Compensation Advisor

Jobtailor; New Bloomington (OH); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior leader to design and govern enterprise compensation programs, including job architecture, market pricing, and governance. You will consult with executives, translate complex concepts, and drive equity analytics across the organization.

You will lead large, enterprise-wide compensation projects, oversee change management, and establish standards for market pricing and salary structures. Strong communication and executive presence are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in HR Management required.
• 8+ years of compensation experience with SME depth.
• Expertise with Workday Compensation and market pricing platforms; advanced modeling skills.
• CCP or equivalent advanced credential strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and govern enterprise compensation programs.
• Lead enterprise-wide initiatives (job architecture, pay transparency, equity analytics, governance).
• Consult with executives and senior leaders; provide thought leadership and external trend insights.
• Establish methodologies and standards for market pricing, surveys, and salary structure maintenance.
• Oversee communication strategies and change management for compensation programs.
• Job architecture development and implementation.
• Job evaluation and leveling.
• Market pricing and benchmarking.
• Large, complex compensation project planning and implementation.
• Internal advising and consulting on compensation decisions to support the business.
• Influencing leaders without direct authority.
• Translating complex compensation concepts into understandable language.

Skills

Compensation strategy

Job architecture development

Market pricing methodologies

Equity analytics

Change management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree: Human Resources Management

CCP Certification

Tools

Workday Compensation

Market Pricing Platforms

Job description

• Design and govern enterprise compensation programs (structures, premium strategies, incentives).
• Lead enterprise-wide initiatives (job architecture, pay transparency, equity analytics, governance).
• Consult with executives and senior leaders; provide thought leadership and external trend insights.
• Establish methodologies and standards for market pricing, surveys, and salary structure maintenance.
• Oversee communication strategies and change management for compensation programs.
• Job architecture development and implementation.
• Job evaluation and leveling.
• Market pricing and benchmarking.
• Large, complex compensation project planning and implementation.
• Internal advising and consulting on compensation decisions to support the business.
• Influencing leaders without direct authority.
• Translating complex compensation concepts into understandable language.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree: Human Resources Management (Required)
• 8+ years of compensation experience with demonstrated SME depth.
• Expertise with Workday Compensation and market pricing platforms; advanced modeling skills.
• CCP or equivalent advanced credential strongly preferred.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in designing and governing enterprise compensation programs, including job architecture and market pricing. Proven ability to lead complex compensation initiatives and consult with senior leaders while translating intricate concepts into clear communication.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Compensation Program Design
• Workday Compensation Expertise
• Market Pricing and Benchmarking
• Compensation Consulting
• CCP Certification

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Compensation Strategy
• Job Architecture Development
• Market Pricing Methodologies
• Salary Structure Maintenance
• Equity Analytics
• Change Management
• Job Evaluation
• Advanced Modeling Skills
• Compensation Project Planning
• Pay Transparency

Soft Skills

• Influencing Without Authority
• Thought Leadership
• Communication Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

• CCP Certification

Industry Keywords

• Compensation Governance
• Pay Equity
• Compensation Analytics
• Executive Consulting
• Compensation Trends

Tools & Technologies

• Workday Compensation
• Market Pricing Platforms