Cetera Financial Group
Senior Manager, Compensation
Cetera Financial Group, San Diego, California, United States, 92189
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Cetera Financial Group Job Description
Cetera Financial Group is seeking a Senior Manager, Compensation to lead the design, implementation, and administration of competitive, equitable, and performance-driven compensation programs. This role will play a key part in shaping enterprise-wide initiatives and ensuring alignment with business goals and talent strategies. Job Description
Cetera Financial Group is seeking a Senior Manager, Compensation to lead the design, implementation, and administration of competitive, equitable, and performance-driven compensation programs. This role will play a key part in shaping enterprise-wide initiatives and ensuring alignment with business goals and talent strategies.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the design and management of cash compensation (base and bonus) programs across all employee levels. Drive the annual pay review process in partnership with Talent Development and Finance, ensuring alignment with performance management and budget planning. Maintain and evolve the company’s job architecture, including job codes, leveling guides, and job descriptions in collaboration with Talent Acquisition. Conduct market pricing and benchmarking, including survey participation, data analysis, and development of salary ranges and pay guidance materials. Manage compensation-related systems and vendor relationships. Partner with Talent Acquisition to ensure external job postings align with internal pay structures and market competitiveness. Serve as the primary compensation contact for HR Business Partners and Talent Acquisition. Oversee compensation aspects of organizational changes, including M&A activity. Lead compensation governance and continuous improvement initiatives. Provide training and consultation to HR and business leaders on compensation practices and decisions. Translate complex compensation data into clear, actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Finance, Business, or a related field or equivalent combination of experience and education. 7+ years of progressive experience in compensation design, analysis, and program management. Proven leadership experience in managing compensation programs and cross-functional projects. Strong analytical skills with advanced Excel proficiency; experience with tools such as MarketPay or Oracle is a plus. Excellent communication, consulting, and stakeholder engagement skills. High level of discretion, judgment, and ability to manage sensitive information.
Compensation Range
The salary range for this role is $145,000 - $165,000, plus a competitive performance-based bonus. Compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years and depth of experience, certifications, and specific office location. Compensation ranges may differ in differing locations due to cost of labor considerations.
About Us
What we give you in return:
Benefits
Not many teams can say that they support people’s dreams coming to life… We happen to do that every day. And as important as we know your career is, we recognize that there’s a whole lot more to life. To ensure that our Employees can make the most of their time outside of working hours, we offer a competitive salary and for full-time roles, a benefits package including:
Inclusive health, dental, vision and life insurance plans built to support diverse lifestyles, offer preventative care, and protect against hardship. Easy access to mental health benefits to meet our team members and their families where they are. 20+ days of paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, and 2 paid wellness days to give our employees the time they need to stay close with their loved ones, recharge, and give back to their communities. 401(k) Savings plan with a generous company contribution (up to 5%), and access to a financial professional to offer our employees the opportunity to plan-ahead for a strong financial future well beyond their working years. Paid parental leave to support all team members with birth, adoption, and foster. Health Savings and Flexible Spending Account options to help you save money on healthcare, daycare, commuting, and more. Employee Assistance Program (EAP), LifeLock, Pet Insurance and more.
About Cetera Financial Group
Cetera Financial Group
("Cetera") is a leading network of independent retail broker-dealers empowering the delivery of objective financial advice to individuals, families and company retirement plans across the country through trusted financial advisors and financial institutions. Cetera is an independent financial advisor network and a leading provider of retail services to the investment programs of banks and credit unions.
Through its multiple distinct firms, Cetera offers independent and institutions-based advisors the benefits of a large, established broker-dealer and registered investment adviser, while serving advisors and institutions in a way that is customized to their needs and aspirations. Advisor support resources offered through Cetera include award-winning wealth management and advisory platforms, comprehensive broker-dealer and registered investment adviser services, practice management support and innovative technology.
" Cetera Financial Group " refers to the network of retail independent broker-dealers encompassing, among others, Cetera Advisors , Cetera Advisor Networks , Cetera Financial Institutions, and Cetera Financial Specialists .
Cetera Financial Group is committed to providing an equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. For us, this is the only acceptable way to do business. Accordingly, all employment decisions at the Cetera Financial Group, including those relating to hiring, promotion, transfers, benefits, compensation, and placement, will be made without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic characteristics, religion, religious dress and/or grooming, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, U.S. military status, political affiliation, or any other class protected by state and/or federal law.
Agencies please note
: this recruitment assignment is being managed directly by Cetera’s Talent Acquisition team. We will reach out to our preferred agency partners in the rare instance we require additional talent options. Your respect for this process is appreciated.
Please review our Workforce Privacy Policy for further details on what information we collect and the purposes for collection.
