Compensation Manager

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Burnaby, BC, CAN
Hybrid
Senior level
Automotive • eCommerce • Transportation • Energy • Agriculture • Industrial
The Role
Lead compensation programs across the US and Canada, including merit, equity, incentive, salary structure, market pricing, pay equity, job architecture, governance, and compliance. Advise leaders and People Business Partners, partner with Finance, Payroll, and Internal Audit, and manage annual compensation cycles. Lead and develop a team of three while supporting organizational changes, M&A integration, and compensation communications.
Summary Generated by Built In

We are looking for a hands-on Compensation Manager to run our compensation programs across the US and Canada. You will lead a team of three and partner closely with People Business Partners and other People Team workgroups, Finance, Payroll and business leaders to align compensation practices with organizational goals.

You will develop, implement and manage RB Global's compensation strategy and programs to attract, retain and motivate employees at all levels, including ownership of the annual merit, equity grant and incentive bonus programs. You will bring strong market research and analysis skills to keep our pay structures competitive, along with experience designing incentive programs. You will also play a lead role in building our job architecture and strengthening compensation governance and controls.
 

Global or multi-country compensation experience is a strong plus as we continue to scale.
 

Responsibilities

Compensation programs and annual cycle

  • Develop, implement and manage RB Global's compensation strategy and programs to attract, retain and motivate employees at all levels.
  • Own the annual merit, equity grant, promotion and incentive bonus programs for the US and Canada, from budget modeling through manager guidance, calibration support and payroll handoff.
  • Administer the Annual Incentive Plan (AIP): eligibility, target setting, payout calculations, accruals with Finance, and employee communications.
  • Design and maintain salary structures and ranges by country, refreshing them against market movement each year.
  • Design and evaluate short-term incentive programs that reward performance and support business goals.
     

Market pricing and analytics

  • Own salary survey participation and market pricing for both countries, including survey submissions, job matching and data cuts.
  • Deliver offer, promotion and equity-adjustment recommendations for People Business Partners and recruiters.
  • Run pay equity and analysis and build compensation reporting and dashboards for leaders.
     

Job architecture and leveling

  • Help build and maintain the job architecture: job families, levels, leveling guides and title conventions.
  • Manage job mapping and benchmarking processes.
     

Governance, compliance and controls

  • Maintain compensation decision rights and the approval matrix for pay actions, including off-cycle and supplemental payments.
  • Ensure compliance with US and Canadian requirements, including FLSA and provincial employment standards classification, pay transparency posting laws, and pay equity legislation (for example Ontario and Quebec).
  • Partner with Internal Audit and Payroll on controls, and support audit requests and remediation.
     

Partnership and advisory

  • Collaborate with other People Team workgroups and business leaders to align compensation practices with organizational goals.
  • Advise People Business Partners and leaders on pay decisions, retention cases and organizational changes.
  • Support severance, M&A and integration work with compensation analysis and benchmarking.
  • Create clear manager and employee materials that explain how pay works.
     

Team leadership

  • Lead, coach and develop a team of three compensation professionals, setting priorities and reviewing their work for accuracy.
  • Build team capability in market pricing, analytics and program administration so the team can scale beyond the US and Canada.
  • Standardize processes, templates and documentation so programs run consistently across both countries.
  • Act as the escalation point for complex compensation questions and cases.
Qualifications

Required Experience

  • 7+ years of progressive compensation experience, including at least 2 years leading or mentoring others.
  • Hands-on experience running annual merit and incentive cycles for a workforce in both the US and Canada.
  • Strong market research, analysis and pricing skills with major survey providers (for example WTW, Mercer, and Radford).
  • Demonstrated experience designing incentive programs, including annual bonus and equity or long-term incentive plans.
  • Working knowledge of US and Canadian compensation regulation: FLSA and provincial exemption rules, pay transparency and pay equity laws.
  • Advanced Excel and data analysis skills; experience with an HRIS compensation module (for example Workday).
  • Outstanding communication, influencing, interpersonal, management, and conflict resolution skills, with credibility at the executive level.
  • Strong project management, change management, and organizational skills, with the ability to implement best practice People policies and processes at scale.
  • Flexibility and ability to adapt to a fast-paced culture, changes in the environment, and shifts in priorities.
  • Travel requirement up to 10%. 
     

