Global Compensation Strategy Lead

Cloud Software Group; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Cloud Software Group is seeking a Lead Compensation Analyst to design and optimize our global compensation program. You will blend analytical rigor with consulting acumen to ensure our rewards structures remain competitive, equitable, and compliant across markets.

You will partner with People Leaders, oversee annual planning including merit and LTIs, and drive benchmarking, pay equity, and data governance using Workday, Excel, Tableau, and PowerBI.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related quantitative field.
• Minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in corporate compensation, with a proven track record in global environments.
• Advanced proficiency in Workday HCM and advanced Excel (data modeling, macros, complex formulas); experience with Tableau/PowerBI is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Act as a high-impact internal consultant to People Business Partners and business leaders, providing data-backed recommendations on complex compensation challenges, offer formulations, and retention strategies.
• Drive the evolution of job family structures, career paths, and job leveling frameworks to support organizational scale, clarity, and internal equity.
• Provide strategic oversight for Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), leading reward integration, role mapping, and total rewards harmonization across newly acquired entities.
• Lead the execution of global annual compensation planning (merit, promotions, bonuses, and Long-Term Incentives/LTI). Direct data validation, process automation, and executive-ready presentations for leadership approval.
• Architect comprehensive total rewards benchmarking studies using global salary surveys and internal analytics to continuously design competitive, localized salary structures.
• Proactively lead pay equity analyses and compliance initiatives, ensuring adherence to evolving global regulations, FLSA, and wage transparency laws.
• Champion data integrity across systems (Workday); conduct routine audits and leverage business intelligence to deliver predictive, executive-level reports on compensation metrics and trends.

Skills

Analytical & Financial Acumen

Communication & Influence

Agility & Discretion

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Business Administration or related field

Tools

Workday HCM

Excel (macros, data modeling)

Tableau

PowerBI

Job description

Cloud Software Group is seeking a Lead Compensation Analyst to design and optimize our global compensation program. You will blend analytical rigor with consulting acumen to ensure our rewards structures remain competitive, equitable, and compliant across markets.

You will partner with People Leaders, oversee annual planning including merit and LTIs, and drive benchmarking, pay equity, and data governance using Workday, Excel, Tableau, and PowerBI.