Chief Compensation Strategist

Forvis Mazars US; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Forvis Mazars US is seeking a Compensation Senior Manager to lead enterprise compensation strategy, governance, and operations. The role partners with HR Business Partners, business leaders, Talent Acquisition, Finance, Payroll, HRIS, and other stakeholders to translate priorities into scalable compensation solutions.

The Senior Manager designs, implements, and optimizes base pay, incentive programs, and recognition, oversees annual planning, and provides executive-ready analyses and governance.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant professional experience in compensation strategy, program design, governance, and execution within a complex organization.
• Ability to advise senior executives and lead governance forums on high-impact compensation matters.
• Expertise in base pay, incentive compensation, market pricing, job evaluation, and annual planning.
• Experience in a large, multi-location organization with diverse employee populations.

Responsibilities

• Own and advance enterprise compensation strategy aligned with business priorities and market practices.
• Serve as senior compensation expert and trusted advisor to executives and HR partners.
• Lead design, implementation, and optimization of base pay, incentives, recognition, and other programs.
• Direct annual compensation planning processes including merit increases, promotions, and market adjustments.

Skills

Compensation strategy

Governance

Data analytics

Executive advisory

Excel modeling

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

CCP certification

PHR/SPHR certification

Tools

Workday

Job description

Forvis Mazars US is seeking a Compensation Senior Manager to lead enterprise compensation strategy, governance, and operations. The role partners with HR Business Partners, business leaders, Talent Acquisition, Finance, Payroll, HRIS, and other stakeholders to translate priorities into scalable compensation solutions.

The Senior Manager designs, implements, and optimizes base pay, incentive programs, and recognition, oversees annual planning, and provides executive-ready analyses and governance.