{"id":3365799,"url":"https://alion.io/job/mellon-foundation-senior-manager-compensation","title":"Senior Manager, Compensation","company":{"id":1754775,"name":"Mellon Foundation","domain":"mellon.org","url":"https://alion.io/company/mellon-org","size_band":null,"is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"ADP","truth_index":null},"role":"HR","role_family":"HR","seniority":"senior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"hybrid","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["New York, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":195000,"max":215000,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":215000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":8,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Microsoft Excel","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-27T23:07:41Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-27","last_verified_at":"2026-11-05T11:52:56Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":8,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":8},"description":"Mellon Foundation\nSenior Manager, Compensation\nThe Mellon Foundation (“Foundation”) is a not-for-profit, grant-making organization that believes that the arts and humanities are where we express our complex humanity, and we believe that everyone deserves the beauty, transcendence, and freedom to be found there. Through our grants, we seek to build just communities enriched by meaning and empowered by critical thinking, where ideas and imagination can thrive. The Foundation makes grants in four core program areas-Higher Learning, Arts and Culture, Public Knowledge, and Humanities in Place-and through its signature Presidential Initiatives. The Foundation seeks a Director, Human Resources Business Partner, for our Human Resources team.\nPosition Summary\nThe Manager, Compensation plays a critical role in building, implementing, and maturing the Foundation's compensation function. Reporting to the Director, Total Rewards, this position leads the development of compensation programs, processes, governance, and job architecture that supports a scalable, equitable, market-competitive, and mission-aligned compensation strategy.\nServing as the Foundation's compensation project lead and subject matter expert, the Manager partners with HR, Finance, Payroll, managers, and external vendors to establish compensation frameworks, drive key initiatives, conduct analysis, and ensure effective program administration. A strong emphasis is placed on project management, change leadership, and continuous improvement as the Foundation evolves its total rewards infrastructure.\nPosition Description\nResponsibilities may include, but will not be limited to, the following:\nCompensation Strategy & Program Design\nPartner with the Director, Total Rewards to build and implement the Foundation's compensation strategy, philosophy, programs, and governance framework.\nLead the development and maintenance of compensation structures, salary ranges, job families, career levels, and compensation guidelines.\nDesign and document scalable compensation processes that support organizational growth and evolving workforce needs.\nDevelop and maintain compensation policies, procedures, and decision-making frameworks that ensure consistency, transparency, and compliance. \nSupport the development of Board and executive leadership compensation materials and analyses.\nCompensation Project Management\nServe as the project manager for major compensation initiatives, including job architecture development, market pricing projects, compensation program redesigns, pay equity assessments, and annual compensation cycles.\nBuild project plans, timelines, stakeholder engagement strategies, communication plans, and implementation frameworks for compensation initiatives.\nCoordinate cross-functional workstreams involving HR, Finance, Payroll, Legal, HRIS, and external consultants.\nJob Architecture & Workforce Analytics\nLead the design, implementation, and ongoing management of the Foundation's job architecture and leveling framework.\nConduct job evaluations, organizational assessments, and position reviews to ensure consistency and internal equity.\nEstablish and maintain methodologies for market pricing and compensation benchmarking.\nAnalyze workforce data to identify compensation trends, compression concerns, pay equity considerations, and competitive positioning.\nCompensation Operations & Consultation\nOversee day-to-day compensation processes and ensure operational excellence across compensation transactions and programs.\nEnsure compensation data integrity across HRIS, payroll, and reporting platforms.\nProvide guidance on compensation actions including hiring, promotions, transfers, reorganizations, and retention considerations.\nServe as a trusted advisor to managers and HR colleagues on compensation policies, practices, and decision-making.\nSupport and oversee annual compensation planning processes, including merit, promotional, and market adjustment programs.\nIdentify opportunities to improve efficiency, automation, accuracy, and scalability of compensation administration.\nAnalytics, Governance & Compliance\nMonitor compensation-related regulatory requirements and emerging best practices.\nMaintain audit-ready documentation and governance controls for compensation programs and decisions.\nDevelop dashboards, reporting tools, and executive-level presentations that provide insights into compensation effectiveness and trends.\nDeliver training, education, and communication materials that improve manager understanding of compensation practices and philosophy.\nBuild strong partnerships across Finance, Payroll, HRIS, Legal, and business functions to support effective program execution.\nQualifications\nBachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or related field.\n8+ years of progressive experience in compensation, total rewards, HR consulting, or a related field.\nExperience designing or enhancing compensation programs, job architecture frameworks, salary structures, and compensation policies.\nDemonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional projects from planning through implementation.\nStrong expertise in compensation benchmarking, market pricing, job evaluation, and workforce analytics.\nAdvanced Excel skills and experience with HRIS platforms and reporting tools.\nExceptional analytical, communication, consulting, and stakeholder management skills.\nHigh degree of discretion, judgment, and commitment to confidentiality; CCP certification preferred.\nThe Mellon Foundation is committed to building an inclusive workplace where all individuals are treated with dignity and respect. Employment opportunities are based on individual qualifications, merit, and organizational need, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related conditions), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We welcome applications from qualified individuals of all backgrounds.\nMellon is committed to access and inclusion for our applicants. If you have accessibility requests to support your participation in the hiring process, please let us know at your earliest convenience.\nMellon offers a generous total rewards package that includes base salary and a comprehensive benefits program, as well as an excellent working environment. Mellon is committed to providing compensation that is competitive and equitable within the philanthropic sector. The estimated annual salary range for this role is $195,000 - $215,000. The amount of pay offered will be determined by several factors, including but not limited to qualifications, unique skills, credentials, or experience that is expected to impact the candidate’s contribution to the role. We will also consider market data as well as the Foundation’s internal pay equity framework.\nPlease note that Mellon maintains a hybrid work schedule, with three days per week in person at the Foundation’s Manhattan offices.\nCandidates should apply by submitting a cover letter describing fit for the position and a resume by 11/20.\nWhile we anticipate accepting applications through this date, the posting may close earlier based on application volume and business needs. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible for full consideration.\nThe Foundation will consider each complete application carefully but only contact those individuals it believes are most qualified for the position.","description_format":"text","description_chars":7553,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":8,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Equity","Hybrid work"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Music Industry","Nonprofits & Foundations"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-27T23:07:41Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":85,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.845,"p_room":1,"age_days":8,"expected_fill_days":29,"reasons":["conf:6","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-11-05T05:54:30Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":215000,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/mellon-foundation-senior-manager-compensation","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/mellon-foundation-senior-manager-compensation.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-05T15:22:07Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":20056,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-06T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":1754775},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=1754775"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fmellon-foundation-senior-manager-compensation"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fmellon-foundation-senior-manager-compensation"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fmellon-foundation-senior-manager-compensation"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/mellon-foundation-senior-manager-compensation\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fmellon-foundation-senior-manager-compensation"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3365799}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"mellon.org","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3365799},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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