Global Total Rewards Lead

Accenture PLC; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 87,000 - 294,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking an experienced Total Rewards Manager to join our Global Compensation team. This role shapes compensation strategies, programs, and market-informed pay structures to support business priorities, talent retention, and long-term objectives.

You will advise leaders, translate complex data into clear recommendations, and lead compensation initiatives in a dynamic, global environment. A strong background in market intelligence, salary structures, and analytics is required, as well

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of compensation experience in market intelligence or salary structures.
• Global compensation experience is preferred.
• Strong analytical and data fluency, including experience with compensation reporting, market surveys, and large data sets.
• Experience developing salary structures, pay frameworks, benchmarking methodologies, or incentive program analysis.
• 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.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively, influence stakeholders, and handle highly confidential information.
• 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.
• 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 and support a team of one to two professionals responsible for day-to-day compensation activities.

Skills

Market intelligence

Salary structures

Data analytics

People management

English communication

Tools

Compensation software

Market pricing platforms

Reporting tools

Job description

Accenture is seeking an experienced Total Rewards Manager to join our Global Compensation team. This role shapes compensation strategies, programs, and market-informed pay structures to support business priorities, talent retention, and long-term objectives.

You will advise leaders, translate complex data into clear recommendations, and lead compensation initiatives in a dynamic, global environment. A strong background in market intelligence, salary structures, and analytics is required, as well