Interim HR Manager – Compensation Specialist

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🗽 New York – Remote

🗽 New York – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔴 Lead

👩‍👩‍👧‍👦 Human Resources (HR)

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WatchGuard Technologies

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1996

🔒 Cybersecurity

🔐 Security

🏢 Enterprise

Cybersecurity • Security • Enterprise

WatchGuard Technologies is a cybersecurity company specializing in providing comprehensive security solutions for businesses and managed service providers (MSPs). Their offerings include network security products like firewalls and secure Wi-Fi, endpoint security with detection and response capabilities, and identity security featuring multi-factor authentication. WatchGuard's Unified Security Platform integrates these services to deliver efficient, scalable, and automated security management. The company focuses on simplifying cybersecurity with AI-driven technologies and threat intelligence, making it accessible and effective for a range of industries.

📋 Description

• Own end-to-end project management of the annual merit review process for ~1,100 employees globally, including budget & timeline development, manager enablement, data accuracy, and on-time delivery of final increases. • Own calculation of the full company annual bonus payments based on MBO attainment, tracking exceptions (e.g. leaves, transfers, new hires, terminations), and ensuring accurate, timely delivery of final payout data to Payroll. • Analyze internal equity, market competitiveness, and pay recommendations. • In partnership with the VP Human Resources, partner cross-functionally with Finance and senior Executives to finalize merit and bonus decisions on a tight timeline. • Prepare executive-level dashboards, reports, and presentations. • Ensure compensation decisions are equitable, competitive, and data-driven. • Own compensation data integrity and reporting. • Interpret HR metrics and provide actionable insights. • Ensure compliance with employment laws across the Americas. • Support strategic HR initiatives during the maternity leave period. • Deliver accurate, clean HR reporting on-demand based on the needs of the business. • Partner with HR Business Partners, Directors, Vice Presidents, and business leaders on employee relations, performance management, organizational design, and workforce planning. • Coach leaders through complex people issues and organizational changes. • Partner with Legal on employment matters as needed. • Support employee engagement and organizational effectiveness initiatives. • Oversee the 2026 MBO attainment and scoring process, including calibration activities, in preparation for bonus calculation. • Support the 2027 MBO goal-setting process, ensuring employees and managers have the tools they need to set impactful goals. • Provide HR guidance to leaders throughout the performance review cycle.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, or related field. • 8+ years of progressive HR experience. • Significant experience leading annual merit cycles, MBO based bonus calculation, and performance management/goal-setting processes. • Strong compensation analysis experience required. • Strong project management skills, with proven ability to manage multiple concurrent, detail-intensive work steams on tight deadlines. • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (e.g. pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, nested formulas); experience working with large datasets is essential. • Experience partnering with Finance and senior executives. • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and presentation skills. • Technology industry experience preferred.