Manager, Compensation

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd•Miami, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for leading compensation strategy, analytics, and program management across Royal Caribbean Group’s shipboard organization. The role provides financial and analytical leadership for compensation planning, market benchmarking, salary structure design, harmonization initiatives, and special compensation projects, including emerging business lines such as private destinations. This role partners closely with HR, Finance, and operational leadership to develop data-driven insights, establish scalable compensation processes, and ensure competitive, equitable, and compliant pay practices across the enterprise.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, or a related field. Master’s degree or relevant certification preferred.
12+ years of progressive experience in compensation, with a minimum of 5 years in a senior leadership or director-level role managing global programs.
Demonstrated experience leading global base pay, incentive, and total rewards programs in a large, multi-brand, multinational environment.
Proven expertise with HRIS and compensation systems (e.g., Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM) and advanced data analysis tools (Excel, Tableau, Power BI); ability to interpret data and translate into actionable strategy.
Advanced capability to analyze market data, build business cases, model compensation scenarios, and present findings to executives.
Familiarity with multi-jurisdictional labor laws, tax implications, pay equity, and data privacy requirements (e.g., GDPR considerations for EU data).
Proven ability to lead diverse teams, influence senior stakeholders, implement change, and communicate complex concepts clearly.
Excellent business acumen and strategic thinking; ability to align compensation with talent strategy and financial objectives. Strong leadership and people management skills; experience coaching and developing teams.
Exceptional communication, collaboration, and influencing skills; ability to partner with executives and cross-functional leaders.
Strong project management and change management capabilities; proven ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
Customer-focused and results-oriented with a bias toward action; comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree or relevant certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Leads compensation analysis and financial modeling for merit, promotions, and structural adjustments, delivering insights and recommendations to senior leadership.
Manages market benchmarking, job matching, pricing analyses, and interpretation of market trends to ensure competitive pay positioning.
Drives alignment and harmonization of compensation structures across brands and business units, including new operations and acquisitions.
Partners with HR, Talent Acquisition, Finance, and operational leaders translate business needs into effective compensation strategies.
Develops and maintains compensation processes, tools, and documentation to support transparency, consistency, compliance, and audit readiness.
Provides advanced analytics and executive reporting on pay equity, internal alignment, retention risk, and workforce cost forecasts.
Oversees compensation planning systems, data governance, and continuous process improvement.
Advises on individual compensation decisions, including offers, retention actions, and off‑cycle adjustments.
Collaborates with Finance, Legal, Risk, Payroll, and HR Operations to ensure accurate execution and compliance.
Communicates compensation strategies, processes, and outcomes effectively to stakeholders at all levels.
Mentors and develops junior team members, strengthening technical and business partnership capabilities.
Performs other related duties as required.