Compensation Strategy Lead

EQT Corporation; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

EQT Corporation is seeking a Compensation Manager to lead the design, administration, and continuous improvement of our compensation programs. You will partner with HR, Finance, Payroll, and business leaders to deliver data-driven recommendations and support annual compensation cycles.

The role focuses on base pay, incentives, market benchmarks, salary structures, governance, and pay equity across the organization. Strong analytical and Excel skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business/Finance/Economics or related field.
• 5–8 years of compensation/Total Rewards experience.
• Strong knowledge of compensation principles, benchmarking, salary structures, incentives, and job evaluation.
• Experience leading annual compensation planning cycles and advising HR/business leaders.
• CCP or similar certification preferred.
• Excellent analytical, PM, and communication skills; able to translate data into recommendations.
• Advanced Excel and analytics capabilities with high discretion.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, administration, and continuous improvement of broad-based compensation programs.
• Collaborate with HR, Finance, Payroll, and leaders to support cycles and pay decisions.
• Develop and maintain compensation policies, tools, and communications for consistent decision-making.
• Drive process improvements to simplify workflows and enhance program effectiveness.
• Lead market benchmarking, surveys, analyses, and salary structure evaluations.
• Create compensation models, reports, and dashboards for leadership decisions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Project management

Communication

Influencing

Data-driven decision making

Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field

CCP certification or similar

Tools

Excel

Job description

EQT Corporation is seeking a Compensation Manager to lead the design, administration, and continuous improvement of our compensation programs. You will partner with HR, Finance, Payroll, and business leaders to deliver data-driven recommendations and support annual compensation cycles.

The role focuses on base pay, incentives, market benchmarks, salary structures, governance, and pay equity across the organization. Strong analytical and Excel skills are essential.