PSA Airlines

Manager of Compensation

Job Locations US-NC-Charlotte
ID
2025-6080
Category
Talent Management
Position Type
Full-Time

Overview

Let your career take off with PSA Airlines

About PSA

PSA Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines, offers unparalleled opportunities for growth and professional development. We value teamwork, diversity, and inclusivity and strive to create a safe, respectful, and happy work environment for our more than 4,000 employees. Our company culture, known as The PSA Way, is our foundation for operation and fosters stability, growth and a focus on the future while always placing safety at the forefront of everything we do. We are driven in our goals and achievements, eager to be better. We are reliable to one another and accountable for our actions. And we are caring in our daily interactions, with teammates, colleagues, and customers. Join our team to enjoy comprehensive benefits, including travel privileges on the American Airlines global network, so you can explore new destinations and create unforgettable memories with family and friends.

Benefits

PSA offers the benefits you expect from a company focused on excellence. All eligible team members enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including:

  • Travel privileges on the American Airlines global network
  • A generous vacation plan designed to let you enjoy your travel perks
  • 401(k) with company match
  • American Airlines Group (AAG) profit-sharing and bonus opportunities
  • A choice of three health plan options, all with nationwide coverage with the UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus network
  • Premium dental coverage
  • Vision plan options provided, including a plan that covers both glasses and contacts every year    
  • Benefits navigation services, including finding a doctor, scheduling an appointment, understanding your medical bills, and free second opinion services
  • Access to 24-hour virtual urgent care services
  • Family planning and fertility treatment
  • LGBTQ+ friendly services including gender affirming care, assistance finding knowledgeable providers, and family planning
  • Company-paid Life and AD&D Insurance, Short-term and Long-term Disability, and supplemental life insurance options for spouses and dependent children
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for both Health Care and Dependent Care services
  • Comprehensive Employee Assistance Program providing a range of services, including 5 free in-person sessions with a health care professional

Responsibilities

Position Summary

The Manager of Compensation is responsible for the strategic design, implementation, and management of the organization’s compensation programs. This includes overseeing job evaluation processes, maintaining salary structures, managing annual compensation cycles, and ensuring internal equity and market competitiveness. The role partners closely with Human Resources leadership, Talent Acquisition, and business leaders to deliver data-driven compensation solutions that support organizational goals.

Job Responsibilities

  • Oversee compensation-related decisions for new hires, promotions, and internal equity adjustments, ensuring alignment with organizational guidelines and market data.
  • Manage the administration of annual compensation programs, including merit increases, short-term incentives (STI), and profit-sharing distributions.
  • Analyze internal and external compensation data to identify trends, address pay equity concerns, and support strategic decision-making.
  • Build and maintain the annual merit cycle within the Workday HRIS, ensuring accuracy and compliance with timelines.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for all compensation-related inquiries, providing guidance and resolving complex issues.
  • Deliver training and resources to leaders and HR partners on compensation philosophy, tools, and processes.
  • Participate in and analyze results from compensation surveys to inform benchmarking and market competitiveness.
  • Provide compensation analysis and recommendations to Talent Acquisition for recruitment and internal mobility.
  • Develop and maintain documentation for compensation processes, policies, and procedures.
  • Lead a job evaluation team, providing onboarding and ongoing training to ensure consistency and compliance.
  • Collaborate with HRIS & payroll teams to ensure accurate processing of compensation changes.
  • Support the Company’s Security and Safety Management System (SMS), including Safety Risk Management and Safety Assurance outputs.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Position Specifics

Qualifications

Required
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
  • 5+ years of experience in compensation, including program design and administration.
  • Proficiency in HRIS systems.
  • Strong analytical skills with experience in data analysis and compensation modeling.
  • Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information.
  • Familiarity with compensation survey tools and methodologies.
  • Ability to speak/read/write in English.
  • If hired, must be able to demonstrate that you are authorized to work in the U.S.
Preferred
  • Workday HRIS experience.
  • Professional certifications such as Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) or similar.

Additional Information

Supervisory Responsibility: This is not a supervisory position.

Delegation: In absence, responsibilities delegated to the Director of Talent Management.

Authorities: None

Work Environment: This job operates in a professional office environment.  This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, telephones, photocopiers, facsimile machines and filing cabinets.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. This is largely a sedentary role; however, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; climb up and down stairs; lift weight up to 25 lbs; use hands to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
AAP/EEO Statement: PSA Airlines is an equal opportunity employer; qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Security Clearance: All employees are required to pass the fingerprint-based criminal history records check (CHRC) per 49CFR1542.209 as well as a pre-employment drug screen.
Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designated to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

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