient in compensation practices and HR data analysis, and able to work effectively across HR, Finance, Payroll, headquarters, external advisors, and business leaders.
Job Duties & Responsibilities:
1. Compensation Strategy, Planning & Administration
- Develop and administer competitive and internally equitable compensation programs aligned with business needs and company philosophy.
- Maintain salary structures, job grades, pay ranges, and compensation guidelines, including job evaluation and market benchmarking.
- Manage annual compensation processes, including merit increases, promotions, market adjustments, bonuses, and other salary actions.
- Analyze compensation competitiveness, internal equity, and pay compression, and provide recommendations to management.
- Support Total Rewards benchmarking and ensure compensation practices comply with company policies and applicable requirements.
2. Employee Performance Management
- Administer the performance management process for employees, including goal setting, interim feedforwards, year-end evaluations, and calibration.
- Provide guidance and communication to managers to ensure timely and consistent completion of performance reviews.
- Analyze performance results and support alignment between performance ratings and compensation decisions.
3. Expatriate Compensation Support
- Coordinate compensation and payroll-related processes for expatriate employees.
- Review and validate compensation data received from headquarters and provide accurate payroll inputs to the Payroll team.
- Review payroll results and coordinate with Payroll, Finance, headquarters, and external tax advisors on compensation and tax-related matters as needed.
4. Payroll & Manufacturing Compensation Administration
- Prepare and validate compensation-related payroll inputs and review payroll results processed through ADP for accuracy.
- Coordinate corrections with the Payroll team and provide appropriate review and approval prior to final processing.
- Support compensation programs for salaried and hourly employees, including wage structures, shift differentials, premiums, and incentive programs.
- Monitor internal equity and pay compression across plant positions.
5. Compensation & HR Analytics
- Analyze compensation and HR data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities and provide data-driven recommendations.
- Prepare recurring and ad hoc reports related to compensation, performance, workforce costs, and employee movement.
- Support compensation budgeting, workforce planning, and management decision-making through data analysis.
6. HRIS & System Support
- Maintain accurate compensation and performance-related data in HRIS and related systems.
- Partner with Payroll and HR teams to ensure data accuracy and effective system integration with ADP.
- Support system enhancements, testing, reporting, and process improvements related to compensation and performance management.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree (BS degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or Finance) or equivalent practical experience
- 5+ years of progressive HR experience with a strong focus on Compensation, Total rewards, Performance Management, or related areas.
- Hands-on experience in compensation planning, salary structures, market benchmarking, annual merit review, performance management, and compensation analysis.
- Experience administering performance management processes
- Experience preparing, reviewing, or validating compensation-related payroll data.
- Proficiency in extensive HRIS such as SAP, ERP, and ADP and workforce planning software/tools
- Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across HR, payroll, Finance, management, and other stakeholders.
- Ability to handle confidential employee and compensation information with discretion.
- Solid technical proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
Physical Requirements:
- 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.
- Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
- Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
- May occasionally left and/or move up to up to 50 pounds.
- Must be able to regularly stand, walk, sit, talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms to include stoop, kneel, bend or crawl.
Physical & Mental Demands:
- Office Environment: Office attire.
- Production Site: Must wear company-provided uniform and PPE including safety shoes, helmet, safety glasses, and portable gas measuring device.
Work Environment:
- Usual office environment, production, and construction sites
Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8 AM - 5PM EST; In-office
Work Authorization: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship from HSBMA. The company does not provide visa sponsorship for this position.
Equal Employment Opportunity: HSBMA is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and team members in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Salary Ranges:
- Specialist: $80,000 - $90,000
- Senior Specialist: $90,000 - $105,000
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or Finance, or equivalent practical experience
- 5+ years of progressive HR experience focused on Compensation, Total Rewards, Performance Management, or related areas
- Hands-on experience with compensation planning, salary structures, market benchmarking, annual merit review, performance management, and compensation analysis
- Experience administering performance management processes
- Experience preparing, reviewing, or validating compensation-related payroll data
- Proficiency with HRIS platforms such as SAP, ERP, and ADP, plus workforce planning software or tools
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills, with ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
- Strong communication and collaboration skills across HR, Payroll, Finance, management, and other stakeholders
- Ability to handle confidential employee and compensation information with discretion
- Technical proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
- Ability to work Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM EST, in-office
- Ability to meet stated physical requirements, including occasional lifting or moving of up to 50 pounds and use of production-site PPE
- Legal authorization to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship
What We Do
HSBMA (Hyundai-SK Battery Manufacturing America) LLC. is the joint venture company between Hyundai Motor Group and SK on. The joint venture plans to invest $5 billion to build an EV battery cell plant in Bartow County, Georgia. Hyundai Motor Group and SK On will each hold a 50 percent stake in the joint venture. The new plant created by the two companies is expected to start manufacturing battery cells in the second half of 2026 with an annual production capacity of 35 GWh, enough to support the production of 300,000 EVs a year. The future Bartow County plant in northwest Georgia is strategically located near Hyundai Motor Group’s existing and planned U.S. facilities. Hyundai Motor Group broke ground last year on the new Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America in southeast Georgia to make future Hyundai, Genesis and Kia EVs. The new site also adds to SK On’s existing presence in Georgia. In 2022, SK started production of EV batteries at its SK Battery America site in Commerce, Georgia. SK Battery America, a $2.6 billion investment, has an annual capacity of about 22 GWh, enough to support the production of more than 200,000 EVs a year. Join us on the journey of two companies' massive electric vehicle project in Bartow County.
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