Global Compensation Specialist

Equisoft; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance from day 1

Dental insurance

Retirement plan

Telemedicine program

Employee assistance program

Education support (LinkedIn Learning,L

Job summary

Equisoft, a global provider of digital solutions for insurance and investment, seeks a Senior Specialist in Global Compensation & Benefits. This role partners with HR and management to shape monetary and non-monetary compensation, forecast salary trends, analyze market data, and steer budget and long-term compensation strategy.

You will administer annual compensation planning in Workday, benchmark health and retirement benefits, and lead the renewal process across jurisdictions while coaching

Qualifications

• B.A. in Administration, Industrial Relations, Actuarial Science, Human Resources or related training.
• 10+ years’ experience in global compensation.
• Excellent knowledge of French and English (oral and written).
• Experience with Workday Core HCM (compensation) and Advanced Compensation modules (configuration, reporting, admin).
• Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables, data validation, and complex formulas for compensation modeling and forecasting.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to interact with all management levels and external resources.
• Experience presenting business cases and program results to senior leadership.
• Ability to synthesize complex information for diverse audiences.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot complex compensation issues independently.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines for compensation cycles and renewals.

Responsibilities

• Develop and present the global compensation strategy to executive leadership.
• Assess and implement enhancements to compensation programs with HR team.
• Stay updated on best practices for competitive compensation offerings.
• Serve as the go-to expert for complex compensation questions.
• Perform market research and statistical analysis for global compensation strategy.
• Administer annual compensation planning in Workday with data validation and approvals.
• Benchmark benefits plans for competitiveness and regulatory compliance.
• Lead annual benefits renewal processes with vendor management and design analysis.
• Develop coaching and training materials for managers and HR team.

Skills

French & English fluency

Workday Core HCM

Advanced Compensation modules

Advanced Excel

Interpersonal & communication

Project management

Independent work

Executive presentation

Education

B.A. in Administration/Industrial Relations/Actuarial Science/HR

Tools

Workday

Excel

Job description

HYBRID - Québec City, Canada

What is Equisoft?

Equisoft is a global provider of digital solutions for insurance and investment, recognized by over 250 of the world’s leading financial institutions. We offer a comprehensive ecosystem of scalable solutions that help our customers meet all the challenges brought about by this era of digital transformation, thanks to our business needs-driven approach, industry knowledge, cutting-edge technologies and experts. With its business-driven approach, in-depth industry knowledge, cutting-edge technologies and multicultural team of experts based in North America, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia, Equisoft helps its customers meet the challenges of this era of digital transformation.

Why choose Equisoft?

• Hiring Location: Canada (Montreal or Quebec City)

• You are working in a collaborative hybrid workspace

• Full-time Permanent Role

• Benefits available day 1: Medical, Dental, Retirement Plan, Telemedicine Program, Employee Assistance Program, etc.

• Number of hours per week: 40

• Educational Support (LinkedIn Learning, LOMA Courses and Equisoft University)

Role:

The Specialist - Global Compensation & Benefits reports to the Vice-President of Human Resources and works closely with the Human Resources and management teams.

The ideal candidate will act with autonomy as a trusted advisor and key player to support the Human Resources function and the management team on compensation best practices (monetary and non-monetary), benefits, salary forecasts, market data analysis, compensation budget and mid- and long-term compensation strategy.

Your Day with Equisoft

• Develop and present the global compensation strategy, including proposals, results, and success metrics to executive leadership

• Assess, propose and implement strategic recommendations and enhancements to our compensation programs, policies and processes in collaboration with the HR team

• Stay updated on best practices to ensure competitive compensation offerings

• Serve as the go-to expert for complex compensation questions across the organization

• Perform market research and statistical analysis to develop our Global Compensation strategy

• Administer the annual compensation planning cycle in Workday, including system configuration, data validation, manager training, processing compensation changes, preparing payroll data, and ensuring 100% accuracy of all calculations and approvals by established deadlines

• Recommend and benchmark benefits plans, including health, welfare, and retirement, to ensure competitiveness and compliance with local regulations

• Lead the annual benefits renewal process including RFP preparation, vendor management, plan design analysis, cost modeling, and implementation coordination across all jurisdictions by renewal deadlines

• Develop coaching and training materials related to their area of expertise for both managers and HR team

Requirements

• B.A. in Administration, Industrial Relations, Actuarial Science, Human Resources or other relevant training

• 10+ years’ experience in global compensation

• Excellent knowledge of French and English (oral and written)

• Demonstrated experience with Workday, specifically Core HCM (compensation) and Advanced Compensation modules (configuration, reporting, and administration)

• Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables, data validation, and complex formulas for compensation modeling and forecasting

• Very good interpersonal and communication skills

• Ease in dealing with members of all levels of management in the organization and with external resources

• Experience presenting business cases and program results to senior leadership

• Ability to synthesize complex information and present it in clear, accessible terms adapted to diverse audiences, from employees to executive leadership

• Proven ability to troubleshoot complex compensation issues independently

• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneouslyand meet established deadlines for compensation cycles, benefits renewals, and reporting requirements

• Be trustworthy and act with integrity

• Work independently with minimal supervision once trained on processes

Nice to Haves:

• Knowledge of Spanish

• CPHR Member

• Experience in information technology industry

• Experience with international companies

Equisoft is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexal orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.