NREL is searching for an experienced Compensation Manager to provide compensation expertise and insight to a rapidly growing national laboratory.  The Compensation Manager will provide leadership and oversight of the NREL compensation system and will play a significant role in the strategic update of NREL’s compensation program, policies, and procedures.

Principal Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational oversight of NREL’s compensation program, policies, and procedures

• Manage a team of approximately four analysts

• Manage the annual compensation budget, including drafting the annual Compensation Increase Plan

• Collaborate with NREL leadership to evaluate, revise, and communicate the laboratory’s compensation philosophy and strategy

• Manage all compliance efforts as related to NREL’s compensation program and ensure compliance with all applicable regulations, including prime contract requirements, Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) requirements, and applicable state and federal laws

• Manage the Compensation Team’s efforts in all compensation audits

• Manage all required compensation reporting to the Department of Energy

Required Qualifications:

• A minimum of 10 years of relevant compensation experience in an organization with at least 1,000 employees, including a minimum of 5 years in a compensation management role

• Experience administering, reviewing, redesigning, and advocating for changes to compensation programs with a rapidly growing organization

• Expert-level knowledge of compensation concepts, strategies, and design

• Strong knowledge of all applicable regulations, including Federal Acquisition Regulations and state and federal equal pay laws

A Culture of Inclusion & Diversity

Through our commitment to enriching our organization with people of different origins, beliefs, backgrounds, and ways of thinking, we are better able to leverage the collective power of our teams and solve the world’s most complex energy challenges. We strive for a culture of trust and respect where everyone contributes their perspectives and authentic selves; reaches their potential as individuals and teams; collaborates to work towards NREL’s overall mission of advancing the science and engineering of energy efficiency, sustainable transportation, and renewable power technologies; and provides the knowledge to integrate and optimize energy systems.