What are the responsibilities and job description for the Compensation & People Analytics Senior Manager position at Bollinger Shipyards?
Title: Compensation & People Analytics Senior Manager
Location: Metairie, LA Hybrid
Position Overview: The Compensation & People Analytics Senior Manager plays a strategic and operational leadership role in shaping and managing enterprise-wide compensation frameworks, workforce analytics, and human capital systems. This role is vital to driving data-informed decisions that optimize labor costs, support workforce planning, and enable proactive HR and business strategies across the shipyard network. A key focus will be developing integrated analytics and reporting that empower HR, Finance, and Operations to plan effectively and execute with precision.
Key Responsibilities
- Compensation Strategy & Job Architecture:
- Design and manage company-wide compensation structures, including job leveling frameworks and executive compensation plans.
- Align compensation programs with organizational objectives and ensure external competitiveness and internal equity.
- HRIS & HCM Systems Leadership:
- Serve as the ERP HR lead and primary liaison to IT.
- Lead the governance, integration, and data integrity of HR systems across all shipyard locations.
- Analytics & Workforce Planning:
- Build advanced dashboards and forecast models addressing:
- Turnover and retention trends
- Labor blending ratios
- Workforce costs and productivity metrics
- Own the design and delivery of headcount and compensation reporting for budget and planning cycles.
- Strategic Insights & Reporting:
- Deliver actionable people insights to the CHRO and senior leadership teams.
- Provide decision-support for workforce deployment, recruitment, retention, and cost control initiatives.
- Innovation & Enablement:
- Introduce AI-powered analytics and labor market intelligence to strengthen HR strategies.
- Enable cross-functional HR initiatives through data-driven tools and methodologies.
- Key Metrics of Success:
- HR data accuracy and system integrity
- Timely delivery and maintenance of dashboards
- Labor forecasting precision
- Compensation benchmarking effectiveness
- Labor blend optimization outcomes
Education Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Economics, Statistics, or a related analytical discipline.
- Travel as needed, up to 25%
Experience Requirements
- Minimum of 10 years in compensation, HR analytics, or HRIS roles.
- Proven track record managing:
- Job architectures and salary benchmarking
- Base, variable, and executive compensation programs
- Hands-on experience with ERP platforms and data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).
- Strong analytical modeling and presentation abilities.
- Preferred: Background in environments with complex hourly workforces (e.g., shipbuilding, manufacturing, construction, logistics).
Bollinger is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to minorities, females, veterans and disabled individuals, and without regard to sexual orientation and gender identity.
