Senior Compensation Consultant

The Senior Compensation Consultant serves as a subject matter expert on the Compensation team with a focus on implementing and administering compensation programs and providing consultation on compensation-related matters to client groups and HR team members. This role participates in the design and implementation of comprehensive compensation strategies aligned with the organization’s goals and industry standards.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Compensation Analysis (20%)

• Oversee job evaluations for client groups to establish and maintain accurate job grades.

• Prepare comprehensive reports and presentations for leadership, providing insights on compensation trends, program effectiveness, and recommendations.

• Stay updated on industry best practices, trends, and innovative compensation strategies.

• Conduct Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) evaluations to determine exemption status for new/revised jobs.

• Ensure all compensation practices comply with federal, state, and local regulations.

• Stay informed on relevant legislation and industry standards to mitigate risks and ensure compliance.

• Participate in and provide support for larger compensation projects including structure maintenance and compensation program recommendations.

• Analyze impacts of changes to compensation programs (fixed and variable).

• Serve as the project lead for various compensation initiatives.

Market Pricing & Analysis (15%)

• Conduct market pricing of new and existing jobs, provide recommendations, and analyze potential impact of recommendations.

• Participate and provide company submissions for annual salary surveys.

• Analyze new survey data sets, make recommendations for adjustments to salaries, job grades and structure movement.

Compensation HRIS/Auditing Responsibilities (15%)

• Utilize Workday reporting for Compensation monitoring and auditing.

• Audit minimum wage requirements for both Exempt and Non-Exempt employees.

• Conduct audits of Compensation information in Workday to ensure data integrity.

• Lead Workday testing for Compensation-related updates and integrations.

• Implement compensation/market review recommendations in Workday.

Annual Compensation Processes (20%)

• Serve as a subject matter expert in annual compensation processes such as incentive and merit cycles.

• Lead HRIS system module setup and testing, troubleshooting, and reporting for annual compensation cycles.

• Identify improvements and follow through with the implementation of enhancements to annual compensation cycles.

Compensation Consultation (30%)

• Serve as a trusted advisor on compensation-related matters, educating client groups and HR teams on the organization’s compensation programs.

• Collaborate with HR Business Partners to evaluate new and existing jobs, providing recommendations on titles, levels, and pay grades.

• Partner with the Talent Acquisition team to review escalated salary offers and provide recommendations.

• Work with HR teams on cross-functional initiatives, providing expertise from a compensation perspective.

Qualifications (Education, Experience, Certifications & KSA):

• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and directly related work experience required.

• 5+ years of Compensation work experience required.

• Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) certification or Master’s Degree in Human Resources or a related field preferred.

• Advanced Excel skills, along with Strong MS Office skills including Word and PowerPoint.  Must be comfortable with large complex spreadsheet design & analysis to understand and develop insights from data.

• Must possess strong attention to detail and ability to develop and perform data and process audits.

• Ability to organize detailed data and consolidate complex information in a manner that results in user-friendly concise communication.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality in all work performed.

• Ability to follow instructions and work independently in the completion of assigned tasks.

• Familiarity with FLSA compliance guidelines and federal, state and municipality compliance guidelines.

• Excellent critical thinking skills, communication skills, and presentation skills.

• Ability to manage deadlines and coordinate projects amidst competing priorities.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with a job.

We offer our employees a robust compensation package! Our comprehensive benefits include: medical, dental and vision insurance coverage; 100% company-paid life and disability coverage, 401k options with company match, three weeks PTO by the end of the first year and much more. Allied proudly promotes from within as part of a strong commitment to providing career growth opportunities for employees of all levels. Our diverse business portfolio allows employees broad career options with the advantage of staying with the same organization.

All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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