Senior Compensation Specialist - Architecture & Governance

About the role

The Senior Compensation Specialist, Architecture & Governance plays a crucial role in designing, implementing, and evolving governance structures, tools, systems, and guidelines that ensure the integrity and sustainability of the global Career Architecture framework. They partner with COEs and HR teams to lead senior level job evaluations and provide strategic guidance on job design to support business growth and workforce planning.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and evolve governance structures, tools, systems, and guidelines that ensure the integrity and sustainability of the global Career Architecture framework.
• Partner with COEs and HR teams to lead senior level job evaluations and provide strategic guidance on job design to support business growth and workforce planning.
• Design new salary range structures as needed across the global Moog footprint, in partnership with local HR stakeholders.
• Consult on compensation structure alignment, leveling decisions, and internal equity strategies using the job framework as a foundational tool, and support enterprise changes such as mergers, acquisitions, and organizational restructuring.
• Define system requirements related to compensation programs and drive configuration as a subject matter expert in partnership with the HCM Workday team.
• Develop and deploy training and resources to HR, managers, and business leaders on job architecture concepts and evaluation processes.

Requirements

• Typically, bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Over five (5) years of experience in compensation, job architecture, or roles involving strong HR partnerships.
• Expertise in job evaluation methodologies (e.g., Mercer, Hay Group, Willis Towers Watson frameworks).
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret job data and industry benchmarks.
• Proficiency in HRIS systems, compensation management tools, and job evaluation software.
• Ability to influence and educate HR partners and business leaders on compensation structures.
• Must live local to the Buffalo, NY area to work onsite.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Over five (5) years of experience in compensation, job architecture, or roles involving strong HR partnerships.
• Expertise in job evaluation methodologies (e.g., Mercer, Hay Group, Willis Towers Watson frameworks).
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret job data and industry benchmarks.
• Proficiency in HRIS systems, compensation management tools, and job evaluation software.
• Ability to influence and educate HR partners and business leaders on compensation structures.
• Must live local to the Buffalo, NY area to work onsite.

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Expertise in job evaluation methodologies.
• Proficiency in HRIS systems, compensation management tools, and job evaluation software.
• Ability to influence and educate HR partners and business leaders on compensation structures.

Benefits

• Financial Rewards: great compensation package, bonus opportunities, matching 401k, and the ability to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan (select locations), Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts.
• Work/Life Balance: Flexible paid time off, holidays and parental leave program.
• Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages.
• Professional Skills Development: Tuition Assistance, mentorship and coaching opportunities, leadership development and other personal growth programs.
• Culture: Warm, respectful, family-like environment driven by our 12 core values. Multiple Employee Resource Groups led by our employees, open and welcoming to all.

Pay

Buffalo, NY: $85,000.00–$115,000.00 Annually

Schedule

Hybrid – Buffalo, NY