Global Compensation Architect – Senior

Zinnia; Greenwich (CT); On-site; USD 115,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/dental insurance

401(k) plan

Bonus opportunity

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Zinnia is seeking a Senior Compensation Specialist to own and improve our global compensation programs. You will manage job architecture in Kamsa, run two annual cycles, and lead data-driven analyses across the U.S., India, and Canada to ensure competitive, equitable pay structures.

You will collaborate with HR, Legal, Finance, and Payroll, maintain data accuracy, and develop reports and training resources for managers and partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive compensation experience, including analysis and administration.
• Experience supporting compensation programs across multiple countries/geographies.
• Experience with job evaluation, market pricing, salary structures, job architecture, promotions, and market adjustments.
• Experience supporting or managing annual or semiannual compensation review cycles.
• Advanced analytical skills with ability to interpret large data sets and translate findings into recommendations.
• Advanced proficiency with Excel (lookups, pivot tables, formulas, data analysis).
• Strong understanding of compensation principles, methodologies, and global practices.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, managing multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day administration of global compensation programs across geographies, including U.S. and India.
• Own and maintain organization’s job architecture within Kamsa, including job families, career levels, profiles, titles, and ranges.
• Refresh and validate employee, job, and compensation data in Kamsa monthly.
• Maintain job mappings and market benchmarks across geographies.
• Oversee two compensation cycles annually, including planning, guidelines, budgets, system admin, communications, audits, and reporting.
• Manage compensation reviews for promotions and market adjustments.
• Conduct market analyses and internal equity reviews for recommendations.
• Perform market pricing using surveys and data sources, including India benchmarking.
• Partner with HR teams to understand regional practices and needs.
• Support compensation programs in India with analysis and recommendations.
• Collaborate with HR, Legal, Finance, Payroll on alignment with local requirements and philosophy.
• Lead and support development/maintenance of job descriptions.
• Ensure descriptions align with job architecture and framework.
• Perform complex compensation analyses (market, equity, pay positioning, trends).
• Develop recurring/ad hoc compensation reports and dashboards.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel proficiency

Global compensation

Project management

Cross-cultural collaboration

Communication skills

Discretion with confidential data

HR/business partnering

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/Finance or related field

Tools

Kamsa

Salary.com

PayScale

Pave

Job description

Zinnia is seeking a Senior Compensation Specialist to own and improve our global compensation programs. You will manage job architecture in Kamsa, run two annual cycles, and lead data-driven analyses across the U.S., India, and Canada to ensure competitive, equitable pay structures.

You will collaborate with HR, Legal, Finance, and Payroll, maintain data accuracy, and develop reports and training resources for managers and partners.