Senior Compensation Specialist

Sienna Senior Living; Markham; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health & dental benefits

RRSP with company match

SOAR program

Employee share plan

Learning and growth

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Sienna Senior Living in Markham, Ontario, seeks a Senior Compensation Specialist to design and manage compensation programs across our communities. The role partners with leaders and HR to attract, engage, and retain talent, while ensuring cost effectiveness and equity.

You will lead salary planning, merit cycles, and incentive administration, with advanced Excel and HRIS skills. A degree in HR/Business is required, CCP is a plus, and experience in pay equity is essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of compensation administration experience (year-end processes and job evaluation).
• Strong knowledge of provincial and federal pay equity requirements.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage compensation programs and pay structures.
• Deliver annual compensation cycles (merit, bonus, incentives) and report on results.
• Conduct market benchmarking and cost analyses to ensure market alignment and pay equity.
• Educate stakeholders on job evaluation outcomes and internal equity governance.
• Lead compensation projects and process improvements.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or Business Administration

CCP certification (asset)

Tools

HRIS

Job description

At Sienna, we empower our team members across Ontario, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Alberta to help our residents live the life they desire and deserve. Our purpose is simple: to cultivate happiness in daily life!

What Sienna Offers: We aspire to cultivate an environment and culture where team members feel valued, heard and empowered to do meaningful work. We offer a number of programs and benefits that support team members’ financial, personal and professional needs:

• A competitive compensation and vacation package
• Employer Paid Health & Dental Benefits
• RRSP with Company Match
• Share Ownership and Reward Program (SOAR)
• Employee Share Purchase Plan with Company Match
• Continuous learning and growth so you have the skillset needed to succeed and take on new challenges
• A welcoming culture that values diversity and differing perspectives, experiences and beliefs

What You’ll Be Doing:

The Senior Compensation Specialist supports the design, administration, and ongoing management of compensation programs, including compensation analysis, market benchmarking, job evaluation, salary range management, pay equity, and annual merit and pay‑for‑performance cycles.

The role partners with business leaders and HR stakeholders to support informed decision‑making and attract, engage, and retain talent across Sienna’s communities and Support Services Office. It requires advanced compensation expertise, independent judgment, and the ability to manage complex and sensitive issues.

How You’ll Succeed:

• Design, implement, and manage compensation programs, including pay structures, salary planning, incentives, costing, and change management.
• Deliver annual compensation cycles (merit, bonus, incentives), including administration, communications, and reporting.
• Conduct market benchmarking and competitive analysis to ensure market alignment and pay equity.
• Develop compensation analyses, recommendations, and executive‑level insights on trends and cost impacts.
• Manage salary ranges, off‑cycle salary requests, and internal equity governance.
• Support incentive administration, compliance, reporting, and participant communications.
• Lead or support compensation projects, policy development, process improvements, and tool implementation.
• Analyze compensation impacts for M&A activity and align with total rewards strategy.
• Lead point‑factor job evaluation and maintain job architecture and role classification integrity.
• Support job benchmarking and ensure consistent internal and external role alignment.
• Educate and coach stakeholders on job evaluation methodology and outcomes.
• Support pay‑for‑performance strategy aligned to engagement, development, and performance management.
• Develop leader‑facing tools, communications, SOPs, and knowledge resources to support program adoption.

Who you are:

• Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field; CCP an asset.
• 5+ years’ experience in compensation administration, year‑end processes, and job evaluation.
• Strong knowledge of provincial and federal pay equity requirements.
• Demonstrated experience in salary range development and management.
• Able to coach others and share knowledge effectively in compensation practices.
• Advanced Excel skills; HRIS experience considered an asset.
• Strong analytical, project management, and process improvement capabilities.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.
• High attention to detail, sound judgment, and ability to handle confidential information.
• Collaborative, organized, adaptable, and able to coach others effectively.

What you need to know:

• The salary range for this position is: $69,953.00-$87,441.50
• Onsite: In Markham, Ontario 5 days per week
• Any offer of employment will be conditional upon a criminal background and references check.
• This posting is for an existing position
• Sienna Senior Living may utilize artificial Intelligence to screen or assess applicants for this position.

Sienna Senior Living is committed to employment equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace. In accordance with provincial regulations, upon request, support will be provided for accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection, and assessment process.