What you do at AMD changes everything 
 

At AMD, we push the boundaries of what is possible.  We believe in changing the world for the better by driving innovation in high-performance computing, graphics, and visualization technologies – building blocks for gaming, immersive platforms, and the data center. 
 

Developing great technology takes more than talent: it takes amazing people who understand collaboration, respect, and who will go the “extra mile” to achieve unthinkable results.  It takes people who have the passion and desire to disrupt the status quo, push boundaries, deliver innovation, and change the world.   If you have this type of passion, we invite you to take a look at the opportunities available to come join our team.
 

Compensation Manager

The role:

You will assist in the development, implementation, and maintenance of global compensation programs and initiatives, ensuring consistency with AMD’s compensation philosophy and alignment with overall strategic objectives. As part of a highly collaborative team, you will provide consultative support to HR team members and business leaders across the organization to ensure that our pay programs attract and retain top talent, reinforce our values, and drive a high-performance culture.

The Person:

You are a top-tier professional with experience supporting compensation initiatives in a global organization and can resolve a wide range of issues in creative ways. In addition, to a keen attention to detail, you could interpret sophisticated data and draw conclusions from it. You understand the value of working in a collaborative environment to get to the best solution for your customers. Your ability to communicate optimally in both writing and verbally, coupled with outstanding project management skills will stand you in good stead at AMD.

Key responsibilities:

Provide compensation analysis, benchmarking, data modeling, reporting, and problem-solving in support of the company’s overall corporate compensation program

• Partner with internal team members supporting the Sales organization to provide expertise on sales compensation matters.
• Support administration of the merit, stock, and incentive planning processes, including system testing and audit reviews of employee data
• Assist in communicating programs and training employees in compensation systems and processes
• Partner with other HR professionals to develop, assess, facilitate and/or lead compensation discussions, programs, and processes to support strategic objectives and strategy implementation
• Apply sophisticated knowledge of compensation strategy to address complex problems and develop solutions Participate in compensation surveys, perform survey job matching, and conduct ad-hoc benchmarking and market research as needed
• Research and analyze global market data, salary surveys, and compensation trends to drive creative programs Actively conduct complicated data analysis, interpret results, present findings, and recommend changes as needed build internal process documentation and recommend improvements to existing processes and procedures

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• 10+ years of experience in a broad-based and/or sales compensation role in a global workforce
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel
• Knowledge of SAP
• Sales Incentive Plan Design and Knowledge
• Experience using compensation tools like PayFactors
• Experience using Radford salary surveys and tools
• Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) preferred
• Quantitative analysis skills and a solid understanding of statistical analysis is useful

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

Bachelor’s degree in HR or Business