Compensation Consultant

Alera Group, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life and disability coverage

401(k)

Generous paid time off

Professional development and career成长

Job summary

Alera Group, Inc. is seeking a Compensation Consultant to design and build scalable compensation programs for a growing national organization.

You will report to the Vice President, Compensation and lead initiatives from discovery through implementation, including career paths, job architecture and national pay practices. You will partner with leaders to develop recommendations, research market practices, and translate designs into actionable business requirements, working with HRIS and Workday

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive experience in broad-based compensation, job architecture, compensation consulting or a closely related field.
• Independent design and implementation of compensation solutions in a complex organization.
• Strong knowledge of compensation principles, salary structures, market pricing, job evaluation and internal equity.
• Ability to lead cross-functional projects and communicate complex concepts clearly.

Responsibilities

• Independently lead complex compensation projects from discovery through design and implementation.
• Develop career paths, job levels and progression frameworks aligned with salary ranges.
• Facilitate working sessions with leaders, SMEs and HR partners to clarify needs and reach decisions.
• Research market practices and analyze compensation data to inform recommendations.
• Design compensation programs, policies and tools and translate designs into business requirements.
• Partner with HR, Finance, Legal, HRIS and Learning & Development to implement solutions.

Skills

Compensation design

Job architecture

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Remote work adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Workday

HRIS

Job description

About Alera Group

Alera Group is one of the nation's leading independent insurance and financial services firms, combining national resources with local expertise across Employee Benefits, Property & Casualty Insurance, Retirement Plan Services, Wealth Services, and Human Capital Solutions.

Overview

Compensation Consultant

Location -

Remote — United States

Employment Type -

Regular, Full-Time

About Alera Group

Alera Group is one of the nation's leading independent insurance and financial services firms, combining national resources with local expertise across Employee Benefits, Property & Casualty Insurance, Retirement Plan Services, Wealth Services, and Human Capital Solutions.

Why Alera Group?

Collaborate with purpose. Build your career. Make an impact.

The Opportunity

Do you enjoy turning complex compensation challenges into practical solutions and building programs that help people grow?

Join Alera Group as a Compensation Consultant, helping design and build scalable compensation programs for a growing, complex national organization.

Reporting to the Vice President, Compensation, you’ll serve as a senior individual contributor, independently leading initiatives from discovery through implementation. Your work will include career paths, job architecture and leveling, new compensation programs, and national pay practices.

You’ll bring curiosity, research and sound judgment to loosely defined business needs, develop recommendations, and partner with leaders to put solutions into practice. Your focus will be on compensation discovery, design and development, working alongside colleagues who lead day‑time program operations and Workday technical solutions.

Responsibilities

What You’ll Do

• Independently lead complex compensation projects from discovery and problem definition through design, stakeholder alignment, implementation and documentation.
• Develop career paths, job levels and progression frameworks, partnering with leaders to align roles, titles and salary ranges.
• Facilitate working sessions with business leaders, subject‑matter experts and HR partners to clarify needs, resolve differing perspectives and reach practical decisions.
• Research market practices, analyze compensation data and conduct complex job pricing to address challenging situations and inform recommendations.
• Design compensation programs, policies, decision tools and leader guidance, helping consolidate local pay practices into sustainable national approaches.
• Partner across HR, Finance, Legal, HRIS and Learning & Development to translate designs into clear business requirements, communications and supporting processes.

Qualifications

Does This Sound Like You?

• You have 7+ years of progressive experience in broad-based compensation, job architecture, compensation consulting or a closely related field.
• You've independently designed and implemented compensation solutions in a complex organization, including career paths, job levels, progression frameworks or job architecture.
• You bring strong knowledge of compensation principles, salary structures, market pricing, job evaluation and internal equity.
• You're comfortable taking an unclear business need, defining the problem, researching alternatives and recommending a practical solution.
• You lead cross‑functional projects, facilitate discussions with senior stakeholders and communicate complex concepts clearly.
• You bring strong analytical skills, sound judgment and intellectual curiosity, and you manage multiple priorities independently in a remote environment.
• You hold a bachelor's degree or have an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.

Additional Experience That Sets You Apart -

• Supporting insurance, financial services, professional services or another decentralized organization.
• Leading compensation transformation, national standardization or integration of legacy pay practices.
• Defining compensation business requirements for Workday or another enterprise human capital management system.
• Holding a Certified Compensation Professional designation or another relevant compensation certification.

Compensation

• Salary Range - $150,000–$170,000 annually
• Bonus Eligible - Yes

Benefits

Eligible colleagues enjoy a comprehensive benefits package including

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life and disability coverage
• 401(k)
• Generous paid time off
• Professional development and career growth opportunities

Additional Information

Work Arrangement

This position is

• Remote - This role is primarily remote.

Travel Requirements -

Occasional travel may be required to support office implementations, training, and collaboration with project teams.

We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or any other protected class.

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Location Type

Remote