Interim Manager of Compensation

Are you an experienced compensation leader who thrives as both a strategist and a hands-on environments? Take a look at this opportunity below where you’ll step into a visible role leading critical compensation programs while partnering closely with HR and business leaders to shape pay strategies that directly support organizational growth and performance.

Code: 47633

Posted: 2026-01-28

Category: Human Resources

The Manager of Compensation is a working leader responsible for designing, implementing, and managing comprehensive compensation programs that ensure internal equity, market competitiveness, and regulatory compliance. This role oversees a small team of compensation consultants while serving as a subject matter expert across general, sales, and executive compensation.

Worksite Location: Hybrid — West Metro area, MN

Salary Range: Hourly rate between $70-$80, 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 and develop a small team of other compensation consultants
Design and manage base pay, incentive, and sales compensation programs
Serve as a subject matter expert across general, sales, and executive compensation
Partner with HRBPs and business leaders on compensation strategy and complex issues
Maintain compensation structures, job architecture, and governance frameworks
Support compensation-related projects and continuous improvement initiatives

Required Skills & Experience:

7+ years of progressive compensation experience, including sales compensation
Prior people leadership experience in a compensation function
Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder partnership skills
Executive compensation experience is a plus

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 just 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.

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