Compensation Specialist

University Health Network; Toronto; On-site; CAD 82,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive offer

HOOPP pension

Transit access

Flexible work

Career development

Discounts

Job summary

University Health Network (UHN) is seeking a Compensation Specialist to lead analytics, job evaluation, and market alignment within a large healthcare system. The role reports to the Manager, Compensation and collaborates with Total Rewards, Finance and HR Technology teams.

You will implement salary structures, manage data integrity in Workday, and support annual reviews while ensuring equity and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field.
• Minimum 4 years of hands‑on experience in compensation, including job evaluation, salary administration and market analysis.
• Experience supporting the implementation of changes to pay programs, with a working understanding of both range-based and step-based pay structures.
• Strong background in policy development, pay equity compliance, and administrative governance.
• Knowledge of collective agreements and how wage provisions and step progression are applied is considered an asset.
• Demonstrated strong analytical and Excel modeling skills, with the ability to work with large data sets accurately.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated ability to explain compensation concepts in plain language.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Experience with HR Technology systems; experience with Workday Compensation is an asset.
• Experience in healthcare or the broader public sector is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Salary Structure Implementation: Support the implementation of new and revised salary structures, including job mapping, data preparation, validation and impact analysis across job families and employee groups.
• Job Evaluation & Market Analysis: Analyze and evaluate job data to determine scope, grade, classification and internal equity for new and existing positions.
• Compensation Administration & Policy: Maintain and apply compensation administration practices and policies that are transparent, support equity-focused decision-making and comply with legislation.
• Compensation Analytics & Costing: Build Excel models and reports on key metrics such as compa-ratio, range placement and compression.
• Annual Compensation Review & Workday Data Integrity: Support the annual compensation review cycle, including data preparation and validation.
• Stakeholder Collaboration & Communication: Partner with People Consultants and leaders on salary requests and compensation questions.
• Project Support & Process Improvement: Contribute to project plans, timelines and deliverables for compensation initiatives.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel modeling

Written & verbal communication

Organizational skills

Multi-priority management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field

Tools

Workday

Job description

• Compensation: CAD 81,816 - CAD 102,270 - yearly

Company Description

UHN is Canada’s #1 hospital and the world’s #1 publicly funded hospital. With 10 sites and more than 44,000 TeamUHN members, UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre. As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of biomedical research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care. UHN has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada, with major research in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine. UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

UHN’s vision is to build A Healthier World and it’s only because of the talented and dedicated people who work here that we are continually bringing that vision closer to reality.

Union: Non-Union
Number of vacancies: 1
New or Replacement Position: New
Site: Toronto General Hospital
Department: People & Culture
Reports to: Manager, Compensation
Salary Range: $81,816 - $102,270 annually
Hours: 37.5 per week
Status: Permanent Full-Time
Closing Date: November 24, 2026

Position Summary
As part of UHN’s commitment to modernizing and operationalizing a transparent, equitable, and competitive compensation framework, the organization is undertaking a significant assessment and redesign of compensation programs for non-union employees. Reporting to the Manager, Compensation, the Compensation Specialist will support the delivery of compensation projects and day-to-day compensation administration across the organization.

You will apply advanced compensation analytics to support job evaluation, salary structure implementation, market alignment and policy application. Working closely with Total Rewards, People Consultants, Finance, Payroll and HR Technology (Workday) teams, this role will deliver data-driven insights, prepare analysis and costing, support leaders and People Consultants with compensation questions, and help strengthen compensation processes.

Duties

• Salary Structure Implementation: Support the implementation of new and revised salary structures, including job mapping, data preparation, validation and impact analysis across job families and employee groups. Support portfolio mapping and consultation sessions with leaders as part of the transition.
• Job Evaluation & Market Analysis: Analyze and evaluate job data to determine scope, grade, classification and internal equity for new and existing positions. Support the administration and application of UHN's job evaluation methodology, procedures and tools. Gather and interpret external compensation data to benchmark UHN jobs and support market alignment recommendations.
• Compensation Administration & Policy: Maintain and apply compensation administration practices and policies that are transparent, support equity-focused decision-making and comply with legislation.
• Compensation Analytics & Costing: Build Excel models and reports on key metrics such as compa-ratio, range placement and compression. Prepare costing for compensation changes, incentives and bonus calculations.
• Annual Compensation Review & Workday Data Integrity: Support the annual compensation review cycle, including data preparation and validation. Prepare and coordinate compensation data uploads for union general wage increases and non-union salary range changes. Work with the HR Technology team to make sure collective agreement provisions and approved changes are applied accurately.
• Stakeholder Collaboration & Communication: Partner with People Consultants and leaders on salary requests and compensation questions. Turn compensation concepts and findings into clear, concise materials, and help build training materials for new programs and HR Technology changes.
• Project Support & Process Improvement: Contribute to project plans, timelines and deliverables for compensation initiatives. Identify process improvements and apply best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field.
• Minimum 4 years of hands‑on experience in compensation, including job evaluation, salary administration and market analysis.
• Experience supporting the implementation of changes to pay programs, with a working understanding of both range-based and step-based pay structures.
• Strong background in policy development, pay equity compliance, and administrative governance.
• Knowledge of collective agreements and how wage provisions and step progression are applied is considered an asset.
• Demonstrated strong analytical and Excel modeling skills, with the ability to work with large data sets accurately.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated ability to explain compensation concepts in plain language.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Experience with HR Technology systems; experience with Workday Compensation is an asset.
• Experience in healthcare or the broader public sector is considered an asset.

Additional Information

In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world, UHN offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you, now and throughout your career at UHN.

• Competitive offer packages
• Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP https://hoopp.com/ )
• Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
• A flexible work environment
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
• Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, to be eligible for consideration.

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.