Compensation Analyst III

Omega Solutions Inc; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic software company in Toronto is seeking a Compensation Program Manager to lead the planning and execution of key compensation initiatives. The ideal candidate will have 4-5 years of experience in SAAS operational roles and a strong ability to manage stakeholder expectations. Strong analytical skills and experience in project management are essential. This role offers an exciting opportunity to drive improvement in compensation strategies while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• 4-5 years of operational responsibilities related to SAAS models preferred.
• Proven track record of handling large projects with formal methodologies.
• Ability to work with technical and non-technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of compensation initiatives.
• Identify and mitigate program-level risks and issues.
• Develop business requirements for scalable compensation solutions.

Skills

Operational responsibilities related to SAAS models

Analytical skills

Program Management capability

Presentation skills

Ability to influence and communicate

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, or a related field

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Google Slides

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end planning, execution, and delivery of key compensation initiatives related to compensation strategy, business process improvement and tool implementation or development.
• Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate program-level risks and issues. Develop and implement contingency plans to ensure program success.
• Develop presentation materials to clarify intricate issues and outline possible solutions.
• Develop business requirements for building scalable compensation solutions by gathering information on business processes and use cases.
• Effectively manage stakeholder expectations and communicate program status, risks, and issues.
• Coordinate sign-off process to ensure team alignment and obtain team confirmation of implementation requirements.
• Core member of the functional testing process to ensure successful system implementation.
• Seek improvement opportunities on internal and cross functional processes by working closely with cross functional teams, and leading the implementation of improvement solutions.

Required Skills/Experience

• 4 – 5 years of operational responsibilities related to SAAS models preferred (sales compensation experience is a plus).
• Proven track record of working in medium to large size organizations with multiple stakeholders.
• Demonstrated successful experience in driving large projects forward successfully to completion with formal methodologies for project and/or sprint plans.
• Ability to work in close collaboration with business and technical teams, and communicate in technical and non-technical language per audience.
• Ability to analyze pain points in areas and processes within a cross-functional organization. Effective in implementing new and improved processes.
• Strong technical/ analytical skills with an ability to manipulate data in Excel; knowledge of formulas and pivot tables.
• Effective influencer, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Presentation skillset – ability to create clear and concise executive summary documents and presentations (PowerPoint or Google Slides) that highlight team status & achievements, drive discussion, summarize project details articulate issues and decision points, and promote brand.
• Detail-oriented, process-driven and possess the ability to manage multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment. Performs well under pressure and can work independently and as a part of a team.
• Program Management capability.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management, or a related field is preferred.

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Effective influencer, communication, and interpersonal skills; great listener
• Detail-oriented, process-driven, and possess the ability to manage multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment. Performs well under pressure and can work independently and as a part of a team.
• Strong desire to help others and intellectual curiosity about people and organization issues.