Compensation Project Leader

CO2000 H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 89,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

CO2000 H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Inc. seeks a Compensation Project Leader to drive administration, execution, and continuous improvement of compensation programs, processes, and technology solutions.

You will oversee market pricing, merit planning, incentive administration, and analytics in partnership with Compensation leadership. In this role you will lead compensation-related technology implementations (Workday Advanced Compensation, ServiceNow workflows) and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Finance, Business Administration or related field is required.
• Minimum of eight years of progressively responsible compensation experience including program administration, analytics, and project leadership.
• Experience leading team members and/or large-scale cross-functional projects with multiple stakeholders.
• PHR/SPHR, SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP, or CCP certification is required.
• Preferred: experience leading or supporting ServiceNow case management and workflow administration in HR/Compensation.
• Experience managing large-scale compensation projects, technology implementations, and process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Compensation Systems & Technology Leadership: lead for Compensation software (Workday, Payfactors, ServiceNow) and oversee annual planning cycles, merit and market adjustments, incentive administration, and related testing.
• Oversee Compensation ServiceNow workflows, case management, dashboards, reporting, and user support.
• Partner with HRIS, Payroll and Workday teams to implement enhancements and ensure data integrity.
• Develop and maintain compensation reporting, audits, training materials, and system documentation.
• Identify opportunities to automate workflows, improve reporting, and enhance service delivery.
• Lead compensation initiatives, system upgrades, policy updates, and organizational changes.
• Develop project plans, coordinate resources, manage timelines, and report status to stakeholders.
• Facilitate requirements gathering, testing, change management, training, and implementation.
• Oversee audits and materials, and recommend process improvements.
• Manage job description review process and ensure published descriptions are complete and accurate.
• Assist with position reviews and pricing as backlog permits.
• Lead annual market review and merit/incentive processes, and oversee survey participation.
• Supervise Compensation team members with coaching, performance evaluation, and hiring decisions.

Skills

Team leadership

Compensation analytics

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in HR/Finance/Business

Tools

Workday Advanced Compensation

ServiceNow compensation workflows

Payfactors

Job description

Working at Moffitt is both a career and a mission: to contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer. As the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center based in Florida, Moffitt employs some of the best and brightest minds from around the world. Join a dedicated team of nearly 11,000 who are shaping the future we envision. Moffitt has been recognized as a Best and Brightest Company to Work For in the Nation and is continually named one of the Tampa Bay Times’ Top Workplaces.

Summary Position Highlights

The Compensation Project Leader is responsible for leading the administration, execution, and continuous improvement of compensation programs, processes, and technology solutions. In partnership with Compensation Leadership, this position oversees annual compensation activities including market pricing, merit planning, incentive administration, supplemental pay programs, compensation analytics, audits, and reporting. Serves as the functional lead for compensation-related technology solutions, including Workday Advanced Compensation, ServiceNow compensation workflows, and Payfactors. Collaborates closely with HR partners, Payroll, and organizational leaders to ensure effective program administration, data integrity, process efficiency, and compliance with applicable policies and regulations. Functions as the project lead for compensation-related initiatives, system enhancements, and process improvement efforts while providing leadership, coaching, and performance management for direct reports.

Credential and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Finance, Business Administration or related degree required.
• Minimum of eight (8) years of progressively responsible compensation experience, including compensation program administration, compensation systems, analytics, and project leadership.
• Experience leading team members and/or large-scale cross-functional projects involving multiple stakeholders.
• PHR/SPHR, SHRM-CP/SHRM SCP, or CCP required.
• Preferred Experience: Experience leading or supporting ServiceNow case management and workflow administration within Human Resources or Compensation functions.
• Demonstrated experience managing large-scale compensation projects, technology implementations, and process improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Compensation Systems & Technology Leadership: Department lead for Compensation software, including Workday, Payfactors and ServiceNow. Serve as the functional lead for Workday Compensation, overseeing annual compensation planning cycles, merit and market adjustments, incentive administration, one-time payments, testing, validation, troubleshooting, and ongoing optimization.
• Oversee Compensation ServiceNow workflows, case management processes, intake forms, routing rules, dashboards, reporting, and user support.
• Partner with HRIS, Payroll and Workday teams to implement enhancements, resolve system issues, and ensure accurate compensation processes and data integrity.
• Develop and maintain compensation-related reporting, audits, training materials, and system documentation to support consistent processing and documentation of compensation procedures.
• Identify opportunities to automate workflows, enhance reporting capabilities, reduce manual effort, and improve service delivery.
• Project leader for compensation initiatives: Lead compensation-related projects and cross-functional initiatives, including system upgrades, process redesigns, policy updates, organizational changes, job architecture initiatives, and technology enhancements.
• Develop project plans, establish priorities, coordinate resources, manage timelines, and communicate project status to stakeholders.
• Facilitate requirements gathering, testing, change management, training, and implementation activities related to compensation programs and systems.
• Oversee compensation audits, educational materials, and recommend process improvements to streamline and improve accuracy.
• Administration of the job management process: Works with Compensation Leadership team to manage the job description review request process, to include recommending appropriate routing steps and ensuring job descriptions are complete and accurate when published.
• Recommends improvements to job management workflows, approval structures, and documentation standards. Ensures questions submitted via shared department email box are answered timely and accurately. Builds the job description library with updated and complete job descriptions for all active positions. As needed, may act as backup Compensation Advisor to assist with position review and pricing.
• Management of annual compensation processes with a focus on continuous process improvement: In conjunction with the Compensation Manager and Director, develops work plans for the annual market review, merit administration and incentive payments. Provides project oversight for the execution of those plans. Administers the merit increases to ensure timely, accurate and efficient processing. Creates and maintains models to accurately and efficiently administer market and/or merit processes.
• Oversees the administration of the staff incentive plan. Lead annual market survey process in conjunction with Compensation team leadership. Works with Compensation Team leadership to recommend participation in salary surveys for market pricing. Provides oversight for the participation in compensation surveys (e.g., Radford, Mercer, Willis Towers Watson, etc.). Ensures data is finalized and uploaded in the compensation system on a timely basis.
• Supervise Compensation team members: Develops job design and standards of performance for direct reports. Provides needed training and development. Evaluates performance and makes recommendations for personnel actions such as merit increases, promotions and disciplinary actions. Responsible for interviewing and making hiring decisions for open positions.

Salary Range

$89,273.60 - $136,052.80 Salary ranges posted for this position represent the expected base pay range for the role. Actual compensation may vary based on location and a variety of job-related factors, including experience, skills, education, and internal equity among Team Members in similar positions. We are committed to maintaining fair and equitable pay practices and regularly review compensation to ensure alignment across our workforce.

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Working at Moffitt is both a career and a mission: to contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer. As the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center based in Florida, Moffitt employs some of the best and brightest minds from around the world. Join a dedicated team of nearly 11,000 who are shaping the future we envision. Moffitt has been recognized as a Best and Brightest Company to Work For in the Nation and is continually named one of the Tampa Bay Times’ Top Workplaces.