Total Rewards Strategy Lead - Compensation

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or related discipline, or equivalent work experience.
• 6+ years of progressive compensation or Total Rewards experience, with demonstrated depth in enterprise compensation program design, governance, market pricing, job evaluation, and pay structure development.
• Demonstrated experience serving as a strategic advisor to HR partners and business leaders, with the ability to influence decision on complex or high-impact compensation topics.
• Strong depth of knowledge in compensation principles, including base pay, incentive design, pay-for-performance practices, job architecture, and internal equity/external competitiveness considerations.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to explain complex compensation concepts and conduct critical conversations in a clear and practical manner.
• Demonstrated experience providing effective consulting and influencing decisions through sound judgement and data analysis to effectively drive positive business outcomes; experience supporting change management efforts through effective planning and collaboration.
• Critical thinking skills with the ability to review and synthesize business information for the purpose of deriving and delivering relevant insights and recommendations. Demonstrated ability to think strategically, see connections between initiatives and to think and work cross functionally.
• Experience leading and delivering compensation-related change initiative and programs leveraging effective organizational skills for both program delivery and sustainability.
• Proven analytical capability, including the ability to translate market data, benchmarking, and compensation analytics into clear, decision-ready insights and recommendations.
• Experience interpreting and applying compensation-related regulatory and compliance requirements, with strong judgment and discretion.
• Experience partnering across HR (e.g., HR Business Partners, Talent Management, HR Operations/HRIS) and with cross-functional stakeholders (e.g., Finance, Legal) to deliver aligned outcomes.
• Working knowledge of HR technology platforms (e.g., Workday) and their use in supporting compensation programs, processes, and reporting.
• Experience supporting executive or officer compensation programs, including incentive plans and governance processes.

Preferred

• CCP (Certified Compensation Professional) or similar professional certification.
• Broad based total rewards experience such as benefits, wellness, etc.
• Experience working in a complex, regulated, or transformation-oriented organization, where compensation strategy must balance market competitiveness, internal fairness, and financial sustainability.