Compensation Consultant

University of Miami; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Tuition remission

Medical benefits

Job summary

University of Miami is seeking a Compensation Consultant to partner with HR and leadership on compensation design, market pricing, and workforce planning. You will conduct job evaluations, ensure internal equity, and help develop salary structures and incentive models.

Responsibilities include supporting merit/bonus cycles and aligning performance metrics with compensation outcomes, while ensuring compliance with institutional policies and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and data analysis tools.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic partner to HR and department leaders, guiding compensation design, performance management, and workforce planning.
• Conduct job evaluations, market pricing, and internal equity analyses.
• Develop and maintain salary structures, merit matrices, and incentive models.
• Support compensation planning cycles, including merit and bonus programs.
• Collaborate with HRIS and Talent Management to ensure data integrity and system alignment.

Skills

Judgment

Attention to detail

Time management

Independent work

Communication

Interpersonal skills

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Compensation Consultant Opportunity

The University of Miami has an exciting opportunity for a Compensation Consultant. The Compensation Consultant serves as a strategic partner to HR and business leaders, delivering expert guidance on compensation design, performance management, and workforce planning. This role supports the development and implementation of equitable, market-aligned compensation programs and performance frameworks that drive employee engagement and organizational effectiveness.

Core Job Summary

• Serves as a subject matter expert to HR Business Partners and department leaders.
• Presents findings and recommendations to leadership, including compensation assessments and pay equity reviews.
• Collaborates with Talent Management and HRIS to ensure data integrity and system alignment.
• Conducts job evaluations, market pricing, and internal equity analyses.
• Develops and maintains salary structures, merit matrices, and incentive models.
• Supports compensation planning cycles, including annual merit and bonus programs.
• Partners with HR leadership to align performance metrics with compensation outcomes.
• Provides consultation on performance calibration, goal setting, and rating distributions.
• Analyzes performance data to identify trends and recommends program enhancements.
• Ensures compensation practices comply with institutional policies and regulatory requirements.
• Supports audits, internal reviews, and documentation of compensation decisions.
• Contributes to the development of dashboards and KPIs to monitor compensation and performance trends.
• Participates in cross-functional initiatives to streamline processes and enhance employee experience.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

Core Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field.

Experience: Minimum 3 years of relevant experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:

• Ability to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions.
• Skill in completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail.
• Ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work under pressure while meeting deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and/or in a collaborative environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.
• Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships.
• Proficiency in computer software (i.e. Microsoft Office).

Benefits and Compensation

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the groundbreaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status

Job Status: Full time Employee Type: Staff

About the University of Miami

The mission of the University of Miami is to transform lives through education, research, innovation, and service. A vibrant and diverse academic and healthcare community, the University of Miami and the University of Miami Health System ("UHealth") have rapidly progressed to become one of the nation’s top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation. The University comprises 12 schools and colleges serving undergraduate and graduate students in more than 350 majors and programs. Visit welcome.miami.edu/about-um to learn more about our points of pride. The University ranks No. 55 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges list and ranked No. 49 in the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is ranked the #1 eye hospital in the USA and offers some of the nation's premiere eye doctors to treat every eye condition for adults. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer, part of the Miller School of Medicine, received the prestigious National Cancer Institute designation in 2019. The University of Miami and UHealth have also ranked among the Forbes Best Employers and Best Employers for Women on several occasions, most recently in 2022. With more than 17,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence, and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe.