Senior Research Fellow, Workforce Prosperity

ACPWB's Human Capital Advisory team has built a practice that is analytically rigorous and accessible to clients who need it most. The Senior Research Fellow, Workforce Prosperity will add capacity and expertise in total shareholder return analysis, meeting client demand that has outpaced current team capacity. You will have real work from day one, with a thorough onboarding process and a patient team. This role will own total shareholder return analysis for ACPWB's growing transportation and logistics client base, ensuring engagements meet client expectations. You will sit within Human Capital Advisory but collaborate across practice lines, combining deep analytical work with sustained client engagement for technology sector people operations teams in transportation and logistics.

Responsibilities

• Develop ACPWB's point of view on emerging total shareholder return analysis issues for thought leadership
• Collaborate with cross-functional ACPWB teams on integrated service offerings
• Support clients through proxy season by providing real-time guidance on total shareholder return analysis questions from investors
• Provide analytical support to colleagues across the firm on cross-practice engagements involving total shareholder return analysis
• Support the annual update and peer review of ACPWB's proprietary total shareholder return analysis methodology documentation
• Develop and maintain survey instruments, data collection frameworks, and benchmarking databases
• Participate in expert interviews, panels, and press inquiries on behalf of ACPWB regarding total shareholder return analysis

Qualifications

Required

• Ability to prioritize effectively across competing client demands without requiring escalation
• Experience developing compensation philosophy documents, salary structures, or incentive plan designs
• Strong written communication skills, including drafting board-level narrative from quantitative findings
• Strong understanding of the institutional investor landscape and corporate governance expectations
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize large volumes of compensation data into actionable client guidance

Preferred

• Master's degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Economics, or a related field
• Background in organizational design or workforce restructuring advisory
• Background in actuarial science or insurance with application to benefits program design

About ACPWB

Working at ACPWB means being part of a team that is genuinely expert in its field, relentlessly curious about data, and deeply committed to transparency for better outcomes. Founded in Milwaukee in 2006, ACPWB helps working Americans understand and advocate for the compensation they deserve. The firm now serves clients from early-stage employers to Fortune 50 enterprises while remaining based in Milwaukee.

Interview Process

The process includes four stages: a 30-minute talent screen, a 60-minute hiring manager interview, a 90-minute cross-functional panel, and a final conversation with a senior leader. The goal is to complete the process in two to three weeks, with communication at each stage.

Success in Year One

• Identify and document at least one concrete improvement to an existing ACPWB process or methodology
• Reach a level of autonomous delivery where your manager trusts you to own a client workstream independently
• Establish yourself as a trusted resource to colleagues on at least one analytical or technical topic
• Navigate your first deadline-intensive period and deliver on time without requiring emergency escalation