Compensation & Benefits Manager - San Jose, CA

The Compensation and Benefits Manager develops, implements, and administrates compensation and benefits policies and programs. Audits job content and prepares job descriptions. Develops and/or participates in compensation/benefit surveys to analyze SunPower’s competitive position. Reviews proposed salary adjustments for conformance to established guidelines and recommends corrective or alternative actions to resolve compensation-related problems. Recommends company salary structure movements, salary increase budgets, and FLSA exemptions. Prepares special studies and makes recommendations on subjects such as incentive compensation, bonus plans, sales compensation or stock options. Administers and communicates the company’s benefits program plan options, features and enrollment requirements; assists employees with benefit claim administration inquiries. Analyzes cost containment strategies. Ensures company compliance with federal and state laws governing both compensation and benefits practices.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

•Works with managers to design and price underlying job architecture models and audits jobs for content. Prepares job descriptions reflecting job responsibilities, activities, duties and requirements.
•Develops and participates in compensation surveys to collect and analyze competitive salary information to determine company's competitive position.
•Meets with business leaders to consult on alternate actions to compensation issues.
•Analyzes and models internal and external data is support of compensation and benefit proposals, including variable incentive compensation, sales compensation, executive, international, retirement and health and welfare plans.
•Formulates recommendations regarding development of company salary structure, FLSA exemptions, job revisions and organizational structures.
•Reviews existing and proposed statutory requirements governing compensation administration and recommends appropriate courses of action.
•Prepares special studies and recommendations.

Qualifications

•Uses skills as a seasoned, experienced professional with a full understanding of industry practices and company policies and procedures; resolves a wide range of issues in imaginative as well as practical ways.
•Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors. Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions. Interacts with senior internal and external personnel.

Education and Experience

•Bachelor's degree required. Masters degree a plus.
•A minimum of 8 years of related compensation and/or benefit experience.
•Requires expert level excel and analytical skills, as well as knowledge of financial measures, legal and regulatory requirements.

Please send resume to David.Sneed@sunpowercorp.com.