Corporate Compensation & Talent Manager

Federal Signal Openings•Downers Grove, IL

About The Position

The Corporate Compensation & Talent Manager supports enterprise talent development, people analytics, and compensation programs across corporate and field locations. The role partners with business and HR leaders to identify organizational capability needs, develop talent strategies, oversee performance management, and support change management. It also provides workforce insights through reporting, dashboards, and predictive analytics to inform decisions about organizational health, talent pipelines, turnover, and workforce planning. The position supports the design, implementation, and governance of competitive compensation programs, including salary structures, market benchmarking, annual compensation cycles, and short- and long-term incentive plans. It partners with Finance and Legal on regulatory compliance and governance, supports compensation strategies related to acquisitions, and collaborates with the Director of Health & Welfare on total rewards strategies, projects, and analysis. The manager builds cross-functional relationships, advises senior HR leaders, and contributes to HR strategy and organizational planning.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, or a related field.
At least 5 years of progressive corporate or generalist HR experience.
At least 2 years of experience performing compensation market analysis and job evaluations.
Demonstrated expertise in talent development, people analytics, and compensation.
Strong business acumen and ability to translate data into actionable insights.
Proven experience supporting enterprise-level HR initiatives.
Exceptional communication skills.
Advanced Microsoft Excel knowledge, including developing reports to mine data and conduct detailed analysis.
Experience supporting or playing a leading role in managing complex, cross-functional projects.
Adeptness with the MS Office suite.

Nice To Haves

Recognized HR designation, such as SHRM-SCP or SPHR.
Experience in a multi-site or multi-state enterprise environment.

Responsibilities

Support enterprise talent development initiatives, including leadership development, succession planning, and high-potential programs.
Partner with business leaders to identify capability gaps and design targeted development strategies.
Oversee performance management processes that promote accountability, growth, and alignment with organizational values.
Support change management efforts for enterprise initiatives.
Support people analytics and HR reporting, including developing dashboards and predictive analytics to identify workforce trends, risks, and opportunities.
Provide leadership with insights on organizational health, talent pipelines, turnover, and workforce planning.
Ensure HR data integrity and optimize HR systems and tools.
Support the design, implementation, and governance of competitive compensation programs across corporate and field locations.
Support oversight of salary structures, market benchmarking, and annual compensation cycles and processes.
Partner with Finance and Legal to support compliance with compensation regulations, disclosure requirements, and governance standards.
Partner with HR teams to support effective delivery of each stage of annual compensation cycles.
Support short- and long-term incentive plan design in partnership with business and HR leaders.
Support development of compensation strategies and structures related to acquisitions.
Partner with the Director of Health & Welfare on total rewards strategies, projects, and analysis.
Build relationships with cross-functional leaders across a multi-site enterprise.
Serve as a trusted partner to senior HR leadership, contributing to long-term HR strategy and organizational planning.
Foster continuous improvement, innovation, and operational excellence within HR.
Perform other duties, assignments, and special projects as assigned.