Senior Manager, Field Compensation

We’re looking for bold, entrepreneurial talent ready to help build something extraordinary — and reshape the future of building products distribution.

QXO is a publicly traded company founded by Brad Jacobs with the goal of building the market-leading company in the building products distribution industry. On April 30, 2025, QXO completed its first acquisition: Beacon Building Products, a leading distributor in the sector.

We are building a customer-focused, tech-enabled, and innovation-driven business that will scale rapidly through accretive M&A, organic growth, and greenfield expansion. Our strategy is rooted in delivering exceptional customer experiences, improving operational efficiency, and leveraging data, digital tools, and AI to modernize a historically under-digitized industry.

What you'll do:

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Manager, Field Compensation to join our Compensation team and play a critical role in administering, managing, and executing compensation and incentive programs that support the company’s ability to attract and retain top talent. This position requires strong analytical skills, deep knowledge of compensation operations, and a proven ability to collaborate across the organization while driving change. The ideal candidate will have a successful track record of influencing compensation strategy and will also play a key role in developing and mentoring other compensation professionals. Additionally, this role will make an impact on company wide compensation decisions, provide thought leadership on market trends, and ensure alignment with business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and administer field compensation programs, including base pay, annual bonus, and long-term incentive processes.
• Maintain compensation structures, job evaluation frameworks, and pay ranges across field operations.
• Support the design, implementation and execution of our operation’s incentive plans
• Collaborate with key stakeholders across the Business, Finance, Legal, and Human Resources to understand their needs, solve business challenges and ensure successful design and deployment of all compensation programs.
• Responsible for creation and execution of all Operations Incentive Plan documentation and communication.
• Provide input into company wide compensation policies and frameworks.

Analytics & Compliance

• Conduct compensation benchmarking and market analyses to ensure internal equity and external competitiveness.
• Lead annual compensation cycles (merit, bonus, and equity) including data validation, reporting, and system management.
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations related to pay and programs.
• Partner with Finance and other key stakeholders on analyzing performance data to assess plan effectiveness for our Operations Incentive Plans.
• Prepare compensation reporting and dashboards to support HR and business leadership.
• Maintain historical archives of plan designs, methodologies and payout data for audit and compliance purposes.

Business Partnership & Leadership

• Provide consultative support to HR Business Partners and managers on compensation practices and policies.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to streamline compensation processes.
• Lead and develop compensation professionals, including mentoring and succession planning.

What you'll bring:

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, HR, Finance, or a related field (master’s preferred).
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive compensation experience.
• Experience with managing compensation professionals is strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of compensation principles, market benchmarking, job evaluation, and pay equity analysis.
• Proven track record of managing multiple projects at the same time.
• Proficiency with HRIS and compensation tools and advanced Excel skills.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills, with the ability to provide clear compensation guidance.
• Excellent business acumen, judgement and strong orientation with collaborative style.
• CCP (Certified Compensation Professional) preferred certification.

What you'll earn

• 401(k) with employer match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• PTO, company holidays, and parental leave
• Paid training and certifications
• Legal assistance and identity protection
• Pet insurance
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

QXO is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status.