Interim Manager Compensation
The Interim Compensation Manager will provide leadership and execution support for a growing compensation function during a period of organizational transition. This role will focus on job benchmarking, compensation program administration, process standardization, and team support while partnering closely with HR and business leaders. The consultant will play a key role in establishing consistent compensation practices and helping maintain momentum across ongoing projects and priorities.
Worksite Location: Hybrid – West Metro, MN
Salary Range: Hourly rate between $70-$85, DOE
Benefits: Versique benefits include medical, dental, vision, accident/critical illness insurance, MN ESST, MN PFML, and a 401(k) with company match.
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Lead compensation benchmarking efforts across a broad range of positions
- Develop and implement consistent compensation processes, methodologies, and documentation
- Partner with HR and business leaders on compensation-related initiatives and recommendations
- Support compensation program administration, analysis, and reporting
- Provide leadership and guidance to compensation team members
- Ensure consistency and accuracy in compensation data, job cataloging, and market pricing
- Assist with compensation planning activities and compensation-related projects
- Support executive and leadership reporting as needed
- Maintain compensation programs during periods of organizational growth and change
- Identify opportunities for process improvement and operational efficiency
Required Skills & Experience:
- 7+ years of progressive compensation experience
- Prior compensation leadership or people management experience preferred
- Strong experience with job benchmarking, market pricing, and compensation analysis
- Ability to establish and maintain compensation structures, processes, and governance
- Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills
- Experience partnering with HRBPs and business leaders on compensation decisions
- Strong communication and stakeholder management capabilities
- Experience with compensation tools such as CompAnalyst or similar platforms preferred
- Comfortable serving as a hands?on working leader within a collaborative team environment
- High emotional intelligence and ability to navigate change effectively
About Versique:
Versique: /ver-seek/ adj. being both versatile and unique; n. a high-performance recruiting firm specializing in executive leadership search, direct hire, and interim hiring solutions.
Versique Executive, Professional, & Interim Recruiting is a locally owned and operated hiring and placement firm based in the Twin Cities of Minnesota. With specialized practice areas across our three divisions, Versique delivers tailored expertise to a wide range of industries. What sets us apart is our team of recruiters—seasoned professionals who have worked in the very fields they now hire for, providing unmatched industry insight and connections.
We believe people are more than resumes—they are transformative, unlocking the potential for organizational growth and success.
Versique is proud to be award-winning, earning recognition on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies and the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal's Fast 50 list for 2023. We are also consistently recognized as a Star Tribune Top Workplace and were named a Best Place to Work in 2022 by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal.
Let’s find your people, together.
Versique is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We consider all qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.
#LI-CB1
#LI-hybrid