Job Evaluation and Compensation Specialist

Aplin; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Aplin is seeking a senior Job Evaluation & Compensation Specialist in Edmonton. This hybrid role partners with HR and leaders to modernize compensation governance and strengthen job evaluation practices.

You will lead complex evaluations, help shape job architecture, and provide strategic advice to stakeholders across the organization, leveraging Korn Ferry/Hay insights and a structured methodology.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in Human Resources, Business, or a related field.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in compensation and job evaluation.
• Strong knowledge of job evaluation methodologies, with Korn Ferry/Hay experience highly preferred.
• Experience developing or improving compensation frameworks, governance, policies, or job architecture.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience working in large, complex or unionized organizations is considered an asset.
• Experience with Workday or other HRIS platforms is an asset.
• CCP, CPHR, or other relevant professional designations are considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex job evaluations using a structured methodology, with Korn Ferry/Hay experience considered a strong asset.
• Review new and existing roles to ensure accurate classification, consistency, and internal equity.
• Assess organizational changes and evaluate impacts across job architecture.
• Develop clear, well-supported evaluation documentation and recommendations.
• Support the ongoing development and maintenance of compensation frameworks, salary structures, and job architecture.
• Help establish policies, procedures, and governance that promote fairness, consistency, and transparency.
• Contribute to the implementation of new compensation frameworks and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Partner with HR and business leaders to provide guidance on job design, classification, and compensation.
• Present recommendations supported by sound analysis and best practices.
• Support organizational change while building trust and credibility with stakeholders.
• Review existing processes and identify opportunities to modernize and improve job evaluation practices.
• Research emerging trends and best practices in compensation and job evaluation.
• Develop tools, documentation, and resources to support consistent application across the organization.

Skills

Job evaluation

Korn Ferry/Hay experience

Stakeholder influence

HRIS experience

Education

Degree or diploma in Human Resources or Business

Tools

Workday

Job description

Are you a senior compensation professional with deep expertise injob evaluation? Do you enjoy bringing structure, consistency, and governance to how organizations evaluate and classify roles?

We're looking for aJob Evaluation & Compensation Specialist to play a key role in strengthening job evaluation practices and modernizing compensation governance within a large, complex organization. This is a newly created position where you'll have the opportunity to influence frameworks, improve processes, and help shape the future of job evaluation and compensation.

This is a hybrid position located in Edmonton.

What You'll Be Doing

Lead Job Evaluation

• Lead complex job evaluations using a structured methodology, with Korn Ferry/Hay experience considered a strong asset.
• Review new and existing roles to ensure accurate classification, consistency, and internal equity.
• Assess organizational changes and evaluate impacts across job architecture.
• Develop clear, well-supported evaluation documentation and recommendations.

Strengthen Compensation Governance

• Support the ongoing development and maintenance of compensation frameworks, salary structures, and job architecture.
• Help establish policies, procedures, and governance that promote fairness, consistency, and transparency.
• Contribute to the implementation of new compensation frameworks and continuous improvement initiatives.

Provide Strategic Advice

• Partner with HR and business leaders to provide guidance on job design, classification, and compensation.
• Present recommendations supported by sound analysis and best practices.
• Support organizational change while building trust and credibility with stakeholders.

Drive Continuous Improvement

• Review existing processes and identify opportunities to modernize and improve job evaluation practices.
• Research emerging trends and best practices in compensation and job evaluation.
• Develop tools, documentation, and resources to support consistent application across the organization.

What You'll Bring

• Degree or diploma in Human Resources, Business, or a related field.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in compensation and job evaluation.
• Strong knowledge of job evaluation methodologies, withKorn Ferry/Hay experience highly preferred.
• Experience developing or improving compensation frameworks, governance, policies, or job architecture.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience working in large, complex or unionized organizations is considered an asset.
• Experience with Workday or other HRIS platforms is an asset.
• CCP, CPHR, or other relevant professional designations are considered an asset.

At Aplin — together with our brands CompuStaff, Impact Recruitment, and Vantix Systems — we connect great people with great organizations across North America. We believe diverse teams build stronger companies, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We use AI tools to assist in a fair and efficient matching process, helping our recruiters connect the right people with the right opportunities. To be considered, applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada, including holding any required permits. Our recruitment services are always free for job seekers.