Compensation Manager

We are seeking an analytical, data-driven Compensation Manager to oversee our corporate compensation programs. This role is ideal for a specialist with strong foundational knowledge and exposure to executive compensation who is ready to step up and grow into a full management position. You will lead the design, implementation, and administration of competitive base pay, variable pay, and equity programs, while managing a small team and receiving mentorship to master executive-level total rewards.

This position is based in our Tampa Restaurant Support Center and will work a hybrid schedule (mix of onsite and remote).

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership

• Directly supervise, mentor, and develop Compensation Analyst.
• Review and approve analyst work, including market pricing and job evaluations.
• Delegate compensation projects and manage workflow timelines for the team.

Compensation Strategy & Administration

• Manage base pay structures, corporate merit cycles, and promotion processes.
• Conduct annual market pricing to ensure competitive external positioning.
• Oversee salary survey participation and analyze industry data trends.
• Ensure regulatory compliance with FLSA, pay equity laws, and local regulations.

Executive Compensation Support

• Assist with the preparation of Board of Directors Compensation Committee materials.
• Support the administration of equity plans, including options, RSUs, or performance shares.
• Analyze peer group proxy data to benchmark executive pay and short-term incentives.
• Collaborate with legal and finance teams on annual proxy statement disclosures.

Analytics & Reporting

• Build complex financial models to forecast the cost of proposed compensation plan changes.
• Develop dashboards and metrics to track the effectiveness of total rewards programs.
• Conduct deep-dive pay equity analyses to identify and resolve systemic gaps.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Finance, Business Administration, or a related required.
• Master’s degree, and CEP or CCP preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in corporate compensation administration.
• Direct exposure to executive compensation components or equity plan administration.
• Restaurant, hospitality, or multi-unit public company experience is highly preferred.

Skills & Competencies

• Advanced Excel skills and complex data modeling experience (Alteryx) or similar.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate raw numbers into strategic insights.
• High emotional intelligence to handle confidential executive and financial data with discretion.
• Growth mindset and eagerness to scale skills quickly into full ownership of executive programs.
• Deadline oriented with mindfulness of internal and external reporting requirements and competing priorities.

Bloomin' Brands offers benefits such as medical, dental, vision, and 401k. Further details around eligibility and additional benefit offerings can be found at BloominBrandsBenefits.com

We value diversity and are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing all individuals employment consideration regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. 

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