Global Compensation Leader: Strategy & Data Insights

Accenture PLC

Massachusetts

On-site

USD 94,000 - 270,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) plan

Bonus opportunities

Paid holidays and paid time off

Job summary

Accenture PLC is seeking an experienced Total Rewards professional to join the Global Compensation team. You will shape and deliver compensation strategies, programs, and market-informed solutions to support business priorities and talent retention.

The Total Rewards Manager combines compensation expertise with analytical depth, stakeholder partnership, and the ability to translate complex data into clear, executive-ready recommendations for a dynamic, global environment.

Qualifications

Minimum 5 years of compensation experience in market intelligence or salary structures.
Global compensation experience preferred.
Strong analytical and data fluency skills, including compensation reporting, market surveys, and large data sets.
Experience developing salary structures, pay frameworks, benchmarking methodologies, or incentive program analysis in a global or complex organization.
Experience with compensation technology, market-pricing platforms, reporting tools, or process automation.
Excellent project management, organization, and time management skills, with the ability to deliver tight timelines and critical priorities.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including proficiency in English and the ability to present complex information clearly.
Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively, influence stakeholders, exercise sound judgment, and handle highly confidential information.
Ability to quickly learn new applications, tools, and processes and adapt effectively in a fast-paced environment.
Experience using AI to create agents or automations in their workflows.
Strong Excel skills.
People management or team leadership experience.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and evolve total rewards policies, programs, and compensation structures aligned with business and talent priorities.
Develop market-relevant salary range structures and pay approaches using compensation surveys, market intelligence, and real-time data sources.
Provide compensation subject matter expertise to stakeholders and advise leadership on competitive practices, pay decisions, range placement, and talent retention.
Leverage internal and external data to assess compensation structures and bonus programs, ensuring they remain competitive, affordable, and aligned with long-term objectives.
Evaluate structures after career architecture changes and advise on future-readiness of design.
Utilize real-time vendor data platforms to strengthen market intelligence and data-driven decision-making.
Translate complex analysis into clear insights, executive-ready recommendations, and decision-support materials.
Identify opportunities to simplify, automate, and improve compensation processes, tools, reporting, and stakeholder experience.
Manage multiple priorities and critical deliverables while maintaining high standards of accuracy, quality, and responsiveness.
Contribute innovative ideas and practical solutions that strengthen the effectiveness and scalability of compensation programs.
Manage and support a team of one to two professionals responsible for day-to-day compensation activities.
Provide clear direction, coaching, and development while fostering accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Coordinate work across team members and partners to ensure timely, accurate, and consistent delivery.