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Senior Manager, Compensation
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Cetera Financial Group 3 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants Join to apply for the
Senior Manager, Compensation
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Cetera Financial Group Job Description
Cetera Financial Group is seeking a Senior Manager, Compensation to lead the design, implementation, and administration of competitive, equitable, and performance-driven compensation programs. This role will play a key part in shaping enterprise-wide initiatives and ensuring alignment with business goals and talent strategies. Job Description
Cetera Financial Group is seeking a Senior Manager, Compensation to lead the design, implementation, and administration of competitive, equitable, and performance-driven compensation programs. This role will play a key part in shaping enterprise-wide initiatives and ensuring alignment with business goals and talent strategies.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the design and management of cash compensation (base and bonus) programs across all employee levels. Drive the annual pay review process in partnership with Talent Development and Finance, ensuring alignment with performance management and budget planning. Maintain and evolve the company’s job architecture, including job codes, leveling guides, and job descriptions in collaboration with Talent Acquisition. Conduct market pricing and benchmarking, including survey participation, data analysis, and development of salary ranges and pay guidance materials. Manage compensation-related systems and vendor relationships. Partner with Talent Acquisition to ensure external job postings align with internal pay structures and market competitiveness. Serve as the primary compensation contact for HR Business Partners and Talent Acquisition. Oversee compensation aspects of organizational changes, including M&A activity. Lead compensation governance and continuous improvement initiatives. Provide training and consultation to HR and business leaders on compensation practices and decisions. Translate complex compensation data into clear, actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Finance, Business, or a related field or equivalent combination of experience and education. 7+ years of progressive experience in compensation design, analysis, and program management. Proven leadership experience in managing compensation programs and cross-functional projects. Strong analytical skills with advanced Excel proficiency; experience with tools such as MarketPay or Oracle is a plus. Excellent communication, consulting, and stakeholder engagement skills. High level of discretion, judgment, and ability to manage sensitive information.
Compensation Range
The salary range for this role is $145,000 - $165,000, plus a competitive performance-based bonus. Compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years and depth of experience, certifications, and specific office location. Compensation ranges may differ in differing locations due to cost of labor considerations.
About Us
What we give you in return:
Benefits
Not many teams can say that they support people’s dreams coming to life… We happen to do that every day. And as important as we know your career is, we recognize that there’s a whole lot more to life. To ensure that our Employees can make the most of their time outside of working hours, we offer a competitive salary and for full-time roles, a benefits package including:
Inclusive health, dental, vision and life insurance plans built to support diverse lifestyles, offer preventative care, and protect against hardship. Easy access to mental health benefits to meet our team members and their families where they are. 20+ days of paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, and 2 paid wellness days to give our employees the time they need to stay close with their loved ones, recharge, and give back to their communities. 401(k) Savings plan with a generous company contribution (up to 5%), and access to a financial professional to offer our employees the opportunity to plan-ahead for a strong financial future well beyond their working years. Paid parental leave to support all team members with birth, adoption, and foster. Health Savings and Flexible Spending Account options to help you save money on healthcare, daycare, commuting, and more. Employee Assistance Program (EAP), LifeLock, Pet Insurance and more.
About Cetera Financial Group
Cetera Financial Group
("Cetera") is a leading network of independent retail broker-dealers empowering the delivery of objective financial advice to individuals, families and company retirement plans across the country through trusted financial advisors and financial institutions. Cetera is an independent financial advisor network and a leading provider of retail services to the investment programs of banks and credit unions.
Through its multiple distinct firms, Cetera offers independent and institutions-based advisors the benefits of a large, established broker-dealer and registered investment adviser, while serving advisors and institutions in a way that is customized to their needs and aspirations. Advisor support resources offered through Cetera include award-winning wealth management and advisory platforms, comprehensive broker-dealer and registered investment adviser services, practice management support and innovative technology.
" Cetera Financial Group " refers to the network of retail independent broker-dealers encompassing, among others, Cetera Advisors , Cetera Advisor Networks , Cetera Financial Institutions, and Cetera Financial Specialists .
Cetera Financial Group is committed to providing an equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. For us, this is the only acceptable way to do business. Accordingly, all employment decisions at the Cetera Financial Group, including those relating to hiring, promotion, transfers, benefits, compensation, and placement, will be made without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic characteristics, religion, religious dress and/or grooming, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, U.S. military status, political affiliation, or any other class protected by state and/or federal law.
Agencies please note
: this recruitment assignment is being managed directly by Cetera’s Talent Acquisition team. We will reach out to our preferred agency partners in the rare instance we require additional talent options. Your respect for this process is appreciated.
Please review our Workforce Privacy Policy for further details on what information we collect and the purposes for collection.
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Employment type Full-time Job function
Job function Human Resources Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Cetera Financial Group by 2x Sign in to set job alerts for “Senior Manager Compensation” roles.
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