Senior Manager - Home Office Compensation

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Job Overview

Position Schedule: Full-Time

This job posting is anticipated to remain open for 30 days, from 01-Oct-2025. The posting may close early due to the volume of applicants.

What You'll Do:
This role will report into the Senior Director of Compensation and will serve as the primary point of contact for assigned Home Office (HO) business segments or division(s), providing strategic partnership and consultation to senior level business leaders and Business Human Capital Partners. This roles scope is HO focused, requiring support of approximately 5,000 associates and limited commercial awareness given support for HO facing roles; outcomes from this role will contribute to success of the HO Compensation Team. Under limited supervision, the Senior Manager, HO Compensation will lead and have accountability for HO-wide compensation initiatives, working to identify needs, developing solutions, and ensuring successful end-to-end implementation of related projects. The role will partner across compensation to lead and/or facilitate various bodies of work, influencing stakeholders and partners alike.

• Leads and is accountable for HO-wide compensation initiatives; works to identify needs, developing solutions, and ensuring successful end-to-end implementation of related projects.
• Provides independent pro-active analysis that reinforces the firm's overall business strategy and structure of attracting and retaining the best talent in the industry.
• Functions as a subject-matter-expert and primary point of contact for compensation related matters; focused on leading and supporting firm transformation and change.
• Conducts compensation analysis and prepares client ready recommendations regarding the development and implementation of total compensation and practices for HO associates.
• Independently leads ad-hoc and annual benchmark studies to evaluate competitiveness of pay programs with limited oversight, providing recommendations for salary structure increases and/or merit increase guidelines.
• Reviews compensation metrics to identify trends and opportunities for increasing the effectiveness of programs.
• Leads annual compensation budget planning for respective division and/or business segment.
• Develops and delivers communications and training to improve the understanding and utilization of compensation tools.
• Monitors legal and compliance changes and considerations in the compensation landscape, bringing awareness to peers and stakeholders while proactively assessing impact to the Firm.
• Provides guidance and mentorship to other team members to ensure a high degree of service to our business units.

Edward Jones' compensation and benefits package includes medical and prescription drug, dental, vision, voluntary benefits (such as accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness), short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage. Short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage are provided at no cost to associates. Edward Jones offers a 401k retirement plan, and tax-advantaged accounts: health savings account, and flexible spending account. Edward Jones observes ten paid holidays and provides 15 days of vacation for new associates beginning on January 1 of each year, as well as sick time, personal days, and a paid day for volunteerism. Associates may be eligible for bonuses and profit sharing. All associates are eligible for the firm's Employee Assistance Program. For more information on the Benefits available to Edward Jones associates, please visit our benefits page.

Hiring Minimum: $99200
Hiring Maximum: $168900

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Skills/Requirements

What Experience You Need:

• Bachelor's degree
• 12+ years' experience in Compensation, preferably in the Financial Services industry, including:
  • Advanced understanding of compensation philosophy, and practices
  • Comprehensive understanding of other HR functional areas
  • Advanced Excel and analytical skills; ability to work with large amounts of confidential data
  • Subject Matter Expert (SME) in compensation theory, design, and practice.
  • Independent decision making and judgement
  • High degree of independence and autonomy
  • Ability to operate independently with limited supervision
  • Persuade and influence all levels of business stakeholders and partners
  • Implement simple and complex HO-wide and HC strategies across groups
  • Identify and solution through critical thinking both simple and complex problems, providing alternative solutions to stakeholders and leaders

What Could Set You Apart:

• Certified Compensation Professional (CCP)
• PeopleSoft and Oracle HCM experience

**Candidates that live within in a commutable distance from our Tempe, AZ and St. Louis, MO home office locations are expected to work in the office three days per week, with preference for Tuesday through Thursday.**
Current INTERNAL home-based associates: While this role is posted as hybrid, if selected and accepted, you may retain your home-based status. Edward Jones intends in good faith to continue offering the role as home-based, though future business or regulatory needs may require on-site work.

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Awards & Accolades

At Edward Jones, we are building a place where everyone feels like they belong. We're proud of our associates' contributions to the firm and the recognitions we have received.

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About Us

Join a financial services firm where your contributions are valued. Edward Jones is a Fortune 500¹ company where people come first. With over 9 million clients and 20,000 financial advisors across the U.S. and Canada, we're proud to be privately-owned, placing the focus on our clients rather than shareholder returns.

Behind everything we do is our purpose: We partner for positive impact to improve the lives of our clients and colleagues, and together, better our communities and society. We are an innovative, flexible, and inclusive organization that attracts, develops, and inspires performance excellence and a sense of belonging.

People are at the center of our partnership. Edward Jones associates are seen, heard, respected, and supported. This is what we believe makes us the best place to start or build your career.

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