Preferred Experience

  • Experience supporting compensation outside North America (for example the UK, Europe, Australia or Asia-Pacific), including multi-country salary structures and market pricing.
  • Experience building or rolling out a job architecture or leveling framework.
  • Exposure to sales incentive plans or M&A integration.
  • Experience in a publicly traded company, including support for proxy or Compensation Committee materials.
About Us
RB Global (NYSE: RBA)

RB Global (NYSE: RBA) (TSX: RBA) is a leading, omnichannel marketplace that provides value-added insights, services and transaction solutions for buyers and sellers of commercial assets and vehicles worldwide. Through its auction sites in 13 countries and digital platform, RB Global serves customers in more than 170 countries across a variety of asset classes, including automotive, commercial transportation, construction, government surplus, lifting and material handling, energy, mining and agriculture.

The company’s marketplace brands include Ritchie Bros., the world’s largest auctioneer of commercial assets and vehicles offering online bidding, and IAA, a leading global digital marketplace connecting vehicle buyers and sellers. RB Global’s portfolio of brands also includes Rouse Services, which provides a complete end-to-end asset management, data-driven intelligence and performance benchmarking system; SmartEquip, an innovative technology platform that supports customers’ management of the equipment lifecycle and integrates parts procurement with both OEMs and dealers; Xcira, a leader in live simulcast auction technologies; and Veritread, an online marketplace for heavy haul transport.
About the Team

About the team - Corporate

As a global company, our corporate teams support billions of dollars in equipment sales every year.

In joining our corporate services teams, you will be ensuring the business runs smoothly in your respective verticals and supporting the overall business to achieve our core objectives.

Every day your work will make a difference in the way we run our business and in the way customers interact with us.

Skills Required

  • 7+ years of progressive compensation experience
  • At least 2 years leading or mentoring others
  • Experience running annual merit and incentive cycles for workforces in both the US and Canada
  • Market research, analysis, and pricing experience with major survey providers such as WTW, Mercer, or Radford
  • Experience designing incentive programs, including annual bonus and equity or long-term incentive plans
  • Working knowledge of US and Canadian compensation regulations, including FLSA, provincial exemption rules, pay transparency, and pay equity laws
  • Advanced Excel and data analysis skills
  • Experience with an HRIS compensation module, such as Workday
  • Strong communication, influencing, interpersonal, management, and conflict-resolution skills
  • Ability to communicate credibly at the executive level
  • Strong project management, change management, and organizational skills
  • Ability to implement People policies and processes at scale
  • Flexibility and ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment and changing priorities
  • Experience supporting compensation outside North America, including multi-country salary structures and market pricing
  • Experience building or rolling out a job architecture or leveling framework
  • Exposure to sales incentive plans or M&A integration
  • Experience in a publicly traded company, including proxy or Compensation Committee materials

RB Global Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about RB Global and has not been reviewed or approved by RB Global.

  • Retirement Support — Retirement plans with employer matching are highlighted in multiple postings, supporting long‑term savings for U.S. employees. Plan details are positioned as a core component of the total package and are frequently called out alongside other key benefits.
  • Equity Value & Accessibility — An Employee Stock Purchase Plan is emphasized, including accessible design features such as cashless participation and look‑back/discount mechanics. Participation is portrayed as broad and a meaningful part of total rewards across regions.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off and company holidays are consistently described as part of the standard offering. Time away benefits are frequently praised as a strength that enhances overall compensation value.

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The Company
HQ: Westchester, IL
445 Employees
Year Founded: 1958

What We Do

RB Global, Inc. (NYSE: RBA) (TSX: RBA) is a leading, omnichannel marketplace and trusted provider of value-added insights, services and transaction solutions for buyers and sellers of commercial assets and vehicles worldwide. Through its global network of auction sites and digital platform, RB Global serves customers worldwide across a variety of asset classes, including automotive, construction, commercial transportation, government surplus, lifting and material handling, energy, mining and agriculture. The company’s end-to-end marketplace solutions include Ritchie Bros., IAA, Rouse Services, SmartEquip and VeriTread. For more information about RB Global, visit rbglobal.com.

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